AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
suitcase, assembily, structure, simple materail
COUNTRY
Taiwan
DESIGNED BY
Yun Cheng, JhenJia Yang, JunYu Pan
WEBSITE
https://youtu.be/ERBqNOD89VI
RHITA Sutainability Suitcase
RHITA is a suitcase reduce 70% of parts, better for recycle and maintenance .
Design of suitcase nowadays are mainly focusing on being multi-function or more study, but also makes it difficult to recycle after deserted. Such a high throughput product certainly cause damage on the environment.
For that, RHITA propose a design that allows the suitcase to be more easily disassembled. Reduced 70% of parts to simplify the structure of parts, also downsized 33% of each freight volume.
By simplifying the structure, reducing parts quantity, design for assembly and disassembly of the suitcase, makes it easier to be repaired and recycled. Hence, users will be able and easy to install the suitcase by themselves, and also to replace damage parts. Users can purchase parts separately and select specific color of the parts that personalize the suitcase.
All in all, the suitcase product life-cycle to be extended, and when it comes to the end of the suitcase mission, still can be easy to recycle, making this suitcase designed truly sustainable wise.