Profile: YUN HSUAN HSU – Real Leather Design Competitions

YUN HSUAN HSU

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in the Department of Creative Product Design at Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST). My research focuses on the application of materials and the transformation of design. I have a strong interest in the properties of materials, processing techniques, and their potential within the design context. Through hands-on experimentation, I explore the expressive possibilities of various materials. In my creative process, I often draw inspiration from everyday life and cultural contexts, integrating material characteristics into design concepts to convey emotion and meaning in my work.

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Blue Feather Swing

Category: Design*

Competitions: Taiwan Region

This piece is inspired by the Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea), a species endemic to Taiwan. It translates the bird’s elegant and powerful flight posture into a dynamic visual language within the design. The swinging motion mirrors the curved trajectory formed by the magpie’s gliding wings, turning the image of flight into a bodily experience. Leather is used as the primary material. Through layered construction, the piece conveys the rhythm and flow of feathers in motion. As the swing moves, the interplay of form and movement evokes the sensation of the magpie in flight, inviting the viewer to participate in the act of flying through physical interaction.