Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa by Liang Hou

Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa by Liang Hou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Mātauranga, Āwhina Whakaako me te Ihirangi Whakangungu Competition Category.

RinoMātauranga· 2025

Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa

by Liang Hou

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Mātauranga Category

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The Design

About Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa

Ko Heritage Spark he huinga akoranga mō te mahi hoahoa e pā ana ki te Taonga Tuku Iho Kore-Ngoikore. Kei roto i te huinga akoranga e toru ngā huinga kāri. Ko ngā kāri Taonga Tuku Iho e whakaatu ana i ngā āhua tekau o te Taonga Tuku Iho Kore-Ngoikore hei mātauranga tere. Ko ngā kāri Āhuatanga e whakaaetia ana kia ako i ia āhua taonga tuku iho mai i ngā tūnga rerekē. Ko ngā kāri Hangarau e tāpae ana i ngā kōwhiringa hangarau hei whakaohooho i ngā whakaaro hou. E rua ngā papa whakaaro, kotahi mō te tangata takitahi, kotahi hoki mō ngā rōpū, hei tautoko i te mahi tahi. Ka tāia ā-matihiko ngā kāri ki runga i te pepa uhi, ā, ka tapahia ki te rite. He mea hanga a Heritage Spark mō ngā ākonga kāore anō kia mōhio ki tēnei kaupapa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Heritage Spark Kāhui Rangahau Hoahoa mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Heritage Spark is one of the few auxiliary tools for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) designing in China. It is highly accessible to students unfamiliar with ICH, enabling them to quickly grasp its various types. Using a collaborative role-playing analysis method, it streamlines the design and creative process. Beyond being a design aid, it also plays a key role in promoting ICH.
Dimensions & Packaging: The cards measure 95mm x 133mm with a thickness of 0.3mm. The toolkit includes two thought canvases: a personal canvas (A4 size, 210mm x 297mm) and a team canvas (460mm x 960mm) for collaborative work. The packaging box measures 460mm x 320mm x 80mm, designed for convenient storage and transport. The materials and dimensions ensure durability and usability, making the toolkit suitable for various design and brainstorming scenarios.
Tags: ICH Design, Inspiration Inspired, Design Assistance, Toolkit, ICH
Production Technology: The design was created using Photoshop and Illustrator, then digitally printed on 300g coated paper and die-cut for precision. The process included user research, workshop testing, and design thinking methodologies to refine content and usability, ensuring the toolkit aligns with user needs. The cards were produced in small batches, ensuring quality and adaptability.
Design Challenge: The challenge lies in designing a set of cards that can enable ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) novices to quickly understand its value and essence, while also effectively stimulating user empathy to identify pain points from the perspective of ICH bearers. The cards must balance knowledge dissemination with thought stimulation, ultimately encouraging users to contribute innovative ideas for the future of ICH.
Research: Heritage Spark cards are designed to provide a quick entry point for users with no prior knowledge of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). This research explores how card design can effectively convey ICH knowledge, foster user empathy, and encourage users to adopt the perspective of ICH bearers. The cards guide users to identify challenges facing ICH, define problems, and utilize divergent thinking to generate innovative solutions for ICH protection and transmission.
Inspiration: In the era of rapid technological growth, the protection and promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) face major challenges. Our course experience and student feedback reveal a lack of ICH awareness. To foster innovative ICH design, it is essential to quickly grasp its essence, analyze its status from various angles, and explore its fusion with new technologies. Thus, we created Heritage Spark, a toolkit to inspire creative ICH design.
Project Duration: The project started in Hangzhou, China, in January 2024.
Operation Flow: The toolkit includes ICH cards, introducing ten ICH to build a quick understanding. Character cards help users explore ICH from different roles and perspectives. Technology cards offer various tech options to inspire diverse designs through integration. Additionally, two thought canvases support process development and idea exchange, fostering collaborative design.
Team Members: Creative Director: Liang Hou, Researcher: Wenqi Wu, Designer: Qianyu Tang, Designer: Yixuan Gao, Designer: Xiaoran Zhang, Designer: Chongjun Zhong, Designer: Songruoyao Wu; Designer: Yingping Cao; Tutor: Zhibin Zhou and Tutor: Kejun Zhang
Image Credits: The above material comes from our own team.