Suburbia ᱰᱟᱯᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱜ by Zhibiao Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ Competition Category.

ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ· 2026

Suburbia ᱰᱟᱯᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱜ

by Zhibiao Chen

Client: Xiamen Idea Star Import & Export Co., Ltd

A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ Category

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The Design

About Suburbia ᱰᱟᱯᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱜ

ᱥᱟᱵᱟᱨᱵᱤᱭᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱴᱤᱡ ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱬᱟᱬ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱰᱟᱯᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱯᱩᱴᱟᱹ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱤᱥᱟᱭᱠᱮᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱯᱞᱟᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱵᱚᱛᱚᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱦᱟᱹᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹᱬ ᱟᱨᱯᱤᱭᱤᱴᱤ (RPET) ᱠᱤᱪᱨᱤᱡ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱤᱪᱨᱤᱡ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱷᱟᱹᱥᱟᱹᱣ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱟᱺᱪᱟᱣ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱞᱟᱦᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱮᱱᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱥᱟᱦᱴᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱤᱵᱷᱤᱮ (EVA) ᱣᱟᱱ ᱯᱤᱥ ᱢᱚᱞᱰᱤᱝ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱡᱩᱜᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱩᱡᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱫᱟᱵᱟᱣ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱮ ᱰᱤᱢᱮᱱᱥᱚᱱ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ᱾ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱦᱤᱥᱟᱹᱵ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱯᱮ ᱛᱚᱨᱚᱯ ᱢᱚᱴᱟ ᱠᱤᱪᱨᱤᱡ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱞᱮᱯᱴᱚᱯ ᱥᱞᱤᱵᱷ, ᱞᱚᱫᱚ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱩᱛᱟᱹ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱩᱴᱷᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱵᱟᱸᱫᱟᱹ ᱡᱤᱞᱤᱧ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱩᱲᱟᱹᱜᱼᱟ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Suburbia ᱰᱟᱯᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Suburbia ᱰᱟᱯᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This duffel bag achieves protection and portability. It utilizes eco friendly rpet fabric, giving discarded plastic bottles a new life and promoting a circular economy. Its eva one piece molding technology enhances pressure resistance and structural dimensionality. The interior features a layered design for improved storage flexibility, while the low saturation haze blue colorway ensures versatile styling across diverse scenarios, seamlessly blending functionality with modern aesthetics.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 570 mm x 280 mm x 290 mm
Tags: Modular Storage, EVA One Piece Molding, RPET Material, Sustainable Design, Sculptural Aesthetics, Multiscenario Adaptability, Humanized Design, Multidimensional Protection
Production Technology: The front panel and both sides use EVA one piece molding technology for enhanced pressure resistance and a stronger 3D effect. The outer green RPET fabric made from recycled plastic bottles is water resistant and wear resistant. The dense padded handle offers a comfortable grip. The base with three layers of thickened fabric improves cushioning performance for prolonged service life. Through innovative material selection and structural design, this bag well balances light weight and durability.
Design Challenge: The challenge was striking a balance between light weight and protective performance. The main body of the bag adopts RPET fabric made from recycled plastic bottles, lightweight and wear resistant. The front panel and both sides employ EVA one piece molding technology to create a geometric shape like a sculpture, robust and pressure resistant. The reinforced base improves impact resistance with dense cushioning foam, greatly enhancing protective performance without compromising on light weight.
Research: With the rise in short business trips, users increasingly demand lightweight and protective travel gear. However, traditional duffel bags present clear limitations. Soft ones are prone to collapse and offer poor protection, while hard ones are bulky, structurally rigid, and inflexible in storage. In response, this product innovatively adopts EVA one piece molding technology for a structured form and superior protective performance, with green RPET fabric promoting sustainable development.
Inspiration: Inspired by modern architecture and sculpture art, this product creates a 3D geometric shape through EVA one piece molding technology, resembling a sculpture to give a striking visual impact and break the flat, rigid form of traditional bags. It blends square and round elements to convey the aesthetic idea of strength in softness. As for color selection, muted hazy blue reduces utilitarian associations. This bag, practical and stylish, is suitable for both business and leisure settings.
Project Duration: This product was developed in Xiamen in July 2021, and launched in China in August 2021.
Operation Flow: Besides common secure webbing, the back panel also features a zippered pocket for quick access to frequently used items like passports, documents, and tickets. Scientifically divided, the inside includes a padded laptop sleeve, a wet zone, and a shoe compartment to meet diverse storage needs during business trips. Additionally, premium SBS zippers are adopted to eliminate operational noise, ensuring a smooth and silent opening and closing process.
Team Members: Zhibiao Chen