Changer Koffer by Xuhui Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Zilver in Mode- en Reisaccessoires Ontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverAccessoire· 2021

Changer Koffer

by Xuhui Chen

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Accessoire Category

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The Design

About Changer Koffer

Changer is een verstelbare koffer, ontworpen voor reizigers wier opbergbehoeften per reis verschillen. De schaal is opgebouwd uit meerdere in elkaar geschoven lagen behuizing. In compacte toestand fungeert Changer als een kleine koffer die aan boord van een vliegtuig kan worden meegenomen. Door aan de knop aan de voorzijde te draaien, komen de binnenste delen vrij, die naar buiten worden getrokken om een grote koffer te vormen, en door de knop terug te draaien wordt de gekozen maat vergrendeld. De behuizing is voornamelijk gemaakt van ABS- en PC-kunststof, en de vier hoeken zijn ter bescherming voorzien van aluminium.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Changer Koffer is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Changer Koffer wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Changer Koffer is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a luggage that can change size. The unique about this design is that it contains multiple layers of casing. When users carry little luggage, it is a small luggage. Changer allows the user to bring it on the plane and carry it with them, and it is very convenient. When the user is carrying a lot of luggage. Changer can be pulled out of the hidden inside part to become a large luggage. That can hold a lot of stuff. Changer can solve the problem of carrying different quantities of luggage by changing the size.
Dimensions & Packaging: Before changing size: length 34.4cm x Width 23cm x Height 56.8cm; After folding: length 48.4cm x Width 31cm x Height 76.8cm;
Tags: Luggage, Transform, Travel, Size, Storage, Space
Production Technology: Mainly using ABC+PC material, impact resistance, high hardness, strong toughness, cheap price. The four corners are covered with aluminum metal for protection.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: According to research, people usually buy more than two suitcases to meet different travel needs. When they go on business trips, they tend to carry a small suitcase. When families travel, they often carry large luggage. This can cause a lot of unnecessary waste. There is a great market demand to solve this problem.
Inspiration: I was inspired by the way the armor was stacked. Our motivation for designing changer was the experience of travel. The size of luggage you need to carry on a trip is different for everyone. Sometimes it can be carried around, and sometimes it needs to store a lot of things. So, we wanted to integrate the large and small luggage. We want to design a luggage that could be resized.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in Milan and finished in February 2021 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2021.
Operation Flow: First, it works just fine as a normal small box. Then, when you need to carry large items, turn the knob on the front and move all the inner parts. Third, pull out all the inner parts and this small luggage becomes a big one. Fourth, turn back the knob in the opposite direction to lock the suitcase. In this way, changer can be fixed without transformation.
Team Members: Design leader: Xuhui Chen, Designer: Qianwei Wang
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)