10 August 2025, Volume 7 Issue 4

    

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Design Theory
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  Research Progress and Characteristics of Child-centered Participatory Design

  LIANG Linglin, JIANG Linzhe

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.001

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  The work aims to visually analyze and study the characteristics of the key literature on children's participatory design from 1981 to 2025. With the core Collection of Web of Science, Scopus and Ebsco databases (2824 articles) and 53 journals and doctoral theses in CNKI database as the research objects, the visual literature analysis software CiteSpace is used to compare and analyze the research on children's participatory design in China and abroad. The research and development process and hot trends of children's participatory design in China and abroad are summarized, and the characteristics of children's participatory design are compared and analyzed according to the characteristics of general participatory design and 8 core points. The research on children's participatory design in China is still in the development stage, the number of relevant literature is limited, and there is still a big gap in research popularity between China and foreign countries. The cooperation between Chinese research institutions and authors is relatively loose, while foreign countries have formed a relatively complete cooperation network. In terms of research hotspots, due to different national conditions, the foreign research on children's participatory design has long focused on the medical and health field in the past, while the Chinese research mainly focuses on the education field. However, at present, the research hotspots of children's participatory design in China and abroad have gradually turned to the field of community building. In addition, there are differences between children's participatory design and general participatory design in research hotspots, stakeholders and research subjects' expressive abilities. In the construction of children's participatory projects, more consideration should be given to children's rights and gamified interactive experience design at each stage to ensure children's experience and creative output in the projects.
Talks among Design Youth
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  Logic of Aesthetic Transformation in Women's Attire in the Tang and Song Dynasties from Natural, Institutional and Cultural Interactive Perspectives

  HU Xiao, YUE Man

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 15-22. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.002

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  The work aims to systematically deconstruct the underlying mechanisms of aesthetic transformation in women's attire in the Tang and Song Dynasties from the perspective of Hippolyte Taine's "spiritual climate" theory. According to the research findings, in terms of natural drivers, the climatic cooling during the "Third Little Ice Age" from the Northern Song onward promotes a shift from Tang-era sheer, revealing garments to multi-layered thermal structures in the Song Dynasty, giving rise to cold-resistant forms such as beizi (a long-sleeved outer garment), elongated sleeves, and head veils, alongside significantly increasing the use of woolen textiles. With regards to institutional drivers, the rise of the commoner class, strengthened civil bureaucracy, and Neo-Confucian ethical discipline in the Song Dynasty construct a female dress ethics centered on "docility and frugality" through hierarchical regulations (Yu Fu Zhi: Treatise on Carriages and Dress) and familial moral constraints, forming an ideological countercurrent to Tang's nomadic-inspired fashion. As for cultural drivers, the literati-aesthetic paradigm of "slenderness and subtle elegance" replaces Tang's "opulent voluptuousness," manifested in beizi's elongated silhouettes, muted color palettes, and motifs of plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, achieving the aesthetic compensation under ethical suppression via "floral-adorned naturalism." The interplay of these three drivers ultimately catalyzes a paradigm shift in Chinese sartorial history, from "open diversity" to "restrained rationality", reflecting women's societal reconfiguration from "self-expression" to "ethical vessel."
Construction of Independent Intellectual System for Traditional Craftsmanship and Creations (Chief Editor of Special Topic PENG Shengfang)
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  Folk Aesthetics and Modern Inheritance of Pizhou Paper-molded Lion Head from the Perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage

  HUI Zimo, ZHANG Ben

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 23-30. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.003

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  As a national intangible cultural heritage project, the research on the Pizhou paper-molded lion head focuses on exploring the cultural connotations, craftsmanship features and modern inheritance predicaments of this regional traditional handicraft, aiming to provide theoretical references and practical paths for the protection and innovation of folk arts. From the perspectives of history, anthropology and design, its production techniques, form characteristics and ethical evolution are analyzed. By comparing the artistic features of lions in the north and south, the logic of integration and innovation in the shape, decoration and color of the Pizhou paper-molded lion head is analyzed, and the semiotic theory is applied to explain its cultural symbol system. The formation of the Pizhou paper-molded lion head is influenced by its geographical hub position and the cultural integration of the north and south. Its craftsmanship system is characterized by natural materials and seven core procedures, combining environmental protection concepts and artistic values. In terms of form, it combines the robustness of northern lions with the delicacy of southern lions, and builds a unique visual language through the outline, facial features and decorative patterns. In the process of modern transformation, although it faces challenges such as the loss of inheritance subjects and inefficient production models, it has achieved creative transformation through the synergy of traditional genes and modern design, relying on the support of intangible cultural heritage policies and the exploration of cultural values. It has deeply integrated into modern life while maintaining its authenticity, becoming a carrier to activate regional cultural identity.
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  Secularization of Glass in Song and Yuan Dynasties and Formation of Craft Consciousness

  CHEN Jing

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 30-35. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.004

