Xiao Jing 行李箱 by Zaiyong Fa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 配飾設計 Competition Category.

銀配飾· 2020

Xiao Jing 行李箱

by Zaiyong Fa

Client: Taobao Xinxuan

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 配飾 Category

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The Design

About Xiao Jing 行李箱

小境係一款硬殼行李箱，靈感源自昔日旅行時用嚟固定行李嘅皮革束帶。前殼帶有凸起嘅格紋造型，令人聯想起交叉嘅束帶，而每個交叉點都有一個十字圖案，好似縫線咁。格紋亦令殼身更加耐壓。三層殼身提供強度同耐磨性能，表面採用電子磨砂處理。滑動軸承令開合順滑而寧靜。內部劃分為獨立空間，分別擺放衫物、盥洗用品、文件同電子產品。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Xiao Jing 行李箱是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Xiao Jing 行李箱將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Xiao Jing 行李箱是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In my childhood , people used to pack up their luggage with leather straps when they traveled, which was a good way to prevent the luggage from breaking up during the trip. This element is applied to the suitcase: the front shape of "#", like straps used to pack up luggage, and the "X" pattern at the intersection is like sewing thread. These unique elements enable this suitcase to be quickly identified among other products during the trip.
Dimensions & Packaging: 15inch，20inch，24inch
Tags: suitcase,luggage,case,travel,trip
Production Technology: The super-sliding bearings not only make it very smooth when moving, but also reduce the noise well. The 3-layers shell has good strength and wear resistance; the surface of the box adopts electronic scrub technology, which has good visual effect and wear resistance; TSA lock is convenient for users and customs officers to use.
Design Challenge: Fashion and retro are often not easy to exist on a product at the same time. We extract the element from previous soft cloth parcels and apply it to hard-shell suitcases, and make it stylish and retro.
Research: As a department of Alibaba, big data provides great help for us to gain accurate insight into the needs of consumers. We can explore the issues that consumers are most concerned about in each dimension: style, color, size, materials, accessories, price and so on. Focus on these problems can satisfy consumers the most.
Inspiration: Sometimes plastic suitcase is squeezed when using. In order to solve this problem, people often use some structures to strengthen it, but usually these functional structures lack beauty. We were inspired by the way people packed before the advent of hard shell suitcases,. The "#" shape structure causes people to recall the past life, which not only satisfies the beauty, but also improves the strength of the box.
Project Duration: It started in December 2017 and finished in May 2018. Now it becomes a series with different colors,sizes,details.
Operation Flow: The internal structure of the box has been adjusted according to the feedback of a large number of users, and a reasonable layout can improve the efficiency of the use of space. Clothes, toiletries, document passports, electronic products, etc., can be stored in separate space according to frequency and habit, and you can easily find what you need soon.
Team Members: Tang Jiazheng
Fa Zaiyong