Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal by Maryam Hosseini

Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Goireasan Fasain agus Siubhail Competition Category.

UmhaGoireas· 2024

Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal

by Maryam Hosseini

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Goireas Category

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The Design

About Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal

'S e mála leathair gun fhuaigheal dèante le làimh a th' ann an Olka, air a bhrosnachadh le imrich neo-chùlach Ioranach. Tha e air a dhèanamh suas de 54 pìos de fhìor leathar cruidh modular a tha air an glas ri chèile. Tha am fighe seo air a dhèanamh tro sgoltaidhean a tha air an gearradh air an leathar le laser. 'S e na tomhasan aige 220 x 220 x 80 mm. Tha làmh a' mhàla air a dhèanamh à fiodh gall-chnò. Tha Olka a' ciallachadh dùthaich dhùthchail ann an cànan Phearsianach, agus sna làithean seo tha deugairean is òigridh Ioranach a' fàgail an dùthaich dhùthchail airson beatha nas fheàrr a chruthachadh, agus faodaidh imrich sgàinidhean a dhèanamh nan inntinn is nan anam agus eadhon nan cuirp ach tha gach sgàineadh a' toirt cothrom airson flùr brèagha ùr a chruthachadh.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Olka Mála gun Fhuaigheal a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

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.