Olka Nahtlose Tasche by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Bronze in Accessoiredesign Competition Category.

BronzeAccessoire· 2024

Olka Nahtlose Tasche

by Maryam Hosseini

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Accessoire Category

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The Design

About Olka Nahtlose Tasche

Olka ist eine handgefertigte nahtlose Ledertasche, inspiriert von der unwiderruflichen iranischen Migration. Sie besteht aus 54 modularen Teilen aus echtem Rindsleder, die miteinander verflochten sind. Diese Verflechtung erfolgt durch mit Laser geschnittene Schlitze im Leder. Ihre Abmessungen betragen 220 x 220 x 80 mm. Der Griff der Tasche besteht aus Walnussholz. Olka bedeutet Heimat in der persischen Sprache; heutzutage verlassen iranische Jugendliche und junge Menschen ihre Heimat, um ein besseres Leben aufzubauen, und Migration kann Risse in ihrem Geist und ihrer Seele, ja sogar in ihrem Körper verursachen, doch jeder Riss bietet die Möglichkeit zur Entstehung einer neuen, schönen Blume.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Olka Nahtlose Tasche ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Olka Nahtlose Tasche wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Olka Nahtlose Tasche befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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.