Song Chikwama cha Bucket by Songmont is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zowonjezera za Fashoni ndi Zaulendo Competition Category.
BronzeChowonjezera· 2026
Song Chikwama cha Bucket
by Songmont
Client: Songmont
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Chowonjezera Category
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The Design
About Song Chikwama cha Bucket
Song ndi chikwama cha bucket chomwe chinalimbikitsidwa ndi kaiti ya nkhwazi ya kum'mawa (swallow kite) ndi mapangidwe ake opepuka a nsungwi. Kapangidwe ka chithandizo cha mawonekedwe a O m'mbali zonse ziwiri kamagwiritsa ntchito chikopa chofewa komanso cholimba kuti chisunge mawonekedwe okongola popanda zolimba zamkati, pomwe mbali yakumbuyo imakhalabe yofewa pokhudza. Chikwamachi chapangidwa ndi chikopa chopanda zinyama (vegan leather) chopangidwa kuchokera ku pulasitiki ya m'nyanja yobwezerezedwanso ndi zinyalala zina, chokhala ndi mawonekedwe a pamwamba osalala mosinthasintha. Njira yotsekera ya mtanda yokhala ndi chomangira cha mipiringidzo iwiri ndi chomangira cha maginito imalola kusunga zinthu motetezeka komanso kuzipeza mwachangu. Lamba wochotseka ndi kathumba kakang'ono kamkati kochotseka zimapangitsa kuti chikwamachi chigwiritsidwe ntchito m'manja kapena kuvekedwa mopingasa pathupi.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Song Chikwama cha Bucket ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Song Chikwama cha Bucket akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Song Chikwama cha Bucket amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The bag innovatively integrates the lightweight yet sturdy construction of Eastern swallow kites, translating the U shaped stress distribution observed in bent bamboo strips into an O shaped support structure. The structure adopts supple, resilient leather for self support, enabling the bag to maintain a crisp silhouette. A cross lock system combines a mortise and tenon dual bar snap with a magnetic buckle for secure storage and quick access, meeting user needs through humanized details.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- product dimensions, 190 mm x 170 mm x 200 mm
- Tags
- Bucket Bag, Structure of Eastern Swallow Kites, O Shaped Support Structure, Soft yet Structured, Recycled Vegan Leather, Dual Security Cross Lock System
- Production Technology
- The bag employs vegan leather made from recycled ocean plastic and other waste materials, providing a delicate texture, excellent elasticity, and lasting durability while promoting a circular economy. Treated with a tumbling process, it boasts a well textured surface, enhancing visual layering and offering a gentle touch.
- Design Challenge
- The core innovation is a lightweight structure that offers a soft yet structured solution. The bag utilizes an O shaped support structure on both sides. The structure adopts supple, resilient leather to mimic the U shaped stress distribution observed in bent bamboo strips, enabling the bag to maintain a crisp silhouette even when carrying heavy loads, with no rigid linings required. It is strategically placed along side panels and handles, ensuring areas like the back remain soft to the touch.
- Research
- Traditional bags often struggle to balance softness with crispness: too soft and they are prone to deformation, too rigid and comfort is compromised. In response, this product innovatively draws inspiration from the swallow kite, using supple leather to create a structure that provides moderate support while ensuring softness and a minimalist aesthetic. Combined with a cross lock system and an adjustable strap, it fully meets the demand of modern users for both aesthetic appeal and practicality.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the Eastern swallow kite, this bag translates the kite making logic, where lightweight bamboo strips are scientifically arranged to lend soft paper both stability and tension, into an O shaped support structure on both sides, reinterpreting the functionality and aesthetic appeal of traditional craftsmanship in a modern manner.
- Project Duration
- The product was first designed in June 2018 and launched in early 2019. It underwent an iterative redesign in Beijing in June 2025, and the new 3.0 version will be officially launched in Beijing in March 2026.
- Operation Flow
- The bag introduces a dual security cross lock system: a horizontal mortise and tenon double bar snap supports one handed locking or unlocking, while a vertical magnetic buckle allows one second opening or closing. This ensures secure storage and convenient access.
With a detachable, adjustable strap and a removable inner pouch, the bag delivers multiple carrying options like handheld or crossbody and allows compact storage, easily adapting to daily commuting, casual outings, and business travel. - Team Members
- Song Fu
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