Sunday, December 19, 2010

Paper Bags

origami fold bags 

origami fold bags  

I have a particular love of packaging, paper and bags, so you can imagine how excited I was to see these magnificent creations from the graduation collection of Dutch designer Ilvy Jacobs. Fresh from her degree in Product Design at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Jacobs has launched herself upon the world with a collection that is at once breathtakingly exquisite but also mindfully functional. Her design process began with thoughts of the ubiquitous brown paper bag and its sustainability. These investigations led to the development of a range of fabric-reinforced paper and cardboard from which she then created a variety of functional shapes.
"These bags give a new view on everyday luxury and creates a new silhouette for the well known paper bag. By transforming its usual shape I try to make it stand out and hopefully it will be cherished instead of being just thrown away." Ilvy Jacobs
Apparently, you can buy her bags here, though I had difficulty finding them... I wouldn't be surprised if they were all sold out ;) Perhaps the best place for updates is on Ilvy Jacobs' website.


  
airplane bags

airplane bags
paper fold bags

crunch bags 

crunch bags

paper taped bags

photo credit - Igor Kruter
found via Famille Summerbelle
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