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  Under the combined influence of local traditions and foreign wisdom, glass production in the Song and Yuan dynasties achieved technological progress. Glass products gradually entered the lives of ordinary people from religious sacrifices and court exclusive use, becoming practical objects in people's daily life. In essence, the transformation and development of Song and Yuan glass crafts is an important historical process for Chinese handicrafts to move from technological dependence to aesthetic consciousness. This paper aims to analyze the internal mechanism and motivation of this transformation process through multiple evidences such as archaeological remains, ancient books and documents, and image data. Based on the material culture analysis method and technological history research, the materials, shapes and designs of glass religious ritual vessels, court utensils and market daily utensils are compared, especially focusing on the scene application of glass products in popular activities such as festivals and customs, the change of people's ideas about glass, and the pursuit and expression of decorativeness and special colors in glass crafts. It is found that Song and Yuan glass crafts broke through the shackles of imitation tradition, explored the creative path and development direction of crafts through innovative exploration of decorative language and conscious exploration of material characteristics, and observation the ethical criticism of literati.
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  Traditional Medical Instruments from the Perspective of Local Knowledge

  CHEN Tao, LI Yi

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 36-42. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.005

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  The work aims to explore the cultural connotations and theoretical logic of traditional Chinese medical instruments from the perspective of local knowledge and reveal the local knowledge contained in them as material carriers of medical practice. Based on Clifford Geertz's theory of "local knowledge", the historical evolution of traditional Chinese medical instruments is systematically sorted out through archaeological evidence and document analysis, the theoretical connections of medical instruments with the theories of vital qi, yin-yang, and the five elements are analyzed, and the generative logic and cultural connotations of local knowledge in medical instruments are revealed. It is found that the material selection, shape design, and usage methods of traditional medical instruments are all rooted in the natural environment, philosophical thoughts, and social traditions of specific regions, representing the material transformation of medical practice in local knowledge.
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  Shui-long Yen's Surveys on Taiwan Crafts in the 1930s

  PENG Shengfang, KUANG Huiyi, ZHOU Bingjie

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 43-48. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.006

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  With Taiwan under Japanese rule as its backdrop, the work aims to discuss Shui-long Yen's indigenous craft surveys in the 1930s. Through historical research and analysis, the internal clues of the craft surveys are sorted out, revealing the complexity and contradictions of Taiwan craft modernization during the Japanese colonial period. Then, the literature review method is adopted to reconstruct the details of Shui-long Yen's life experiences, ideological changes, survey processes, and other craft activities. By combining these with an analysis of Japanese colonial policies, the complex relationship between Shui-long Yen's craft surveys and industrial revitalization strategies in the colonial context is investigated, specifically the "ideal of cultural preservation", the "dream of industrial revitalization", and the "reality of colonial control". Although Shui-long Yen's craft surveys in Taiwan during the 1930s accumulate the most systematic documentary records of Taiwan crafts, the results of his surveys are objectively incorporated into the colonial resource control and development system. This indicates that cultural and industrial revitalization initiatives under colonial contexts are difficult to reconcile with the colonial system dominated by the colonial power.
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  Organization and Value Analysis of Modern Chinese Traditional Craft Documents Collected in Japan

  CHEN Rihong, WU Xiaoqing, CHEN Xingyu

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 49-55. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.007

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  In the context of inheriting and developing excellent traditional Chinese culture, revitalizing traditional crafts and promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, the work aims to systematically organize Japanese collections of modern Chinese traditional craft documents, forming a bibliography and revealing the historical background and contemporary value of the documents. By combining philological research and field surveys, nearly a hundred survey reports, research writings, and craft catalogs from the late 19^th century to the mid-20^th century collected by Japanese cultural institutions are systematically organized, with the focus on comprehensive, ceramic, lacquerware, and other documents. An interdisciplinary approach is adopted to construct a database of modern Chinese traditional craft documents collected in Japan. The research shows that these documents truly record the inheritance, development, production, and sales of modern Chinese traditional crafts. The relevant crafts recorded in the documents provide a cross-cultural reference system for contemporary handicraft innovation. Japanese collections are not only an important cornerstone for the study of the history of traditional Chinese crafts but also have significant value for cultural heritage protection and the revitalization of traditional crafts.
Design Innovation and Application
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  Kettle Body Design Based on Product Family Imagery Narrative Derivation

  HU Mengqi, JIANG Mu

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 55-62. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.008

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  The existing kettle product designs are becoming more and more homogenised, and both market needs and user demands are in dire need of emerging design concepts to stimulate the unchanging aesthetics. Based on the patriarchal foundation of the existing kettle product family imagery, the imagery of the kettle body is abstracted and collected. Through the narrative design method, the imagery elements are combined and derived, the correlation between narrative and kettle body design is analyzed, and ultimately the narrative design method is used to make the unchanging product family imagery burst out with more vitality and possibilities, so as to obtain more product design solutions to meet the needs of users. Through the combination of product family imagery and narrative design, designers can obtain more design inspiration and provide practical ideas for future product design.
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  Design of Museum Cultural and Creative Products for Children Based on the Flow Theory: Take Tang Sancai Double-fish Vase as an Example

