At present, the new format created by the integration of culture and science and technology provides a new path for the intangible cultural heritage activation. In order to break through the traditional one-dimensional mode of intangible cultural heritage protection, this paper puts forward the paradigm transformation research of Luban Woodwork Intangible Cultural Heritage Activation under the participatory design theory. Firstly, the connotation of participatory design theory is analyzed, which is user-centered, integrates multi-stakeholders through democratic participation mechanism, emphasizes the subjectivity of users in design decision-making and realizes design optimization by feedback loop. This paper analyzes the significance of this theory in the revitalization of intangible cultural heritage from three aspects: reconstructing cultural ecology, enabling technological innovation and creating cultural values together. Finally, the specific paradigm transformation path is put forward, and the collaborative mechanism between inheritors, communities and universities is established by activating community subjectivity. It is to reconstruct the logic of value generation, apply cultural anthropological methods to explore the cultural, technical, and economic dimensions of Luban wood art, and thereby establish a value gene repository. Through the application of integrated technology, the threshold of technical participation is lowered, and the seamless connection between physical manufacturing and virtual design of Luban Wood Art is realized. The purpose of this paper is to promote the non-legacy activation of Luban wood art through participatory design theory and provide a solution with both cultural depth and technical feasibility for non-genetic inheritance.

Shen Benqiang, Zhang Shengbo. Research on Paradigm Transformation of Luban Woodwork's Intangible Heritage Activation under Participatory Design Theory. Frontiers in Art Research (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 8: 98-104. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2025.070815.

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