The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai los ntawm Yen Chang Chen

Qhov qauv tsim The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai los ntawm Yen Chang Chen yog tus yeej muaj nqis heev ntawm qhov khoom plig 2026 A' Design Award Kub hauv Pawg Sib Tw Tsim Kev Tshaj Tawm, Kev Lag Luam thiab Kev Sib Txuas Lus.

KubKev Tshaj Tawm· 2026

The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai

los ntawm Yen Chang Chen

Tus Neeg Siv: Yuan Ze University

Tus Yeej A' Design Award Kub hauv Pawg Kev Tshaj Tawm

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Tus Yeej Khoom Plig Tau Txheeb Xyuas

Txheeb Xyuas Qhov Xwm Txheej Khoom Plig rau #178404

Saib ntawm A' Design Award Tsab Xov Xwm Daim Phiaj Khoom Plig

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Qhov Tsim

Txog The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai

Book Text: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai raug tsim los hloov ib yam tshwj xeeb ntawm Taiwan tam sim no lub kev lig kev cai nrov nrov kom ua tau ib yam khoom sib pauv kev lig kev cai tseeb tiag. Tau txais kev tshwm sim los ntawm ib yam kev tshwm sim hauv internet uas raug paub dav, uas sib xyaw ua ke kev lom zem, kev thuam, thiab kev tawm tswv yim txog kev sib raug zoo, qhov project no txhawb kev tshawb nrhiav txog seb cov lus hauv zos tuaj yeem raug muab txhais ua kev tsim khoom li cas. Los ntawm kev txuas kev lig kev cai digital thiab kev paub tab, qhov kev tsim no khaws cia lub kev nco txog kev lig kev cai, txhawb kom pej xeem koom tes, thiab muab ib txoj hauv kev yooj yim los xav txog tus kheej hauv zos thiab kev tshaj tawm ua ke.

Qhov Lees Paub

Txog A' Design Award Kub

The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. The Kaobei Primary Function: Khob Txhawb Kev Lig Kev Cai ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.

Tom Qab Qhov Tsim

Pob Xov Xwm

Cov credit, cov neeg pab thiab cov ntsiab lus kev txawj ntse muab los ntawm tus tsim.

Yam Tshwj Xeeb: The KaoBei Cup is a ceramic design that transforms vernacular language into a functional communication interface. It goes beyond conventional products by integrating language, object, and social interaction into a scalable cultural system. By materializing informal expressions, it creates a new form of engagement that connects everyday use with digital sharing and cultural participation.
Qhov Loj & Ntim: Dimensions: approx. 90 mm (W) × 90 mm (D) × 100 mm (H); capacity approx. 300 ml.
Material: high-fired porcelain with glazed finish.
Production: slip casting with decal transfer printing and kiln firing.
Packaging: recyclable paper box with protective insert.
Series-based design with multiple typographic variations ensuring consistency and scalability.
Cov Ntsiab Lus: vernacular design, cultural communication, language-based design, product system, emotional interaction, typographic design, social engagement, everyday object, cultural identity, design innovation
Thev Naus Laus Zis Tsim Khoom: The KaoBei Cup is produced using ceramic slip casting with high-fired porcelain for durability and fine detail. The vernacular typography is developed through iterative graphic translation and applied using precision decal printing and kiln firing. The process integrates linguistic research, visual abstraction, and material prototyping to ensure consistency across series production.
Kev Sib Tw Tsim Qauv: The main challenge was translating informal vernacular language into a culturally acceptable and functional design without losing its original tone. Balancing humor, sensitivity, and readability required careful iteration. Another difficulty was standardizing non-structured expressions into consistent visual forms for production. The project addressed these through linguistic analysis, typographic refinement, and prototyping, ensuring both authenticity and scalability.
Kev Tshawb Fawb: This project is qualitative design research exploring how vernacular language can be transformed into product-based communication. The objective is to materialize everyday expressions into interactive objects. Methods include linguistic observation, visual translation, and prototyping. Data were collected from daily speech and digital communication patterns. Tested through real-world use in cultural contexts. Results show increased engagement and sharing. Insights reveal language can function as a cultural interface, impacting design, communication, and cultural industries.
Kev Txhawb Siab: The KaoBei Cup is inspired by the everyday vernacular expressions widely used in contemporary communication, particularly those shaped by digital culture. These phrases, often casual, humorous, and emotionally expressive, have evolved into a shared linguistic system reflecting how people interact and connect in daily life.

The project explores how language can move beyond text and speech to become a tangible cultural medium. By transforming commonly spoken expressions into physical objects, the design materializes intangible communication and repositions it within everyday use.

The inspiration also emerges from the contrast between informal language and formal cultural contexts. Expressions that are typically considered trivial or marginal are recontextualized into designed objects, creating a dialogue between everyday culture and institutional spaces. This approach has been applied in museum and social communication settings, where the design enables audiences to engage with cultural content through familiar language and interactive experience.

Ultimately, the project is driven by the idea that design can translate ordinary language into a shared cultural interface, allowing people to express emotions, build connections, and reflect collective memory through everyday objects.
Lub Sij Hawm Ua Hauj Lwm: The project started in 2024 in Taiwan and was completed in early 2025. It was implemented in museum retail and social media contexts, where it was presented as part of cultural promotion initiatives. The design continues to be developed and expanded as a series-based product system.
Txheej Txheem Ua Hauj Lwm: Users interact with the Kao Bei Cup through daily use, where each printed phrase expresses a specific emotion or attitude. The cup functions as a conversation starter, allowing users to communicate indirectly through language embedded in the object. Its interaction extends beyond physical use to social sharing, enabling engagement across both personal and digital contexts.