Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero by Leijing Zhou

Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero by Leijing Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Hua Pēpi, Tamariki me ngā Tamariki Competition Category.

RinoHua Pēpi· 2025

Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero

by Leijing Zhou

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Hua Pēpi Category

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The Design

About Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero

Ko Teli Tiee he kaitākaro kōrero i hangaia mō te tauwhitiwhiti i waenga i ngā tamariki me ngā kaumātua. E toru ngā momo poro huānga kōrero ka whakanohoia ki roto i tētahi awa, ā, ka rongo te pūrere i ia whakakotahitanga ka whakatangihia te kōrero e rite ana. Ka nekehia tētahi uaua ki te taha matau hei huri i te kōrero, ā, ki te taha mauī hei tāhopu i tētahi kōrero hōu. Ko ngā kōrero kua tāhopu ka tukuna kia tukatukahia e te atamai hangarau, ā, ka hurihia hei kōrero whakaahua e taea ana te tiri. Ko te tinana i hangaia mai i te kirihou me te rākau, ā, kei roto anō he taunekeneke rohe tata (NFC), he Bluetooth me tētahi mata hiko.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero 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 Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero 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 Teli Tiee Kaitākaro Kōrero 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: Teli Tiee is a story-player designed for intergenerational interaction between children and the elderly.
Equipped with three types of story elements blocks, the elderly and kids can listen colorful stories by combining different blocks. Stories come from system presets and elderly-shared ones. The elderly can share their stories or co-create new stories with kids. Recorded stories, processed by AI, are uploaded to the database and turned into illustrated stories for sharing.
Dimensions & Packaging: 300mm*180mm*184mm
Tags: Inter-generational interaction, Story player, Emotional design
Production Technology: The main body of the product is made of plastic and wood to ensure the safety of children. The product contains NFC, electronic screen, bluetooth and other modules to ensure the realization of product functions.
Design Challenge: The primary creative and research challenge was to bridge the generational gap through a single product. Designing for two distinct user groups-the elderly with their need for self-expression and reminiscence, and children with their demand for engaging and educational play-required a delicate balance. Technologically, integrating AI for story processing and illustration generation while ensuring friendliness for non-tech-savvy users was a significant hurdle.
Research: The methodology involved analyzing the needs of both groups through interviews and observations. Interviews were conducted with elderly people and children to understand their behaviors, preferences, and pain points in communication. Observation was also carried out in community settings where inter-generational interactions occurred. Research tools included questionnaires, voice recorders for interviews, and note-taking.
Inspiration: In modern society, with the increasing prevalence of inter-generational families, there is a growing need for effective communication channels between the elderly and children. Observing that the elderly often find solace in reminiscing about their past experiences, while children are naturally drawn to the vivid and imaginative world of picture-book stories, we were inspired to create Teli Tiee.We use emotional and inclusive design principles to complete the design and use AI to process the story content.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2023 in China and finished in August 2023 in China
Operation Flow: When using the story machine, press the on key to start the device. According to the guidance, put story elements blocks into the groove, and the system senses and plays the story of the combination. Users can pull the lever to the right to switch to the next story, and to the left to record and upload their stories.
Team Members: Xinmiao Shen
Leijing Zhou
Xiaotong Guan
Menghan Li
Xiaofei Gong
Yuqi Wei
Jinjie Li
Qianyi Wang
Zihan Zhang