A Study on the Synesthetic Translation Design of Elderly Rehabilitation Products from the Perspective of Lingnan Regional Culture

Abstract

Against the backdrop of an increasingly global trend of population aging, the design of geriatric rehabilitation products is gradually shifting from purely functional considerations toward incorporating cultural connotations and sensory experiences. As a significant regional cultural resource in southern China, Lingnan culture embodies a rich system of visual, tactile, and auditory symbols, offering immense value for design and development. This paper first employs a literature review method to examine relevant literature on the characteristics of Lingnan regional culture, the theory of synesthetic translation, and the current state of geriatric rehabilitation product design, thereby establishing an interdisciplinary theoretical foundation. Second, it classifies and extracts morphological symbols, material properties, and color systems within Lingnan culture, summarizing their characteristics to identify core cultural elements suitable for synesthetic translation. Building on this foundation, design practice applies the multisensory features of Lingnan culture to the three design dimensions of form, materials, and color in elderly rehabilitation products, providing new theoretical references for culture-driven rehabilitation product design.