Sirui Zhu ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Whispers Under Wings ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ (ᱱᱮᱠᱞᱮᱥ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ)

Sirui Zhu ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Whispers Under Wings ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ (ᱱᱮᱠᱞᱮᱥ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ) ᱫᱚ ᱜᱟᱦᱱᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱜᱟᱦᱱᱟ· 2026

Whispers Under Wings ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ (ᱱᱮᱠᱞᱮᱥ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ)

Sirui Zhu ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Niutopia

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Whispers Under Wings ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ (ᱱᱮᱠᱞᱮᱥ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ) ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Whispers Under Wings ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱳᱠᱚ (ᱵᱤᱴᱚᱞ) ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱠᱷᱚᱠᱞᱟ ᱯᱷᱟᱲᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱡᱟᱹᱞᱤ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱞ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱚᱲᱠᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱡᱷᱩᱞᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱦᱚᱨᱚᱜ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱪᱚᱞᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱦᱚᱜ, ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱚᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱩᱸᱰᱠᱤ ᱥᱟᱰᱮ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱞ ᱥᱟᱰᱮ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱢᱚᱰᱮᱞᱤᱝ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱚᱥᱴᱼᱣᱟᱠᱥ ᱠᱟᱥᱴᱤᱝ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱹ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱷᱤᱱᱤᱥᱤᱝ, ᱯᱚᱞᱤᱥᱤᱝ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱥᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱒᱐ ᱠᱚᱨᱟᱣ ᱔᱐ ᱠᱚᱨᱟᱣ ᱑᱕ ᱢᱤᱞᱤᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱳᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱩᱠᱷᱤᱭᱟᱹ, ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱛᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱪᱚᱞᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱢᱡᱚᱨᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱞᱯᱚᱱᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽᱱᱟ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Whispers Under Wings ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ (ᱱᱮᱠᱞᱮᱥ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ) ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Whispers Under Wings ᱦᱟᱹᱥᱩᱞᱤ ᱞᱚᱠᱮᱴ (ᱱᱮᱠᱞᱮᱥ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ) ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: This pendant reimagines the beetle as a kinetic vessel of enchantment. The hollowed wings form a delicate architectural shell, encasing a suspended sprite that moves freely within. As the wearer moves, the inner fairy gently shifts, producing a clear, bell-like resonance. The design merges sculptural precision with interactive sound, transforming jewelry into a living, sensory experience defined by motion, lightness, and subtle acoustic presence.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: 20mm x 40mm x 15mm, silver weight 18.1g
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Fairy, Beetle, Necklace, Niutopia
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: The design was developed through digital modeling to precisely define the hollow structure and internal suspension system. Using lost-wax casting, the beetle form was translated into metal while preserving fine openwork details. The inner sprite element was fabricated and integrated through a concealed kinetic mounting. Final processes included hand finishing, polishing, and careful assembly to ensure balanced movement and acoustic clarity.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The main challenge was developing a hollow structure that could securely contain the inner sprite while allowing it to move freely and produce sound. The internal spacing had to be carefully adjusted to prevent obstruction while maintaining stability. Achieving the right balance between structural strength and visual lightness required multiple prototypes. Special attention was given to suspension, weight distribution, and assembly to ensure both durability and consistent kinetic response.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: The design was influenced by the forests of Vancouver, where close observation of insects, organic structures, and natural movement sparked imaginative exploration. Sketching and prototyping were used to study how a protective outer form could contain a delicate inner presence. Special attention was given to creating a hollow structure that allows internal movement while maintaining stability. Through iterative testing, the relationship between protection, motion, and sound was refined, resulting in a piece that reflects the quiet vitality and mystery of nature.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: The design is inspired by the beetle, a symbol of protection, transformation, and resilience. By envisioning the beetle as a living vessel, the piece explores the idea of an inner spirit sheltered within a structured exterior. The suspended sprite represents fragility and imagination, while the hollow wings suggest permeability rather than enclosure. Movement and sound become metaphors for presence, reminding the wearer that life, even when protected, remains dynamic and responsive.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project stated in December 2025 in Vancouver and finished in January 2026.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: The pendant comes to life through the wearer’s movement. As the body shifts, the small inner sprite gently moves within the hollow beetle form, creating a soft, bell-like sound. This subtle motion transforms the piece from a static object into a responsive presence. The interaction is intuitive and continuous, allowing the wearer to experience the jewelry not only visually, but through sound and movement.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: Sirui Zhu
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Image#1: Photographer Sirui Zhu
Image#2: Photographer Sirui Zhu
Image#3: Photographer Sirui Zhu
Image#4: Photographer Sirui Zhu
Image#5: Photographer Sirui Zhu