Room for the man

2016-young-jin-jang-wallet
technical description

Playful and deconstructed wallet that is part of a series of six items which work individually or together as a single object. Electric blue leather wallet with black lining and detachable orange leather cardholder. it opens and closs by means of an interlocking wooden mechanism.

Size 210x120x10mm, 103 gr., 2016.

concept

Almost everyone has experienced playing with a puzzle or with Rubik’s cube at least once. Players know how it feels the moment you put the last piece in place or are about to make that final twist of the cube just before completing it. Each piece has its own space and can be put in place with different movements. Young Jin is fascinated with these features, especially “playing awareness” which is the result of the interaction between user, producer and product. Her 6 items are individually designed to serve different purposes but can also be assembled together as a group - each with their own position in the whole - to create a single, compact element.

tags
Awareness, Interaction, Office Case, Playfulness, Puzzle, Rubik's Cube
year
2016
category
Accessories
object type
Wallet
historical summary

ITS Contest Application year: 2016
Application area: Accessories
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist
Winner of YKK Award

colors
Black, Blue, Orange, Transparent
materials
Leather, Perspex, Wood
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