Phoresy Pack 백팩 by Stepan Pianykh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 동상 in 제너레이티브, 알고리즘, 파라메트릭 및 AI 보조 디자인 Competition Category.

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Phoresy Pack 백팩

by Stepan Pianykh

Client: Stepan Pianykh

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 제너레이티브 Category

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The Design

About Phoresy Pack 백팩

Phoresy Pack은 독특한 접이식 구조를 갖춘 인체공학적 백팩 디자인입니다. 이 구조는 한 장의 천연 가죽을 정밀하게 CNC 밀링하고 접선을 넣어 제작되었으며, 이를 통해 평평하게 펼쳐지거나 접히면서 백팩의 용량을 조절할 수 있는 소재로 완성되었습니다. 프로젝트의 최종 결과물은 단지 하나의 백팩이지만, 이 프로젝트의 목표는 컴퓨테이셔널 디자인과 디지털 패브리케이션 원리를 맞춤형 패션 및 산업 디자인 분야에 적용하는 방안을 탐구하는 것이었습니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Phoresy Pack 백팩, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Phoresy Pack 백팩, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Phoresy Pack 백팩, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Phoresy Pack Is an ergonomic backpack design based on a unique flexible tessellated material.

Produced from a single sheet of precisely CNC-milled and folded genuine leather, Phoresy Pack’s structure expands and shrinks flat based on the volume of its contents.

While the final outcome of the project is merely a backpack, the aim of the project was to explore applications of parametric design principles in the fields of fashion and industrial design.
Dimensions & Packaging: This backpack is of average size, with approximate dimensions of 500 x 320 x 200 mm, offering a total volume of 15 liters.
When empty, the backpack compresses to a smaller, flatter size.
Tags: Backpack, Fashion, Wearable, Computational Design, Leather
Production Technology: The Phoresy Pack is crafted from various types of natural cowhide leather. The back shell is constructed using blue-dyed leather milled on a CNC router, creating a crease pattern for folding and subsequent stitching on the sides. To add elasticity and enable the bag to fold flat when not filled, a separate layer of Spandex is integrated into the shell.
The glossy finish on the leather is achieved through a special varnish, making it non-breathable and watertight. This varnish was crucial to ensure perfect adhesion of the leather sheet to the vacuum table during the milling process, preventing damage to the leather caused by gaps between the material and the table.
Initially considering plastic/rubber, we opted for leather due to its superior tactile properties. The front side of the backpack incorporates traditional leather-working techniques, including leather forming, die-cutting, and sewing, to enhance comfort against the user's body.
Design accessories like buckles are crafted from CNC-milled aluminum, while minor engravings on the bag's surface are created using a Laser Cutter. The cushioning on the front side is filled with soft cork pieces.
Design Challenge: The most challenging aspects of the project involved the unconventional production techniques employed to bring it to fruition. While some leatherworking techniques adhered to traditional and well-documented craft methodologies, others, such as CNC milling cowhide leather, had to be developed during the project's evolution. One notable feature of the design, wherein the backside is crafted from a single sheet of leather, meant that any significant defect in the manufacturing stage required redoing an entire half of the backpack. This resulted in a highly iterative prototyping process.
Additional challenges, like mastering the appropriate software for the project—specifically, the parametric modeling tool called Grasshopper 3D—took considerable time but were not as arduous in comparison.
Research: This project combined design and market research to improve backpack functionality, emphasizing ergonomic principles and innovative materials. Utilizing literature reviews, user feedback, expert interviews, and iterative prototyping, it successfully implemented foldable tessellation patterns for adaptability and comfort. The impact reached exhibitions and publications, shaping societal perspectives on technology and craftsmanship in design.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this project came from the works of applied mathematicians like Ron Resch, who developed foldable tessellation patterns, and modern architects like Zaha Hadid, known for using computational design principles. The entire discipline of leatherworking and craftsmanship was a constant inspiration, guiding every detail. In terms of specific backpacks, I drew inspiration from the Meiosis backpack by Davidi Gilad and the Solid Gray backpack
Project Duration: This project served as Stepan’s degree thesis, taking one semester for completion. Initiated in February 2015, it reached fruition by June of the same year. Following its completion, the Phoresy Pack made its debut at the degree show, the End of the Year exhibition at the British Higher School of Art and Design.
Subsequently, the design gained recognition through participation in multiple exhibitions, such as:
"Faces and Laces" 2015
"Uno" at Center MARS 2018
"Design Next" at the Central House of Artists 2018
Printed features included an appearance in Esquire Russia (July 2015 issue) and inclusion in the book "Ergonomics in Product Design" by SendPoints in 2018. Furthermore, the design has been showcased in various online publications, including YankoDesign, Designboom, and others."
Operation Flow: Despite its transformative properties, the backpack operates in a straightforward manner. It features a single large compartment that, thanks to the elastic properties of the backpack's shell, naturally expands and contracts to accommodate the volume of its contents.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Timofey Sherstennikov, 2015.
Image #2: Photographer Timofey Sherstennikov, 2015.
Image #3: Photographer Timofey Sherstennikov, 2015.
Image #4: Photographer Renata Garipova, 2015.
Image #5: Photographer Renata Garipova, 2015.