Press Release
Golden A' Design Award in Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Goes to Cabin Trunk Multifunctional Carry On Luggage by Pascal Nuzzo
Pascal Nuzzo of Chapoget recognized for fashion and travel accessories design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Cabin Trunk Multifunctional Carry On Luggage by Pascal Nuzzo of Chapoget has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Fashion and Travel Accessories Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding Cabin Trunk Multifunctional Carry On Luggage
The Cabin Trunk redefines the carry on suitcase by blending contemporary aesthetics with practical functionality and sustainable design. Inspired by vintage steamer trunks, its vertical orientation allows easy access to belongings on the move. Crafted from durable, eco friendly materials, it is built to last and can be repaired indefinitely. In a flip it transforms into a travel desk. In hotels, self-standing piece of furniture, it provides an organized storage. Home away from home. The perfect travel companion for the modern discerning traveler.
About Pascal Nuzzo
The Chapoget Cabin Trunk, designed by Pascal Nuzzo, is an innovative luxury luggage solution that merges cutting-edge design, sustainability, and functionality. Drawing inspiration from the golden age of travel, the Cabin Trunk offers contemporary travellers a durable and elegant option for their journeys. Pascal, specialising in luxury leather goods and winner of the Comité Colbert Young Designer Award, has crafted a product that honours natural materials and trunk makers know-how. Designed to last and be easily repairable, the Cabin Trunk embodies Chapoget's commitment to eco-responsibility and excellence.
About Chapoget
Chapoget, a positive and sustainable luxury brand, develops quality objects that:- are innovative and sleek,- combine elegance and functional intelligence,- are eco-responsible and adapted to current lifestyle
Award Record
Pascal Nuzzo of Chapoget is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Award
The A' Accessory Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good accessory designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to accessory designers, fashion designers, travel accessory designers and luxury goods manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include handbags, scarves, belts, luggage, hats and travel bags. The awarded accessory designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/accessory
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/164874
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/164874
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!164874
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/346930
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.chapoget.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cabin Trunk Multifunctional Carry On Luggage
- Function
- Multifunctional Carry On Luggage
- Category
- Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Fashion and Luxury
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Dark Slate Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Pascal Nuzzo
- Country
- France
- Brand
- Chapoget
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #164874
Credits
- Team
- Thomas Chaperot, CEO, Pascal Nuzzo, CDO and Lenny Kessler, CFO
- Image Credits
- Agence DD, 2024; Photographer Gregory Tauziac x Agence DD, 2024
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Cabin Trunk is a revolutionary carry-on suitcase that merges contemporary design, functionality, and sustainability with the spirit of the golden age of travel. Its vertical design allows easy access to belongings at any time, on the move, and it can be transformed into a travel desk with a simple flip. At the hotel, it stands as a self-supporting piece of furniture, offering organised and accessible storage, making it the perfect travel companion for the modern, discerning traveller.
- Inspiration
- Our mission is to reignite the excitement of travel with a practical and elegant luggage solution that embraces a circular approach. We have reimagined the cabin-size suitcase for today's traveller, creating the modern Cabin Trunk. Inspired by the romance of classical steamers trunks and wardrobes, we blend luxurious and sustainable materials, such as a durable flax composite, which can be recycled to produce new Cabin Trunks.
- Research
- We are a team of industry experts with an intense personal experience. We started with a thorough client survey. To disrupt the industry, our team combined a user-centric approach based on client needs, iterative problem-solving for real usage difficulties, and material tests with specialists to innovate sustainably. We started with a blank slate in a highly constrained sector, addressing clients' needs with vertical use, foldable wheels, and flat compartments. The Cabin Trunk is fully repairable by clients, with an assembly reinvented for sustainability.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to start from scratch in a highly regulated sector to meet clients' needs. The Cabin Trunk disrupts industry standards with its vertical use, foldable wheels, and flat compartments. Ensuring it is fully repairable by clients required a complete reinvention of the assembly process. Additionally, innovating with sustainable materials and manufacturing the luggage in France added complexity but aligned with our commitment to sustainability.
- Realization and Technology
- To disrupt the industry, we combined a user-centric approach, sustainability, and innovative manufacturing techniques. For the flax composite panels, we developed a new manufacturing method to reduce weight while achieving a high-quality finish. The product is also 100% repairable, with all parts assembled using screws (and corresponding screwdrivers stored in the luggage), eliminating the need for glue or stitching.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Cabin Trunk is the only rolling suitcase designed for 100% vertical use. Its secure top cover provides direct access to the upper compartment, pouches, and wardrobe section, making it practical and easy to use throughout your journey, at any moment of the travel. When fully open, it stands as a self-supporting piece of furniture, featuring a wardrobe on one side and two compartments (drawers) on the other, enhancing its functionality and elegance.
- Project Duration and Location
- Founded in November 2022, Chapoget exhibited the Cabin Trunk concept at Milano Fuori Salone (Salone del Mobile) in April 2023, with first acclaim (listed in the French Design tour, collaborations requests and first orders). Based on feedback and usage tests, we iterated through this mockup and four prototypes. We are now presenting the final prototype as we move towards industrialization, maintaining the same design while refining tooling and processes.
- Specifications
- When the wheels are folded, the luggage complies with airline cabin-size restrictions: Height 550 mm x Width 350 mm x Depth 230 mm. When the wheels are deployed, the wheelbase increases for added stability, and the luggage is lifted by 70 mm for more comfortable use.
- Keywords
- design, luxury travel, innovation, sustainability, made in France
