Heritage Spark Kifaa cha Kufikiri cha Kubuni by Liang Hou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Elimu, Vifaa vya Kufundishia na Maudhui ya Mafunzo Competition Category.
ChumaElimu· 2025
Heritage Spark Kifaa cha Kufikiri cha Kubuni
by Liang Hou
Client: Zhejiang University
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Elimu Category
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About Heritage Spark Kifaa cha Kufikiri cha Kubuni
Heritage Spark ni kifaa cha kufundishia kwa ajili ya kazi za kubuni zinazotegemea Urithi Usioshikika wa Kitamaduni. Kifaa hiki kina seti tatu za kadi. Kadi za Urithi zinaeleza aina kumi za Urithi Usioshikika wa Kitamaduni kwa uelewa wa haraka. Kadi za Wahusika huruhusu kila aina ya urithi kuchunguzwa kutoka kwa majukumu tofauti. Kadi za Teknolojia zinapendekeza chaguo za kiteknolojia zinazoweza kuchochea mawazo mapya. Kanvasi mbili za kufikiria, moja ya kibinafsi na nyingine kwa ajili ya timu, zinasaidia kazi ya ushirikiano. Kadi hizi zimechapishwa kidijitali kwenye karatasi iliyofunikwa na kukatwa kwa mashine. Heritage Spark imekusudiwa kwa ajili ya wanafunzi wasio na maarifa ya awali kuhusu somo hili.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Heritage Spark Kifaa cha Kufikiri cha Kubuni ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Heritage Spark Kifaa cha Kufikiri cha Kubuni inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Heritage Spark Kifaa cha Kufikiri cha Kubuni inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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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.
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