Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob by Lin Ching Ke

Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob by Lin Ching Ke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Tooj in Kev Kos Duab Zoo thiab Kev Teeb Tsa Duab Kos Competition Category.

ToojKev Kos Duab Zoo· 2026

Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob

by Lin Ching Ke

Client: Shilin Shennong Temple

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Kev Kos Duab Zoo Category

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The Design

About Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob

Incense yog ib qho kev teeb tsim duab kos loj uas siv xyoob, tsim rau ib lub tuam tsev teev ntuj hauv Taipei. Txoj haujlwm no muab lub ntsiab tshiab rau kev cai qub uas hlawv xyab. Cov xyoob Taiwan uas nrhiav tau hauv zos raug siv cua sov khoov thiab ntos ua ntau txheej, thiab ntxiv cov ntaub uas pom kev dhau tau. Lub duab kauv kauv nco txog kev txav ntawm cov pa taws uas sawv toj. Qhov kev teeb tsim no muaj qhov dav 3000 millimeters, qhov tob 3000 millimeters thiab qhov siab 4000 millimeters. Cov neeg tuaj xyuas tuaj yeem mus ncig thiab mus hauv qab lub tsev txawb no thiab saib tshav ntuj ci dhau ntawm cov xyoob uas ntos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Incense Kev Teeb Tsim Duab Kos Uas Siv Xyoob ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Incense is a large scale bamboo installation that reinterprets the ritual of incense burning through contemporary spatial art. By integrating translucent textiles with organic bamboo structures, the work captures the ephemeral quality of rising smoke. The installation invites viewers into a quiet encounter with spiritual transcendence, bridging traditional cultural practices and modern aesthetics.
Dimensions & Packaging: The installation measures 3000 millimeters in width, 3000 millimeters in depth, and 4000 millimeters in height.
Tags: Bamboo installation, ritual art, incense culture, temple-inspired, spiritual design, contemporary craft, Taiwanese bamboo, ephemeral forms, faith and memory, sustainable installation
Production Technology: Crafted from locally sourced Taiwanese bamboo, the installation utilizes original weaving techniques developed by the artist. Through heat-bending, multi layered weaving, and precise structural calculations, the design forms a spiraling shape that echoes the movement of smoke. The work harmonizes engineering precision with the natural flexibility of bamboo, resulting in a structure that is both stable and ethereal.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was achieving structural balance between visual lightness and physical stability. Traditional bamboo techniques were adapted for large scale application, requiring iterative experimentation, sensitivity to environmental factors, and thoughtful integration with the historical context of the sacred site.
Research: This project involved design research focused on reinterpreting incense rituals through the use of sustainable materials. The objective was to visualize ephemeral smoke using stable spatial forms. The process included material experimentation, digital simulation, and structural prototyping. The results highlighted bamboo’s potential to express intangible cultural heritage within a contemporary design framework.
Inspiration: Incense draws inspiration from the intangible cultural tradition of incense burning in Taiwanese temples. The ephemeral movement of smoke and its spiritual connotation are reimagined through contemporary spatial design, transforming invisible rituals into a meditative and immersive visual experience that connects memory, faith, and modern life.
Project Duration: The project was developed over a six month period in Taipei, with installation completed at Shilin Shen Nong Temple between August 8 and September 8, 2024.
Operation Flow: Viewers are invited to move around and beneath the installation, observing shifting patterns of light and shadow as natural sunlight filters through the bamboo weave. This dynamic interaction encourages quiet contemplation, evoking the transience of incense smoke and establishing a dialogue between spiritual ritual and contemporary interpretation.