Olka Ongestikste Sak by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Brons in Mode- en Reisbykomstighede Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsBykomstigheid· 2024

Olka Ongestikste Sak

by Maryam Hosseini

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Bykomstigheid Category

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The Design

About Olka Ongestikste Sak

Olka is 'n handgemaakte ongestikste leersak geïnspireer deur Iranese onherroeplike migrasie. Dit bestaan uit 54 modulêre eg koeileer stukke wat ineengeweef is. Hierdie vlegwerk word gedoen deur snye wat met laser in die leer gesny word. Die afmetings is 220 x 220 x 80 mm. Die handvatsel van die sak is gemaak van neutehout. Olka beteken tuisland in die Persiese taal, deesdae verlaat Iranese tieners en jongmense hul tuisland om 'n beter lewe te skep, en migrasie kan skeure in hul verstand en siel, selfs hul liggame veroorsaak, maar elke skeur bied 'n geleentheid vir die skepping van 'n nuwe pragtige blom.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Olka Ongestikste Sak is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Olka Ongestikste Sak 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Olka Ongestikste Sak bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Leather is a durable material, but usually the threads used to sew leather crafts, lose their quality sooner than leather, so creating the seamless leather bags can be effective in increasing its quality. Olka is non-stitched, the modular leather pieces are interlocked together, which increases the speed of production, and if needed for repair, the damaged piece can be easily replaced with a new one. It even gives the possibility to the user to order the bag in separate pieces and make her own.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimension of Olka is 220*220*80 millimeter.
Tags: Modular, non stitched, geometric, homeland, Olka, leather bag, interlocking modular components, lasercut, migration
Production Technology: The main bag consists of 72 cow genuine leather pieces that are first designed in 2D and 3D in AutoCAD, then cut by laser cut, and the pieces are interwoven together. This bag also has an inner bag that is handcrafted and it is also created from cow genuine leather and can be used separately as a minimal crossbody bag.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in creating this product was whether the final strength of the interlocked components would be equal to the stitching and whether the main bag could be delivered to the customer in the separated pieces, so that she could create the bag herself by interlocking them together.
Research: In the process of design and creation, research was done in the field of interlocking system, modular system, consumer behavior, DIY products and the migration rate of youth Iranian which finally resulted in the creation of this project.
Inspiration: According to reports of 2022, about 50% of Iranian students and entrepreneurs have desired to emigrate from their country and 62% have not decided to return back. Olka means homeland in Persian language and it was created by the inspiration of Iranian youth who immigrate with the aim of creating a better life. Migration brings mental, emotional and even physical pains, but pain is an opportunity for growth. In this case, every slit provides the basis for creating a new beautiful flower.
Project Duration: The design of this bag stated in September 2023 in Tehran, Iran and created in October 2023 in Tehran.
Operation Flow: This bag consists of modular leather pieces that are interlocked together. The consumer can order this bag in separate components and will make the bag according to its manual and it will have a great emotional connection and sense of belonging with the product.