UnLimited Karung Bulu by Kuan-Hua Chou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Tambaga in Produk Berkelanjutan, Proyek sibawa Desain Hijau Competition Category.

TambagaProduk Berkelanjutan· 2020

UnLimited Karung Bulu

by Kuan-Hua Chou

Client: Kuan-hua Chou

A' Design Award Tambaga Winner in Produk Berkelanjutan Category

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The Design

About UnLimited Karung Bulu

UnLimited iyanaritu karung bulu iya wedding ripakekapada iya taé'na untu' tau maccampo sepéda ri kota. Karung bulu iyaé tenribokoiwi lo'lo' na wedding ripasibawa battowana. Sitongeng struktur concertina paleppe' karung bulu iyaé untu' malowang wettu engka barang-barang tenribetta-betta, na tenriwedding towi ripa'siwolo maccinna ma'boting yang mappakaraja addampengeng lélé. UnLimited riébbu polé ri séddi bahang bawang, iyanaritu élastomér térmoplastik iya wedding ripakekapada makkedae engka pada-pada matinja' na malunra, na risampu' sibawa cara ripasu'na ri api (heat welding). Maéga karung bulu laingngé mappasibawang siyagang bahang-bahang laing, angkanna masussa untu' ripakékapada paimeng. Konstruksi séddi bahang iyaé mappakatinuluki assompereng na akkéga ripakékapada paimeng wettu ana'na umuru'na pallaonrumaenna.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tambaga

UnLimited Karung Bulu iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain luar biasa iya riissengngi nasaba kreativitas, kecerdikan sibawa ketajaman. Pakoro Tambaga iyanaritu artefak iya terampil sibawa mappabbura kreatif iya mappabbentuk pengalaman iya maega, imajinasi sibawa kecerdikan tau mabbuat. UnLimited Karung Bulu ripakkirangngi mancaji objek iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu, profesional sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat ri seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi sibawa makessing nasaba perhatiannna ri detail. UnLimited Karung Bulu mappabbura kebutuhan makessing, mappakkela keinginan, mappabbentuk perasaan sibawa mappabbura rasa penasaran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: UnLimited is a recyclable, fully waterproof and size adjustable backpack tailored to the needs of an urban slow cyclist. This project aims to demonstrate the unlimited and limited requirements of space and material through a daily backpack. It can both expand to accommodate unexpected items and compress to keep the backpack streamlined to allow for better mobility.
Dimensions & Packaging: 290 mm x 410 mm x (20~150) mm, 860 g
Tags: backpack, material, exploration, sustainable, plastics, responsible consumption and production, slow cycling, commuting, unlimited, limited
Production Technology: The concept and production focus on concertina structure, material features and plastic production methods. Following the design philosophy for 'design of reduction', the backpack is sealed by heat welding and made of mono-material DuPont Hytrel, or similar recyclable thermoplastic elastomers with different levels of hardness. This feature is in stark contrast to the backpacks on the market today, which are multi-material and hard to recycle.
Design Challenge: How to bring DuPont Hytrel from industrial usages to daily life market is the first challenge of this project. Another barrier is to search suitable hardness and thickness for the concertina structure, which should provide an instantly positive user experience.
Research: The design research was conducted through material exploration firstly and discovering the target audience and market through survey, road observation and 1:1 interview.
Inspiration: Plastics that improve with age. The project is to design a product, with recyclable plastic, that is sustainable and creates a genuine bond with the user. An object that improves with age and counters some of the negative attributes often attributed to plastics such as cheap, transient and unemotional. Considering the longevity of a solution but also its place in a circular economy. What is its service life, how can it be reused, recycled or repurposed if it comes to the end of its useful life?
Project Duration: The material research started from visiting DuPont Geneva Innovation Center in October 2016. The concept development was implemented during the springs of 2017 and 2018 in London, following a release in the 2018 degree show at the Royal College of Art. The latest prototype was made in November 2019 in Tainan.
Operation Flow: Enough? Enough! UnLimited provides cyclists space depends on their needs. However, for the limitation of a bike, cyclists should not be a greedy user. They have to ensure the load they carry can keep their journey comfortable, not an obstacle. The project reflects balance and interaction between cyclists and their freedom of bringing as much as they can or as less as they can.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Kuan-hua Chou, 2018.
Image Credits: Photographer: Kuan-hua Chou

VIDEO CREDITS:
Filmmaker: Hiroki Yokoyama
Composer: Eternity Bro
Starring: Victoria Lynn-Hamilton, Anthony Fanna, Beatrice Maione