Ayla Tote Xiquipilli ītēchcopa Liam Huff

Tlanāhuatīlli Ayla Tote Xiquipilli ītēchcopa Liam Huff cē cencā mahuizzō tēmacēhualōni īpan huēyi 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli īpan Tlaquentiztli ihuan Nehnemiztli Tlanehuililli Tlachihchihualiztli Nēhuilīztli Tlamantli.

TepoztliTlanehuililli· 2025

Ayla Tote Xiquipilli

īpal Liam Huff

Tlanāhuatīlli: Rochester Institute of Technology

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Tēmacēhualōni īpan Tlanehuililli Tlamantli

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Ītechcopa Ayla Tote Xiquipilli

Ayla ce xiquipilli ehuayo tlachihchiuhtli ica miec tlamantli ihuan huel oncah ipan miec cahuitl. In xiquipilli mochihchihua ica ehuayotl tlapatlaloni tlapechtin, tlazaloliztli ica cobre teponaztin (bisagras) ihuan amo monequi tlahuipantli. Cehcen tlapechtli motlalia inepantla ce hinca calaquiztli ihuan ce tlapechtli tlaixnamiquiliztli, quenin motzacua ica alfileres ihuan tornillos. Intla ce tlapechtli tlaihiyohuia, huelis motlapatlaz amo pehua ihcuac tlazaloa nochi in xiquipilli. Tlanahuatiloni patrones quimocahuiliaya ce panel motlalpachihuiliz ipampa ce tlazohtlaliztli tepitzin. Nochi in xiquipilli huel monechicoa ihuan huel monechicoa oc ceppa, ic monequi ipampa techpalehuia ihuan itech in tlamian ipan cahuitl.

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Ītechcopa Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Ayla Tote Xiquipilli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Ayla Tote Xiquipilli ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Ayla Tote Xiquipilli quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

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Tlapōhualli, tēquitqueh īwan tēchmachilīztli ōquinmaca in tlanēxtīlīlli.

Cē Zan Ītēchcopa: 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.
Huēyiliztli īhuān Tlacualtepēhualli: 460 mm x 100 mm x 330 mm
Tōcāitl: Bag, Leather, Sustainable, Hardware, Interchangeable, Replaceable, Tote, Modular Panels, Transformable
Tlachīhualiztli Māchiyōtl: 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.
Tlanāhuatīlli Nētēcahuilīztli: 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.
Tlatēmōliztli: 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.
Tēyōllālīliztli: 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.
Tēquitl Cāhuitl: 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.
Tēquitl Ōhuitl: 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.
Īxiptla Tlanēxtīlli: 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