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DA26 Arch Taske by Dash

DA26 Arch Taske by Dash is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Bronze in Mode- og Rejsetilbehør Design Competition Category.


BronzeTilbehør· 2022

DA26 Arch Taske

by Dash

Client: Dash

A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Tilbehør Category

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The Design

About DA26 Arch Taske

DA26 Arch er en kompakt unisex-taske designet til både afslappede og formelle omgivelser. Tasken har udskiftelige remme og kan bæres i hånden, over skulderen eller på tværs af kroppen. En speciel konstruktionsteknik skjuler størstedelen af syningerne, hvilket giver rene overflader, samtidig med at styrken og holdbarheden fra synlige syninger bevares. Formen er inspireret af arkitektoniske træk. Tasken er fremstillet af læder og kamgarnstoft af dygtige håndværkere. Størrelsen er 23,5 x 15,2 x 7 centimeter, og vægten er 395 gram.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronze

DA26 Arch Taske er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. DA26 Arch Taske forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. DA26 Arch Taske tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
A versatile, compact unisex bag with changeable straps for both casual and formal settings. Can be handheld, wear on the shoulder or across the body, the bag is designed as a universal gender item; can be worn by both men and women. The bag incorporate special technique that hides majority of stitchings for cleaner look, while still retaining the excellent strength and durability of typical stitchings.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.2 x 7 cm
Weight: 395g
Materials: Leather & Combed Twill Fabric
Tags
DA26, Arch Bag, Bag, Leather, dash
Production Technology
DA26 Arch uses traditional leather craft combined with innovative detail design to hide majority of stitchings on the bag. The result is crisp, clean minimal surfaces while providing excellent strength and durability on par with visible stitchings. Its unique curves and crisp edge finishing also relies heavily on the expertise of skilled artisans to achieve a refined and consistent result.
Design Challenge
The primary challenges for DA26 Arch, lies in creating a universal gender design that evolves with the changing lifestyle requirement throughout the day. The key also lies in finding an ideal form factor that can offer both mobility and capacity that will make the bag practical in real life use.
Research
The research designing the DA26 Arch is centered on studying the lifestyle of specific target users. By observing 8 hand-picked users throughout their day (mixed gender, age between 18-34, living in the city and minimalist style) the designer was able to obtain an understanding of the user's lifestyle, carrying requirement, as well as style requirement as their lifestyle preference that evolves throughout the day; from commute to work and, subsequently, afterwork recreation.

A series of prototypes of Both the bag and accompanying accessories were then built and road-tested to help designer fine-tune the design, ensuring that the product is practical to use in the real world.
Inspiration
DA26 Arch bag aims to blur the line between "his" and "hers". Inspired by architectural features, the neutral form is woven seamlessly with functionality. The Arch bag is intended to be a versatile, unisex bag that adapts with user's lifestyle throughout the day; from formal workplace to smart casual look for an evening out. One bag that serves multiple looks.
Project Duration
The project began in late Mar 2021 and was subsequently completed for production in October 2021, available for retail at brick mortar stores in Bangkok and internationally online via dash. website.
Operation Flow
The bag can be opened with just one finger by simply sliding your finger between the bag and the flap to open. The bag will close itself once you let go of the enclosure. The strap can also be easily installed with dash. custom springbok system.
Patents
Trademark (2022) dash & dot co., ltd.
Team Members
Designer: Ms. Nuttida Kedjarun
Designer: Mr. Nont Pongpairoj
Image Credits
Image #1 Copyright (2022) dash & dot co., ltd.
Image #2 Copyright (2022) dash & dot co., ltd.
Image #3 Copyright (2022) dash & dot co., ltd.
Image #4 Copyright (2022) dash & dot co., ltd.
Image #5 Copyright (2022) dash & dot co., ltd.

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