Hi, I’m Peter Yoon, an aspiring industrial designer and architect using design to solve real-world problems through form and function.
Architecture & Industrial Design
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Angul, Modular Furniture
Inspired by the shapes of the Korean letters ㅈ and ㄴ from my name, I designed Angul, a multifunctional furniture piece that transforms between a chair, table, and storage. Using wood encased in acrylic with color gradients, the design highlights motion, reflection, and its roots in Hangul.
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Symphosea, Concert Hall Design
Since the pandemic, access to live music has declined, with many people choosing recordings over in-person concerts. To reengage audiences, I designed a hybrid concert hall–amphitheater inspired by a whale shark, using a folding mechanism that allows the venue to transform between two forms, developed through sketches and Maya renders.
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The Ambi, Lamp Side Table Design
Inspired by my own struggle to optimize space, I designed a combined side table and lamp that frees up surface area by integrating the light into the tabletop. Through iterative sketches and a final Maya model, I refined the design with added storage, ambient lighting, and explored color and rendering variations in a realistic setting.
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Curl, Reptile Zoo Exhibit
Inspired by the pangolin’s curled defense mechanism, this zoo exhibit uses a curved, scale-like form to highlight the vulnerability of the world’s most poached mammal and raise awareness about wildlife trafficking. Designed as both a habitat and a symbol, the project was modeled in Maya using pangolin references and a surrounding forest environment.
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Emergency Backpack Kit
After nearly experiencing a wildfire evacuation, I designed an emergency backpack that stays accessible at a home’s entry rather than hidden in a closet. Through research, Procreate sketches, and a Maya prototype, I developed a lightweight hardshell pack with frosted acrylic pouches so essentials are durable, visible, and easy to grab in emergencies.
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Mantis Model
Inspired by the angular posture of a praying mantis, I designed a recreational center using sharp planes and layered geometry to translate the insect’s agility into a space for movement and interaction. After refining sketches, I built the model in foam board with acrylic panels, vein-like window patterns, and warm LED lighting to reveal interior spaces and create a welcoming atmosphere.
Design, Fine Art, Sculpture
Spining In Place
2025
This kinetic sculpture explores how fear and indecision can prevent us from taking advantage of life’s opportunities. The spinning black, red, and white doors represent different paths, while the constantly rotating figure reflects the feeling of being stuck and overwhelmed by choice. To achieve smooth motion, I used PVC pipes around steel rods to reduce friction and added washers at the base so the doors spin evenly while maintaining consistent spacing.
Identity Constellations
2025
This interactive artwork represents three core parts of my identity, with floating forms symbolizing how my experiences come together to shape who I am. The first cluster represents the role of art in my life, using vivid colors and expressive shapes to reflect creativity and exploration. The second form reflects my Korean background, incorporating Korean symbols, foods, and my Korean name. The third shape represents my synesthesia, with blocks textured like musical notations and symbols to visualize the way I experience sound through colors.
Frames of Color
2025
When creating this sculpture, I was influenced to explore form with a focus on rectangular shapes and took inspiration from the 2D works of Mondrian. I wanted to create a 3D version with a similar style, which would result in six different Mondrian-style pieces when looking at all six sides. The colors and black lines in this abstract sculpture were inspired by Mondrian’s unique color choice.
Fragments of Architecture
2025
I wanted to study form and find what makes something aesthetically pleasing so I created a collage in the shape of an abstract building. I wanted to explore contrast with area proportions, textures, and color saturation. I used oil paint to create the collage on a traditional canvas. I also used ink and watercolor on paper for some of the images to create a distinct separation from one image to the next.
Building Drawing
2025
In this piece, I focused on strengthening my perspective drawing skills. I used strong contrast to draw the viewer’s eye toward the center of the composition. Working with curved forms challenged my understanding of depth. This piece also helped me develop greater confidence in understanding how light affects shading with curved buildings.
Lantern Still Life
2025
This observational work explores complex perspective through angled and rotated cylindrical forms. I focused on rendering curved surfaces and ellipses accurately while considering how light would affect shadows in the composition. Strong value contrast establish depth and weight, with the tilted lantern being the center of attention. Through this piece, I strengthened my ability to construct form and communicate spatial depth using graphite.
ANT Cart
2025
Inspired by my food bank volunteering, I designed an ant-inspired donation bicycle cart that delivers supplies directly to underprivileged communities. Able to navigate narrow and hard-to-reach spaces, the cart uses drawers and racks for donations and symbolizes collective effort, making aid accessible and inclusive for volunteers of all ages.
Simple Sorting
2024
Simple Sorting is an intuitive room-organization app that guides users through decluttering and arranging their space. It starts by helping users remove unnecessary items, then uses a room scan to automatically group belongings by category. The app recommends ideal storage locations—placing large or frequently used items in accessible areas and smaller objects in discreet spots. With clear, step-by-step suggestions, Simple Sorting makes tidying manageable and helps users maintain a clean, functional environment with ease.
Reflection
2024
I like to reflect back on my old experiences and relive memories. My past experiences provide opportunities of growth that help me understand myself better. This piece relates to me in a way because the old man is reflecting on his experiences as a young child. This painting highlights the significance of looking back in the past, allowing us to grow as individuals. To show the man imagining himself as a kid, I chose to add an adventurous background for the child and a mundane background for the man.
New Hope, New Life
2024
In this drawing, an elderly man rescues a kitten from a fire that burned the man's house down. Although the man lost some of his most precious items, he is given a new chance to start another life with the kitten. The kitten provides a symbol of hope and an opportunity for a new life to begin with the man. The colors with more saturation are in the foreground of the image to emphasize hope and a new life for both the man and the cat. I chose to use color pencil because it further evokes emotions and enhances the mood of the piece.
Fear of Losing Everything
2025
For this piece, I wanted to visualize my experience when wildfires threatened the safety of my home. I had nightmares that my house would burn down from the approaching fires. The world represents my home burning down and my outreached hand reflects my feeling of helplessness. I was afraid that if a fire engulfed my home, I would have no power to stop it and my precious belongings would cease to exist. For this artwork, I wanted to emphasize my emotions with the overall composition by bringing the attention to the burning image in the middle.
Bringing Change with Color
2025
In this piece, the paintbrush and tubes of paint symbolize my dream to change the world through art. With the brush and paint, I want to add life and color to the dull, empty, and barren parts of our world, just how I want to fix the problems in our world with art. The right background, which represents the dirty aspects of the world, contrasts the left background filled with vivid colors. The dirtied background embodies what I want to clean with art.
The Bean Angel
2025
I love to take photos and try to bring my camera on as many trips as possible. On my recent trip to Chicago, I was desperate to visit The Bean. It is one of Chicago’s most iconic landmarks and I was curious to see how its reflections would impact my photographs. I took this photo directly under The Bean and the resulting photo had unique reflections. I found it to be in the shape of an angel, which I thought was really interesting. The symmetry of the angelic image also intrigues me as well as the warped perspective.
