Gaja Hanzel ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Three Worlds ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ

Gaja Hanzel ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Three Worlds ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ· 2026

Three Worlds ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ

Gaja Hanzel ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ

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ᱥᱟᱭᱤᱴ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ A' Design Award ᱨᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱢᱮ ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱨᱤᱞᱤᱡ ᱯᱩᱨᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱡ

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Three Worlds ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱯᱮ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱫ (Three Worlds One Heart) ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱡᱟᱹᱛ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱩᱨᱩᱬ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱰᱮᱛ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱮᱸᱫᱽᱨᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱠᱚᱨᱟᱣᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱯᱮ ᱡᱟᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱟᱥᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ, ᱨᱩᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮ ᱩᱞᱴᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱪᱟᱢᱰᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱷᱟᱯᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱟᱥᱚᱞ ᱠᱟᱯᱲᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ, ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱦᱚᱲᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱚᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱩᱛᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱟᱹᱛ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱩᱜ ᱡᱩᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱩᱲᱷᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ, ᱡᱟᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱟᱠᱟᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱱᱤᱡᱮᱨᱟᱜ ᱵᱚᱦᱚᱠ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱚᱨ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Three Worlds ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Three Worlds ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤ ᱛᱷᱩᱞᱤᱠᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: The Three Worlds One Heart handbag collection is based on a biographical design concept translating personal histories from three countries into functional objects. Each model reflects the distinct lifestyles of three sisters: a travel companion, a compact everyday bag, a market drawstring tote, and a vintage inspired silhouette for day and evening use. Three original prints, rooted in memory and cultural heritage, appear on exterior or lining. The series comprises four handbags in three color variations, combining narrative depth, functionality, and lasting emotional value.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: There are 4 tipes of bags in the collection. The bag sizes are: 41 x 20 x 16 cm, 26 x 20 x 5 cm, 24 x 26 x 15 cm, 35 x 17 x 12 cm.
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: bag design, pattern design, cultural heritage, women's handbag, timeless design, original prints
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: The project applies a narrative driven design methodology, transforming biographical research into functional products. Textile patterns were developed combining hand-drawn motifs and digital refinement, forming a cohesive visual system inspired by cultural heritage, landscapes, and personal memories. Bags are crafted from cotton and apple waste leather alternative featuring original digital prints. Each form was refined through prototyping and structural testing, resulting in balanced proportions and functional clarity, with shapes inspired by each bag’s intended use and the region where the sisters lived.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The main challenge was translating intimate family narratives and diverse cultural contexts into a cohesive and contemporary handbag designs while maintaining functional clarity. Developing original prints that respectfully reflect three cultural environments required extensive research into heritage, symbols and color language. Additional challenges included technical limitations of materials, local production, and pattern scalability, which demanded iterative experimentation to ensure functional, durable, and ethically produced designs.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: This project is based on qualitative, practice led design research. The objective was to explore how family history, regional cultural heritage, and everyday lifestyles can inform contemporary handbag forms and textile patterns. The research translated personal and regional narratives using visual research, cultural analysis, original print development, material testing and prototyping. Data came from archives, family narratives, field visits, and photography. Results produced cohesive patterns and functional forms, translating memory, culture, and daily life into versatile handbags.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: The handbags originate from an intimate family narrative, inspired by the life stories of three sisters, including my grandmother, whose lives unfolded across three countries: Slovenia, Croatia and North Macedonia. Their stories initiated an indepth research process into personal memories, cultural heritage and architectural forms, which shaped the overall designs and original prints, translating memories and cultural identity into a cohesive visual language.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project began in June 2025 in Gorizia, Italy and ended in November 2025 in Sezana, Slovenia. It was exhibited at the local cultural center in Slovenia.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: The collection offers versatile carrying options for everyday use. Two models feature adjustable and removable straps, allowing shoulder, crossbody, or hand carry. The two larger bags provide ample space for personal items. Textile patterns appear on the exterior for some bags and as lining for others, creating a visual surprise. Each design balances functionality, comfort, and aesthetic appeal, adapting effortlessly to different occasions and styling needs.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Image #No 1, 4, 5 : Photographer Dominique Pozzo, Three Worlds, 2025
Image #No 2, 3 : Photographer Gaja Hanzel, Three Worlds, 2025