Olka Bag Heb Bwythau by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Ategolion Competition Category.

EfyddAtegolion· 2024

Olka Bag Heb Bwythau

by Maryam Hosseini

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Ategolion Category

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The Design

About Olka Bag Heb Bwythau

Mae Olka yn fag lledr heb bwythau wedi'i grefftio â llaw sydd wedi'i ysbrydoli gan ymfudo didroi'n ôl Iranaidd. Mae'n cynnwys 54 o ddarnau modiwlaidd o ledr gwir buwch sydd wedi'u cydgloi gyda'i gilydd. Mae'r gwehyddiad hwn yn cael ei wneud trwy holltau sy'n cael eu torri ar y lledr â laser. Ei faint yw 220 x 220 x 80 mm. Mae dolen y bag wedi'i gwneud o bren collen Ffrengig. Mae Olka yn golygu mamwlad yn yr iaith Bersieg. Y dyddiau hyn mae ieuenctid Iranaidd yn gadael eu mamwlad i greu bywyd gwell, a gall mudo greu craciau yn eu meddwl a'u henaid, hyd yn oed eu cyrff, ond mae pob crac yn darparu cyfle i greu blodyn hardd newydd.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Olka Bag Heb Bwythau yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Olka Bag Heb Bwythau fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Olka Bag Heb Bwythau yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

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.