Vincent Taheny

I recently finished my final-year BA Product Design course at The University of Edinburgh, working at the intersection of craft, material storytelling, and regenerative design. My work explores how traditional techniques and natural materials; like waste fish skin leather; can be reimagined through contemporary design practice. I'm particularly drawn to working with organic and biodegradable materials not only for their environmental potential, but for the histories they carry. My lighting designs; Lucerna & Obscura explore themes of memory, transformation, and connection, using natural fibres and processes to make these visible and felt. Looking ahead, I'm interested in building a career where design is used as a tool for care, reflection, and ecological responsibility. Whether working independently or collaboratively, my vision is to continue exploring how craft-based approaches an support are thoughtful, meaningful futures in design.