Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte by Maryam Hosseini

Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Gabhálais Competition Category.

Cré-umhaGabhálais· 2024

Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte

by Maryam Hosseini

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Gabhálais Category

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The Design

About Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte

Is mála leathair láimhdhéanta neamhfhuáilte é Olka atá spreagtha ag eisimirce dhoshéanta na hIaráine. Tá sé comhdhéanta de 54 píosa modúlacha de fhíor-leathar bó atá idirghlaiste le chéile. Déantar an fhíodóireacht seo trí scoilteanna a ghearrtar sa leathar le léasar. Is iad 220 x 220 x 80 mm a thoisí. Tá hanla an mhála déanta as adhmad gallchnó. Ciallaíonn Olka tír dhúchais sa Pheirsis, agus na laethanta seo fágann déagóirí agus aos óg na hIaráine a dtír dhúchais chun saol níos fearr a chruthú, agus is féidir le heisimirce scoilteanna a dhéanamh ina n-intinn agus ina n-anam fiú ina gcorp ach soláthraíonn gach scoilt deis chun bláth álainn nua a chruthú.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Olka Mála Neamhfhuáilte riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

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.