AN INTERACTION-EXPERIENCE-DRIVEN DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR THE DIGITAL REGENERATION OF CRAFT INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Xueqing Shi Shi; Worawith  Sangkatip; Suwich Tirakoat

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i1.2026.7294

Authors

Xueqing Shi Department of New Media, Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham Province 44150, Thailand
Worawith Sangkatip Department of New Media, Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham Province 44150, Thailand
Suwich Tirakoat Department of New Media, Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham Province 44150, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i1.2026.7294

Keywords:

Craft Intangible Cultural Heritage, Digital Regeneration, Interactive Experience, Embodied Knowledge, Design Thinking, Stone Carving

Abstract [English]

Current digital practices regarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) often emphasize visual representation and static documentation, frequently neglecting the experiential interaction essential to craft-based traditions. This study aims to overcome this "display-centric" limitation by proposing a digital regeneration framework centered on interaction experience and guided by Design Thinking. Utilizing a Research through Design (RTD) methodology, the research incorporates an experiential probe of stone carving craftsmanship to identify core characteristics: embodiment, procedurally, and symbolization. These insights were synthesized into a three-layer structural model comprising: (1) a Cultural Translation Layer for data acquisition of tacit knowledge; (2) an Interactive Experience Construction Layer for sensory and procedural mediation; and (3) a User Participation and Feedback Layer for cultural meaning-making. Findings demonstrate that shifting the focus from "object digitization" to "process-oriented participation" enables the effective transfer of embodied skills and "muscle memory" that passive media cannot capture. This framework provides a transferable, technology-independent methodological guide for designers and heritage practitioners, ensuring that the intangible spirit of craftsmanship is experientially sustained in the digital age.

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