Ihe emepụtara bụ Ayla Akpa Ibu (Tote Bag) nke Liam Huff bụ onye meriri a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu nke 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe na Udi Asọmpi Nhazi Ihe Mgbakwunye Ejiji na Njem.

IgweIhe Mgbakwunye· 2025

Ayla Akpa Ibu (Tote Bag)

nke Liam Huff

Onye Ahịa: Rochester Institute of Technology

Onye Meriri Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe na Udi Ihe Mgbakwunye

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Maka Ayla Akpa Ibu (Tote Bag)

Ayla bụ akpa akpụkpọ anụ nke a haziri iji dịrị ogologo oge site na ọtụtụ usoro ndụ ngwaahịa. E ji mpempe akpụkpọ anụ ndị enwere ike ịgbanwe wuo akpa ahụ, ndị njikọ ọla brass na-ekewa ekewa jikọtara ha ọnụ, nke mere na ọ dịghị mkpa iji eri akwa. A na-etinye mpempe ọ bụla n'agbata njikọ dị n'èzí na mpempe dị n'ime, wee jiri mkpirisi igodo na skru kwụsie ya ike. Enwere ike ịgbanwe mpempe mebiri emebi na-ewepụghị akpa ahụ dum. Ụdịdị echiche a kwadoro tupu mgbe ọ bụla na-enye ohere ka a họpụta mpempe ewepụtara wugharịa ya ka ọ bụrụ obere akpa aka (clutch). Ikewapụ akpa ahụ kpamkpam na-akwado nrụzigharị na ojiji ọzọ mgbe ọ ga-abịa na njedebe ndụ ya.

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Maka Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Ayla Akpa Ibu (Tote Bag) meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Ayla Akpa Ibu (Tote Bag) ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Ayla Akpa Ibu (Tote Bag) maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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Àgwà Pụrụ Iche: Modular and transformable leather panels along with detachable hinges allow Ayla to last multiple product life cycles. The detachable hinge facilitates ease of repair when the product gets damaged. Simply undo the hinge and replace the damaged leather panel, eliminating the need to throw away the entire product. The ability to fully disassemble the product allows for an environmentally friendly end-of-life with the ability to either repair or transform old leather panels into new products.
Nha & Mkpuchi: 460 mm x 100 mm x 330 mm
Mkpado: Bag, Leather, Sustainable, Hardware, Interchangeable, Replaceable, Tote, Modular Panels, Transformable
Teknụzụ Mmepụta: Experimenting with multiple 3D printed components, I focused on exploring ways to attach leather panels without the use of stitching. I landed on a pin system. Leather panels are sandwiched between an outer hinge and an inner plate. The panels are secured atop the pins and then anchored with a series of screws. With these hinges, everything from the handle, to the main body, to the interior can be replaced. Final hinges were made of polished brass to ensure longevity with extended ware.
Ịma Aka Imepụta: The hardest part of this project was finding the perfect intersection of functionality/sustainability and desired look. I determined through my research that my target audience wanted a product that had sustainable attributes but looked no different from a traditional bag. I could achieve the desired function but not in an aesthetic that was appealing to my audience. Through many rounds of prototypes and interviews, I came to a final mechanism that satisfied both ends.
Nchọpụta: I started with database research to determine opportunities to reduce waste. I interviewed 4 professionals in the fashion accessories industry. I used these two methods to inform my hinge mechanism. For product look and feel, I used a survey to determine bag silhouette, mood boards to determine detail and target audience, triading to determine desired look, narrative scenarios to determine how the bag would be used, and user interviews to ultimately hone in on a final design direction.
Mkpali: Leather is one of the most polluting sectors within fashion. Most leather products contribute to the idea of take-make-waste. Reducing environmental impact is not as simple as switching to a leather alternative. Almost all alternatives are polymer based and cannot match traditional leather's longevity. If farmed regeneratively, used as meat industry byproduct, and, if able to be used multiple times, leather can be sustainable. Ayla explores how we can use leather to its maximum potential.
Oge Ọrụ: Started in August of 2023 at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA. and finished in May of 2024 in Rochester, New York, USA.
Usoro Ọrụ: The detachable nature of the metal hinge allows for components within the product to be interchanged when damage occurs. If one side of the product gets damaged, simply replace that panel, not the entire item; this reduces wastage. Additionally, the main leather panels were designed to be turned into a different, smaller product if only one panel can be salvaged. Predetermined patterns ensure that one panel can be turned into a smaller clutch, further reducing the waste of the item.
Asụsụ Foto: Image #1 : Photographer Elizabeth Lemark, AYLA_1_3600.jpg, 2024.
Image #2 : Photographer Chelsea Cohen, AYLA_MAIN_1800.jpg, 2024.
Image #3 : Photographer Chelsea Cohen, AYLA_2.jpg, 2024.
Image #4 : Photographer Elizabeth Lemark, AYLA_3.jpg, 2024.
Image #5 : Photographer, Sneha Yalgi, AYLA_5.jpg, 2024