2026 | Student

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Knotopia: A Cultural Operating System for Creative Education

Entrant

Dongguan University of Technology

Category

Product Design - Toys

Client's Name

Chen YuFu

Country / Region

China

Knotopia redefines cultural heritage education through an innovative "cultural operating system" that transforms intangible cultural heritage into tangible creative experiences. Confronting the global challenge of preserving traditional crafts in the digital age, our modular platform bridges cultural preservation with contemporary learning needs through three groundbreaking innovations.Knotopia redefines cultural heritage education through an innovative "cultural operating system" that transforms intangible cultural heritage into tangible creative experiences. Confronting the global challenge of preserving traditional crafts in the digital age, our modular platform bridges cultural preservation with contemporary learning needs through three groundbreaking innovations.

Credits

Lecturer
Chen Yufu
Designer
Xiong Xiaoxin
Designer
Huang Zichuan
Student
Fan YangYi
Student
Wu Xiaoqi
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