Topographic Tote Tote Bag by Ho Kuan Teck Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Fashion and Travel Accessories Design

Ho Kuan Teck of Myurâ honored for fashion and travel accessories design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Topographic Tote Tote Bag by Ho Kuan Teck of Myurâ has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Fashion and Travel Accessories Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Topographic Tote Tote Bag

Topographic inspired design tote bag, to serve as an easy carryall, especially during those busy days spent shopping or running errands. The Tote bag capacity is like a mountain and can hold or carry many things. The oracle bone is form the overall structure of the bag, the topographic map form to be surface material just like a mountain uneven surface.

About Myurâ

Myurâ is a handmade leather design company base in Singapore. It's a startup company runs by Ho Kuan Teck. Myurâ is focus on develop luxury and high quality handmade leather products.

Award Record

Ho Kuan Teck of Myurâ is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Award

The A' Accessory Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good accessory designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to accessory designers, fashion designers, travel accessory designers and luxury goods manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include handbags, scarves, belts, luggage, hats and travel bags. The awarded accessory designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/accessory

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/97072
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/97072
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!97072
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/173647
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.myura.co

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Topographic Tote Tote Bag
Function: Tote Bag
Category: Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
Discipline: Fashion Design
Industry: Fashion and Luxury
Colors: White Smoke, Silver, Black, Light Gray and Dark Slate Gray
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Ho Kuan Teck
Country: Singapore
Brand: Myurâ
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #97072

Credits

Image Credits: Kuan Teck Ho, 2020.

Design Details

Unique Properties: Totepographic is an inspired design tote bag. Crafted in premium Italian calf leather and treated to last for years of wear, the spacious interior compartments are lined with suede fabric that is soft to the touch, and creates a luxuries feeling. Its aesthetic is shape and spacious, to serve as an easy carryall, especially during those busy days spent shopping or running errands. The Totepographic bag capacity is like a mountain and can hold or carry many things.
Inspiration: I love nature and always have a though to make a bag relate to nature and environment. I always believe the design is relate to life and nature, therefore the Totepographic is being design. This tote bag is inspired from topographic and Chinese oracle bones "mountain". In combination with topographic and ancient word to form a wearable tote bag. It's conceptualized with Chinese ancient word and puts the topographic element into the design style. Black is to represent minerals element it also make the bag more secretive, and people will slowly discover the texture of the bag.
Research: I have designed many bags and I have learned how to compile market research, how to develop my designs and construction techniques with traditional way, communicate with suppliers to made special material to fulfill the design needs. Most importantly, how to evaluate the designs from the perspective of the consumer yet it reflect the lifestyle that interacts with nature in the most direct way
Challenge: There was no easy way to create a Totepographic with few sketches and also it can't translate well with paper mock-up. It took a lot more development time and test than common bag does, especially at the mock-up session. 3D software is help a lot in develop this bag, I can refine and test the result quickly in the software and it's more productive than traditional way to making this bag design and I can spot out the error in short time.
Realization and Technology: Totepographic is handmade in Singapore with a traditional artisan way to sampling and produce. All panels are hand cut, bonded and stitch. The raw edges are painted by hand with a semi-gloss polymer for durability and aesthetic purposes. A environmental - friendly linen thread is used for strength and longevity.
Operation and Interaction: Totepographic is highly functional in its geometrical shape and yet, reflects a secretive and unique fashion style. Primarily used as a fashion accessory for easy carrying belongings while traveling during the day and night.
Project Duration and Location: From design concept and production of Totepographic is started in July 2019 and was completed in May 2020. The product is for sale online through the Myura brand website, and pop-up event in Singapore.
Specifications: Length: 42 cm, Height: 26cm, Width: 14 cm Handle height: 18.5cm
Keywords: Tote bag, accessory, handmade, elegant, stylish, luxurious