The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco na Yen Chang Chen

Umushinga The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco wa Yen Chang Chen ni uwatsinze igihembo cyubahwa cyane 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu mu Cyiciro cy'Ihiganwa cya Kwamamaza.

ZahabuKwamamaza· 2026

The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco

na Yen Chang Chen

Umukiriya: Yuan Ze University

Uwatsinze Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu mu Cyiciro cya Kwamamaza

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Ibyerekeye The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco

Book Text: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco cyahangwe kugira ngo kihindure ikintu kidasanzwe cy'umuco rusange wa Tayiwani wa none kikagira ikintu gifatika cy'umuco. Cyahumekewe n'ikintu kizwi cyane cyo kuri interineti kihuza urwenya, gukina n'amagambo, n'ibitekerezo ku mibereho, uyu mushinga usuzuma uburyo ururimi rw'abaturage rushobora guhindurwa mu igishushanyo cy'ibicuruzwa. Mu guhuza umuco wa digitale n'uburambe bufatika, iki gishushanyo kibungabunga urwibutso rw'umuco, gitera inkunga ku ruhare rw'abaturage, kandi gitanga uburyo bworoshye bwo gutekereza ku kiranga ahantu no ku myigaragambyo rusange.

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Ibyerekeye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu

The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Zahabu, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo biri ku rwego rwa mbere, bitangaje kandi by'indashyikirwa. Abegukanye Zahabu ni ibihangano birimo udushya twinshi, bifite icyerekezo kandi bimurika, bigaragaza impano, ubwenge n'ubuhanga bw'ababihanze. The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano gishimwa cyane, gishyiraho imigendekere mishya kandi gitanga agaciro katigeze kaboneka. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Zahabu ni umushinga utangaje kandi wubahwa ugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. The Kaobei Primary Function: Igikombe Giteza Imbere Umuco itera ibyifuzo bikomeye, ikangura ishyaka, ishishikariza guhanga kandi igatwara imitima yacu.

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Amazina y'abagize uruhare, abagize itsinda n'amakuru y'ubuhanga byatanzwe n'umuhanzi.

Ibintu Bidasanzwe: 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.
Ibipimo n'Ipaki: 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.
Ibibazo Fatizo: vernacular design, cultural communication, language-based design, product system, emotional interaction, typographic design, social engagement, everyday object, cultural identity, design innovation
Ikoranabuhanga ryo Guteza Imbere: 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.
Ikibazo cy'Ishusho: 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.
Ubushakashatsi: 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.
Ibyatumye Habaho: 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.
Igihe cy'Umushinga: 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.
Uburyo bw'Imikorere: 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.