Ayla Apo Idọ̀là láti ọwọ́ Liam Huff jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Àṣà àti Ìrìnàjò.

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Ayla Apo Idọ̀là

látọ̀wọ́ Liam Huff

Oníbàárà: Rochester Institute of Technology

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Ayla Apo Idọ̀là

Ayla jẹ́ apo idọ̀là awọ tí a ṣe ní ọ̀nà modula, tí a ṣe láti fi pẹ́ kọjá ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àyíká ìgbésí ayé ọjà. A kọ́ apo náà láti inú àwọn pátákò awọ tí a lè rọ́pò, tí àwọn hinge idẹ tí a lè yọ kúrò so pọ̀, nítorí náà kò sí àìní fún ìránṣọ. A gbé pátákò kọ̀ọ̀kan sí àárín hinge òde àti awo inú, lẹ́yìn náà ni a fi pin àti scru dì mú ṣinṣin. Bí pátákò kan bá bàjẹ́, a lè rọ́pò rẹ̀ láìní láti sọ gbogbo apo náà nù. Àwọn àpẹẹrẹ tí a ti pinnu ṣíwájú jẹ́ kí pátákò tí a ti gbà là a lè tún ṣe di clutch tí ó kéré. Ìtúká pátápátá ń ṣètìlẹ́yìn fún àtúnṣe àti àtúnlò nígbà tí ọjà bá parí ìgbésí ayé rẹ̀.

Ìdánimọ̀ Náà

Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Ayla Apo Idọ̀là jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Ayla Apo Idọ̀là yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Ayla Apo Idọ̀là nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: Modular and transformable leather panels along with detachable hinges allow Ayla to last multiple product life cycles. The detachable hinge facilitates ease of repair when the product gets damaged. Simply undo the hinge and replace the damaged leather panel, eliminating the need to throw away the entire product. The ability to fully disassemble the product allows for an environmentally friendly end-of-life with the ability to either repair or transform old leather panels into new products.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: 460 mm x 100 mm x 330 mm
Àwọn Àkọlé: Bag, Leather, Sustainable, Hardware, Interchangeable, Replaceable, Tote, Modular Panels, Transformable
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: Experimenting with multiple 3D printed components, I focused on exploring ways to attach leather panels without the use of stitching. I landed on a pin system. Leather panels are sandwiched between an outer hinge and an inner plate. The panels are secured atop the pins and then anchored with a series of screws. With these hinges, everything from the handle, to the main body, to the interior can be replaced. Final hinges were made of polished brass to ensure longevity with extended ware.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: The hardest part of this project was finding the perfect intersection of functionality/sustainability and desired look. I determined through my research that my target audience wanted a product that had sustainable attributes but looked no different from a traditional bag. I could achieve the desired function but not in an aesthetic that was appealing to my audience. Through many rounds of prototypes and interviews, I came to a final mechanism that satisfied both ends.
Ìwádìí: I started with database research to determine opportunities to reduce waste. I interviewed 4 professionals in the fashion accessories industry. I used these two methods to inform my hinge mechanism. For product look and feel, I used a survey to determine bag silhouette, mood boards to determine detail and target audience, triading to determine desired look, narrative scenarios to determine how the bag would be used, and user interviews to ultimately hone in on a final design direction.
Ìmísí: Leather is one of the most polluting sectors within fashion. Most leather products contribute to the idea of take-make-waste. Reducing environmental impact is not as simple as switching to a leather alternative. Almost all alternatives are polymer based and cannot match traditional leather's longevity. If farmed regeneratively, used as meat industry byproduct, and, if able to be used multiple times, leather can be sustainable. Ayla explores how we can use leather to its maximum potential.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: Started in August of 2023 at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA. and finished in May of 2024 in Rochester, New York, USA.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: The detachable nature of the metal hinge allows for components within the product to be interchanged when damage occurs. If one side of the product gets damaged, simply replace that panel, not the entire item; this reduces wastage. Additionally, the main leather panels were designed to be turned into a different, smaller product if only one panel can be salvaged. Predetermined patterns ensure that one panel can be turned into a smaller clutch, further reducing the waste of the item.
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: Image #1 : Photographer Elizabeth Lemark, AYLA_1_3600.jpg, 2024.
Image #2 : Photographer Chelsea Cohen, AYLA_MAIN_1800.jpg, 2024.
Image #3 : Photographer Chelsea Cohen, AYLA_2.jpg, 2024.
Image #4 : Photographer Elizabeth Lemark, AYLA_3.jpg, 2024.
Image #5 : Photographer, Sneha Yalgi, AYLA_5.jpg, 2024