UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack) by Kuan-Hua Chou

UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack) by Kuan-Hua Chou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Alaabta Waarta, Mashruucyada iyo Naqshadeynta Cagaaran Competition Category.

NaxaasAlaabta Waarta· 2020

UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack)

by Kuan-Hua Chou

Client: Kuan-hua Chou

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Alaabta Waarta Category

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The Design

About UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack)

UnLimited waa boorso dhabar oo dib-loo-warshadeyn karo, oo loogu talagalay dadka baaskiilka wadaayaal ee magaalooyinka. Boorsadu waa mid biyo aan ka soo gelin, waana la weyneyn karaa ama yareyn karaa xajmigeeda. Qaab-dhismeed la laaban karo (concertina) ayaa u oggolaanaya boorsada inay ballaadho marka alaab lama filaan ah lagu daro, oo ay dib ugu cadaadanto qaab caato ah kaas oo hagaajiya dhaqdhaqaaqa. UnLimited waxaa lagu sameeyaa hal shay oo kaliya, kaas oo ah elastomer thermoplastic dib-loo-warshadeyn karo oo leh heerar kala duwan oo adkaan ah, waxaana lagu xidhaa farsamada kulaylka (heat welding). Boorsooyinka badankood waxaa laga sameeyaa dhowr shay oo kala duwan, taasoo ka dhigaysa kuwo adag in dib loo warshadeeyo. Dhismaha hal-shaygu wuxuu taageeraa dib-u-isticmaalka iyo dib-u-warshadaynta marka noloshii adeegga ay dhammaato.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack) waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack) waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. UnLimited Boorso Dhabarka (Backpack) si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: UnLimited is a recyclable, fully waterproof and size adjustable backpack tailored to the needs of an urban slow cyclist. This project aims to demonstrate the unlimited and limited requirements of space and material through a daily backpack. It can both expand to accommodate unexpected items and compress to keep the backpack streamlined to allow for better mobility.
Dimensions & Packaging: 290 mm x 410 mm x (20~150) mm, 860 g
Tags: backpack, material, exploration, sustainable, plastics, responsible consumption and production, slow cycling, commuting, unlimited, limited
Production Technology: The concept and production focus on concertina structure, material features and plastic production methods. Following the design philosophy for 'design of reduction', the backpack is sealed by heat welding and made of mono-material DuPont Hytrel, or similar recyclable thermoplastic elastomers with different levels of hardness. This feature is in stark contrast to the backpacks on the market today, which are multi-material and hard to recycle.
Design Challenge: How to bring DuPont Hytrel from industrial usages to daily life market is the first challenge of this project. Another barrier is to search suitable hardness and thickness for the concertina structure, which should provide an instantly positive user experience.
Research: The design research was conducted through material exploration firstly and discovering the target audience and market through survey, road observation and 1:1 interview.
Inspiration: Plastics that improve with age. The project is to design a product, with recyclable plastic, that is sustainable and creates a genuine bond with the user. An object that improves with age and counters some of the negative attributes often attributed to plastics such as cheap, transient and unemotional. Considering the longevity of a solution but also its place in a circular economy. What is its service life, how can it be reused, recycled or repurposed if it comes to the end of its useful life?
Project Duration: The material research started from visiting DuPont Geneva Innovation Center in October 2016. The concept development was implemented during the springs of 2017 and 2018 in London, following a release in the 2018 degree show at the Royal College of Art. The latest prototype was made in November 2019 in Tainan.
Operation Flow: Enough? Enough! UnLimited provides cyclists space depends on their needs. However, for the limitation of a bike, cyclists should not be a greedy user. They have to ensure the load they carry can keep their journey comfortable, not an obstacle. The project reflects balance and interaction between cyclists and their freedom of bringing as much as they can or as less as they can.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Kuan-hua Chou, 2018.
Image Credits: Photographer: Kuan-hua Chou

VIDEO CREDITS:
Filmmaker: Hiroki Yokoyama
Composer: Eternity Bro
Starring: Victoria Lynn-Hamilton, Anthony Fanna, Beatrice Maione