Olka 無縫線手袋 by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 配飾設計 Competition Category.

銅配飾· 2024

Olka 無縫線手袋

by Maryam Hosseini

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 配飾 Category

164,342

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #159234

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Olka 無縫線手袋

Olka是一款手工製作的無縫線皮革手袋，設計靈感源自伊朗不可逆轉的移民潮。它由54塊模組化真牛皮部件互相鎖合而成，透過激光在皮革上切割的縫隙編織組合。袋身尺寸為220 x 220 x 80毫米，手柄採用胡桃木製成。Olka在波斯語中意為「故鄉」,當今伊朗青年為尋求更好的生活而離開家園,移民會在他們的心靈、靈魂乃至身體上造成裂痕,然而每一道裂痕都為美麗新花的綻放提供了契機。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Olka 無縫線手袋是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Olka 無縫線手袋將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Olka 無縫線手袋出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Leather is a durable material, but usually the threads used to sew leather crafts, lose their quality sooner than leather, so creating the seamless leather bags can be effective in increasing its quality. Olka is non-stitched, the modular leather pieces are interlocked together, which increases the speed of production, and if needed for repair, the damaged piece can be easily replaced with a new one. It even gives the possibility to the user to order the bag in separate pieces and make her own.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimension of Olka is 220*220*80 millimeter.
Tags: Modular, non stitched, geometric, homeland, Olka, leather bag, interlocking modular components, lasercut, migration
Production Technology: The main bag consists of 72 cow genuine leather pieces that are first designed in 2D and 3D in AutoCAD, then cut by laser cut, and the pieces are interwoven together. This bag also has an inner bag that is handcrafted and it is also created from cow genuine leather and can be used separately as a minimal crossbody bag.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in creating this product was whether the final strength of the interlocked components would be equal to the stitching and whether the main bag could be delivered to the customer in the separated pieces, so that she could create the bag herself by interlocking them together.
Research: In the process of design and creation, research was done in the field of interlocking system, modular system, consumer behavior, DIY products and the migration rate of youth Iranian which finally resulted in the creation of this project.
Inspiration: According to reports of 2022, about 50% of Iranian students and entrepreneurs have desired to emigrate from their country and 62% have not decided to return back. Olka means homeland in Persian language and it was created by the inspiration of Iranian youth who immigrate with the aim of creating a better life. Migration brings mental, emotional and even physical pains, but pain is an opportunity for growth. In this case, every slit provides the basis for creating a new beautiful flower.
Project Duration: The design of this bag stated in September 2023 in Tehran, Iran and created in October 2023 in Tehran.
Operation Flow: This bag consists of modular leather pieces that are interlocked together. The consumer can order this bag in separate components and will make the bag according to its manual and it will have a great emotional connection and sense of belonging with the product.