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Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان by Yutaro Kumagai

Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان by Yutaro Kumagai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتى in مۇستەھكەم مەھسۇلاتلار، لايىھەلەر ۋە يېشىل لايىھەلەش Competition Category.


برونزامۇستەھكەم مەھسۇلات· 2026

Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان

by Yutaro Kumagai

Client: Appcycle

A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتى Winner in مۇستەھكەم مەھسۇلات Category

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The Design

About Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان

Book Text: بۇ مەھسۇلات ئالما شەكلىدە بولۇپ، ئۇ ئالما قالدۇقلىرىدىن ئېلىنغان Ringo Tex دەپ ئاتىلىدىغان سۈنئىي تېرىدىن ياسالغان. ئۇنىڭ چوڭ-كىچىكلىكى ھەقىقىي كىچىك بىر ئالمىنىڭ چوڭلۇقىغا ئاساسەن بەلگىلەنگەن بولۇپ، بۇ ئۇنىڭ مەنبەسىنى تەكىتلەيدۇ. ئۇنىڭ ئاساسلىق ئالاھىدىلىكى ئىنچىكە بولۇشى بولۇپ، بۇ قاپقاقلىق ھەميانلار ئارىسىدا ئادەتتە كۆرۈلمەيدۇ. بۇ ئەنئەنىۋى ھەميانلاردىن پەرقلىق تىكىش ئۇسۇلىنى قوللىنىش ئارقىلىق ئەمەلگە ئاشۇرۇلغان بولۇپ، قۇرۇلمىنىڭ ئىنچىكە ساقلىنىشىغا يول قويىدۇ. مەقسەت سومكا ياكى يانچۇققا ئاسانلا سىغىدىغان، تەڭگە ۋە باشقا ئۇششاق نەرسىلەرنى كۆپ ئورۇن ئالماي ئەپچىل ئېلىپ يۈرگىلى بولىدىغان بىر مەھسۇلات يارىتىش ئىدى.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتى

Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتىنىڭ غالىبى، بۇ ئىجادىيەت، ئىختىراچىلىق ۋە زېرەكلىك بىلەن ئاجرىلىپ تۇرىدىغان ئوتتۇرىغا چىققان لايىھىلەرگە بېرىلىدىغان ئىنتايىن ئابرويلۇق ئېتىراپتۇر. برونزا غالىبلىرى لايىھىلىگۈچىلىرىنىڭ كەڭ تەجرىبىسى، تەسەۋۋۇرى ۋە ئىختىراچىلىقىنى ئىسپاتلايدىغان ناھايىتى ماھىر ۋە ھەيران قالارلىق ئىجادىي بۇيۇملاردۇر. Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان ناھايىتى قەدىرلىنىدىغان، ھەيرانلىق بىلەن كۆرۈلىدىغان ۋە سۆيۈلىدىغان، ئالاھىدە كەسپىي ھەم يېڭىلىقچان بۇيۇم بولۇشى ئۈمىد قىلىنىدۇ. A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتىنى يەڭگەن بۇ لايىھە سەنئەت، ئىلىم-پەن، لايىھە ۋە تېخنىكىدىكى ئەڭ ياخشى ئەمەلىيەتلەرنى ئۆز ئىچىگە ئالىدۇ ھەمدە تەپسىلاتقا بولغان دىققىتى بىلەن ئەلا. Ringo Gamaguchi Primary Function: قاپقاقلىق ھەميان ئېھتىياجلارنى چىرايلىق قاندۇرىدۇ، ئارزۇ-ئىستەكلەرگە تەگدۈرىدۇ، ھېسسىياتنى مەپتۇن قىلىدۇ ۋە قىزىقىشنى قوزغايدۇ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
This clasp purse utilizes "Ringo-Tex" a bio-based leather developed by appcycle Inc. in Aomori, Japan's largest apple producing region. Around 20,000 tons of apple residue is produced each year, much of it discarded or incinerated, contributing to CO2 emissions. Ringo-Tex upcycles this waste into synthetic leather through a low-carbon stabilization process. Molded into a 3D apple form expressing it's origin uniting symbolism and craftsmanship while inviting participation in a sustainable society.
Dimensions & Packaging
W80mm x D19mm x H90mm
Tags
Apple, Apples, Aomori, Japan, Nippon, Bio-leather, Synthetic leather, coin case, purse, clasp purse, kiss-lock, push-lock, accessory, sustainability, vegan leather, appcycle, upcycle, ethical, multifunctional bag, circulation
Production Technology
The product is built from four key materials: a clasp frame, Ringo-Tex bio-based leather, an electroformed nameplate, and lining. While the clasp is standard, molding Ringo-Tex is far more demanding than working with genuine leather and required six months of research. Stitching along the complex contours demonstrates Japanese craftsmanship. The gold seed motif, mass-produced by molding, defines the brand’s elegant identity.
Design Challenge
The greatest challenge in developing this product was achieving the bumpy texture and stitching applied to complement it. While embossing genuine leather is relatively easy due to it’s elasticity, plant-based synthetic leather is difficult to shape and sew because it lacks these properties. After six months of collaboration with multiple companies and testing we succeeded in creating the texture using a proprietary welder process. It is the product’s most charming yet challenging feature.
Research
Ringo-Tex is created by processing apple residue into power and using it as a raw material, reducing petroleum-based inputs in manufacturing by 72 - 74%. This approach lowers the dependence on finite fossil resources and decreases environmental impact. It maintains the durability and water resistance comparable to existing synthetic leather, offering a upcycled next-generation bio-based material that balances sustainability with practical performance.
Inspiration
This product is the first release of "Golden Seed" a brand created to embody appcycle's philosophy of "circulation". With the concept of "sowing regenerative seeds and facing a golden future" it expresses Aomori's identity it's apples in a cute, friendly, and accessible way. With refined construction intricate and meticulous stitching reflect the depth of Japanese craftsmanship.
Project Duration
The Project was started in 2025 Aomori and was unveiled in Tokyo in January 2026 as the debut product of the Golden Seed brand. For the next phase the team plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign followed by expansion into online platforms and retail stores both in Japan and internationally.
Operation Flow
A clasp purse with a push lock to store and carry small items such as coins, AirTags and SD cards.
Patents
Currently in the process of submitting a application for a patent.
Team Members
CEO : Kei Fujimaki
Vice President : Shohei Hatakeyama
Designer : Yutaro Kumagai
Craftsman : Fumio Sudo
Photographer : Ryokan Abe

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