The Storybox 故事盒
Designs On— Aging
By the year 2050, about a third of China’s population will be over the age of 60. That’s an estimated 487,000,000 people. Or put another way, 29,220,000,000 years of collective wisdom and experience. The current generation of 60 year olds has experienced vast changes in China, from the birth of modern China to the Cultural Revolution to acceleration and emergence as a world power. Nowhere else in the world has seen this much change, this fast, at this scale. What kinds of stories and memories live in those years that we could learn from? How much of that experience has already been forgotten?
The Storybox bridges the gap between physical personal objects from the past and virtual memories for the future. A wooden box contains a curated set of small tokens of your life that can be passed on to family members. Inside, a small digital touchscreen provides a way for family members to scan, share and view photos or films from your life. Record your thoughts, stories and conversations straight into the box. An accompanying digital portal lets family members see and experience the uploaded items from anywhere. The Storybox captures a snapshot of China’s history that could otherwise go undocumented and gives families a way to share and celebrate their elders.
到2050年，中国将有约三分之一的人口超过60岁，约计4.87亿人。换种方式说，这相当于292.2亿年的智慧和经验。目前这代60岁
老人目睹了历史的剧变，从现代中国的诞生，到文化大革命，再到中国的飞速发展，崛起成为世界大国。全世界没有任何国家可以与
之相媲美，中国的发展，从速度到规模，前所未有。漫漫历史长河中，我们可以捕捉哪些故事和回忆？这其中又有多少故事其实已经
被忘却？
“故事盒”连接了真实可见的个人物品和未来的虚拟记忆。木盒子里是精心挑选出的人生纪念，可以流传给家人。其中有一个很小的
数码触屏，可以让家人扫描、分享、观看您的生活照片或视频。您可以记下自己的想法、故事和对话，放入盒中。故事盒还配有一个
数码门户，可以让家人看到和体验任何地方上传的内容。这个故事盒浓缩了中国的历史，有了它，这些历史将不会再轻易流逝，同时也让家人有机会在相互间分享和赞颂祖辈们的故事。