This course enables students to deeply engage with Hsinchu’s local cultural asset—the pith paper craft—allowing this fading traditional art form and intangible heritage to sustainably evolve within the urban context. Through creative strategies, the course facilitates contemporary design expressions of the craft by integrating digital technologies with traditional techniques, enhancing its novelty, interactivity, and experiential value. Advanced technologies such as shape memory alloys and digital fabrication methods are introduced to expand the kinetic artistic expression of pith paper. In collaboration with local pith paper artisans in Hsinchu, students gain hands-on experience and knowledge in memory-based and interactive product design, applying these skills toward innovative design outcomes.