  GAO Honghe, LI Qingqing, DENG Zilong

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 63-71. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.009

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  Based on the flow theory, the work aims to explore the design methods of cultural and creative products that can enhance the user experience of children. Firstly, the flow theory and the current research status of museum cultural and creative products for children are analyzed thoroughly. Then, the characteristics of children's physical and mental needs and their impact on the flow theory are analyzed, and the significance of the flow theory for museum cultural and creative products for children is elaborated. Subsequently, a design principle based on the core elements of flow is constructed, and an operable strategy of flow experience stimulation is proposed. Finally, with the Tang Sancai Double-fish Vase, a cultural relic in the collection of Nanjing Museum, as an example, the design practice is carried out and the application effect of the theory is verified, providing a new theoretical perspective and practical methods for the innovative design of museum cultural and creative products for children.
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  Development Strategy of China Urban Design Week under the Background of Experiential Economy

  XU Chengxing, YANG Xu, FU Ying

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 72-77. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.010

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  In the era of digital intelligence, the experiential economy is the core force of future urban development. The work aims to explore how urban design week can meet user needs and enhance economic value and brand influence. Based on the needs of urban development, from the perspective of user experience, the methods of conceptual deduction and case analysis are combined with the consumer path and experiential economic theory to sort out and analyze excellent cases. It is concluded that urban design week can enhance satisfaction and loyalty and increase economic benefits by enhancing user participation, deepening emotions, exploring cultural connotations and building lasting influence. In the critical stage of social transformation, urban design week, as an important part of the cultural industry, should focus on the integration of user experience and cultural value, and optimize innovation with user experience as the center, thereby enhancing the urban brand influence and promoting cultural communication and sustainable development.
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  Intelligent Guitar Design Strategies Based on Adolescent Mental Models

  WANG Haiqiang, GU Chengwei, XU Dehua

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 78-89. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.011

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  The work aims to construct a mental model of adolescent users and explore the actual needs of adolescent users in the process of guitar learning, with a view to designing intelligent guitars that are more in line with the needs of adolescent users and promoting the use and popularization of intelligent musical instruments in the quality education of music. The POEMS observation framework is adopted to observe and record the guitar learning behaviors of adolescents and collect contents including characters, objects, environment, information, and services, from which information related to operational tasks, emotional changes, and pain points of use is extracted, an adolescent users' mental model is constructed to find points of opportunity, and then the design method of filling and merging is used to propose a design strategy from the designer's point of view, in order to guide design practice. A mental model of adolescent users learning guitar is completed and a three-part strategy of shape-shifting design, assisted practice design, and functional integration design is proposed for design practice. This study accurately grasps the mental vacancies of adolescents in learning guitar through in-depth understanding of the user's mental model, and puts forward targeted design strategies to enhance the user experience and learning efficiency of the guitar, which provides a new perspective for the design of intelligent musical instruments, and also offers a reference for the intelligent design of other educational products.
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  Design Strategies for Building Block Products Based on Generative Artificial Intelligence

  MA Long, XIE Xiaofeng

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 90-98. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.012

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  The development of generative artificial intelligence technology offers a brand-new innovative path for the interaction methods and content creation of building block products. The thorough study on its characteristics can provide more systematic design strategies for building block products. Firstly, from the three levels of thinking, knowledge, and action, the human-machine relationship in product design in the era of generative artificial intelligence is explored. Secondly, from a participatory perspective, a multi-dimensional analysis is conducted on building block design cases empowered by AI and further a design system framework for generative building block products is constructed, which includes three core elements of context space, problem space, and behavioral architecture. Finally, based on this framework, the product design strategies in three aspects of story creation, voice dialogue, and building block design are proposed to enhance the extensive participation of users in interacting with building blocks. The generative artificial intelligence can be combined to enhance the attractiveness and innovativeness of building block products, providing new possibilities for innovative design in the fields of education, entertainment, and art.
Promotion for Key Art Projects of National Social Science Fund (Chief Editor of Special Topic LI Minmin)
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  Analysis of Trends in Design Research Topics: A Bibliometric Study of Design Issues

  LI Minmin, LIU Juanjuan

  Industrial & Engineering Design. 2025, 7(4): 99-106. https://doi.org/10.19798/j.cnki.2096-6946.2025.04.013

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  As the first American design research journal covering design history, theory, and criticism, Design Issues has been committed to advancing the discipline and development of design studies since its inception, providing a professional academic platform for design research. The bibliometric methods and CiteSpace software are employed to conduct a visual analysis of key words, prolific authors, and highly cited literature in Design Issues. The trends in design research topics are summarized into three aspects: the expansion of design theory boundaries, the reconstruction of design research paradigms, and the advocacy for interdisciplinary collaboration.