The Kaobei Primary Function: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika naYen Chang Chen

Dhizaini The Kaobei Primary Function: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika naYen Chang Chen ndiye mukundi anokudzwa zvikuru wemubairo unoremekedza we2026 Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award muChikwata cheKukwikwidza cheKushambadzira, Kutengesera neKutaurirana.

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The Kaobei Primary Function: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika

na Yen Chang Chen

Mutengi: Yuan Ze University

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Book Text: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika yakagadzirwa kuti ishandure chinhu chinozivikanwa chetsika dzemazuvano dzevanhu veTaiwan kuti chive chinhu chinobatika chetsika. Yakatorwa pfungwa kubva mune chinhu chinozivikanwa zvakanyanya paindaneti chinosanganisa kusekesa, kutuka, uye kutaura pamusoro pezvematongerwo enyika, chirongwa ichi chinoongorora mararamiro emutauro wemazuva ese angashandurwa kuita kugadzira zvinhu. Nekubatanidza tsika dzedhijitari uye ruzivo rwepanyama, dhizaini iyi inochengetedza ndangariro dzetsika, inokurudzira kubatanidzwa kweruzhinji, uye inopa nzira iri nyore yekufungisisa nezvekuzivikanwa kwenzvimbo uye kutaura kwevanhu vese.

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Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne The Kaobei Primary Function: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini ekutanga, anoshamisa uye akanakisa. Vakunda veGoridhe mabasa ane zvitsva zvakawanda, ane chiratidzo uye anopenya, anoratidza njere, uchenjeri nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. The Kaobei Primary Function: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinorumbidzwa kwazvo, chinoita mafambiro matsva uye chakakura, chinopa kukosha kusati kwamboonekwa. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award basa rinoshamisa, rinoremekedzwa, rinobatsira zvikuru uye rinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. The Kaobei Primary Function: Kapu Yekusimudzira Tsika inomutsa manzwiro akasimba ekuda, inomutsa mwoyo, inokurudzira kugadzira uye inotikwezva.

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Hunhu Hwakasiyana: 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.
Kukura & Kupakiwa: 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.
Matagi: vernacular design, cultural communication, language-based design, product system, emotional interaction, typographic design, social engagement, everyday object, cultural identity, design innovation
Tekinoroji Yekugadzira: 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.
Changamire yeDhizaini: 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.
Tsvakurudzo: 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.
Chikurudziro: 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.
Nguva yePurojekiti: 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.
Mafambiro eBasa: 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.