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Best Everyday Bag Finalists – The Eighth Annual Carry Awards
…Consistently delivering burly and badass designs for demanding users, this Berlin-based brand has been going strong for well over two decades. And they’re not afraid to take things to the next level with their aptly named NXL Rucksack Tech Line. NXL stands for Next Level, a line designed to elevate their offerings even further across materials, functionality, design and manufacturing. The NXL Rucksack Tech Line has been designed with the brand’s m…
Why Minimalist Design? :: Ucon Acrobatics Interview
…ult, minimalism in design is flourishing more than ever – and that’s where Berlin-based Ucon Acrobatics comes in. Founded in 2001, the German carry brand has honed a reputation for minimalistic bags that trim the excess and excel in everyday. Keen to learn more, we asked Head of Design Martin Fussenegger to share his insights on the brand’s approach to minimalist design… Define minimalist design? What is it to you? Simplified, timeless aesthetic….
Fly By: Horizn Studios Airport Survival Kit
…s stressy. Riffing on their line of sleek carry-on and check-in strollers, Berlin-based Horizn is one of the latest crews to bust out a range of new airport-enhancing (and security line smoothening) accessories. Wrap your eyes around the Horizn airport survival kit. The survival kit comprises two units: a transparent Liquids Bag, and a Top Case that sits on the top of the Cabin M like it was born to. After giving their best-selling Cabin M strolle…
5 mins with Greenroom136 (Giveaway)
…ortant to the eco system, driving innovation and inspiring new blood. I’ve mused over many a brand over the years. But if I had to pinpoint a few, I’d say you can’t go past the clever product designs of Mission Workshop, the community based brand culture of Chrome, the entrepreneurial spirit of Rickshaw Bagworks, the industrial practises of Timbuk2, and notably the true grit that drives the designs of Bedouin foundry. I’m sure there will be more t…
The Matriarchs Of The Luxury Handbag World
…h bag remains largely unchanged from the day it was released until now. C’mon all you haters out there… there’s something special about that and it’s a rarity in the design world today. A parting question – can the YSL Muse, the Marc Jacobs Stam, the Mulberry Alexa or any of the more recently designed ‘It’ bags secure as loyal a following as the years go by? Check them out with your design hat on and let me know what you think….
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC3 Berserker Viking Collection
…the Viking way, to show homage to the inspiration of this project warrior muse. After months of research, we found him: Nils Ögren of Ogren Axes in rural Värmland, Sweden—creator of collectors’ axes and winner of Sweden’s “Forged in Fire” equivalent. Contacting him to make patches for a backpack project from an unknown brand seemed audacious, but after we spoke over video chat he agreed to try! The best part about Nils, in my opinion? His process…
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC3 Berserker Viking | Exclusive Release
…the Viking way, to show homage to the inspiration of this project warrior muse. After months of research, we found him: Nils Ögren of Ogren Axes in rural Värmland, Sweden—creator of collectors’ axes and winner of Sweden’s “Forged in Fire” equivalent. Contacting him to make patches for a backpack project from an unknown brand seemed audacious, but after we spoke over video chat he agreed to try! The best part about Nils, in my opinion? His process…
GORUCK x Carryology GRXC3 Viking | Exclusive Release
…the Viking way, to show homage to the inspiration of this project warrior muse. After months of research, we found him: Nils Ögren of Ogren Axes in rural Värmland, Sweden—creator of collectors’ axes and winner of Sweden’s “Forged in Fire” equivalent. Contacting him to make patches for a backpack project from an unknown brand seemed audacious, but after we spoke over video chat he agreed to try! The best part about Nils, in my opinion? His process…
These 3 Small Brands Should Be On Your Radar
…y, and making travel as easy as possible with smart travel technology. The Berlin-based luggage pioneers were the world’s first brand to integrate removable charging functionality with optional GPS tracking in luggage. They were also the first brand to provide luggage with a personal travel assistant service. And they’ve even set their sights on designing luggage suitable for space travel. But there’s plenty of options for earthbound explorers, wh…
The Little-known World of Modern Bespoke Trunks and Cases
…ions, collaborating at the Bread and Butter fashion event and Tempelhof in Berlin and repeatedly welcoming their team to our studio in Scotland – to fully understand their unique needs, and to integrate these into what was always planned as a very user-friendly and practical tool. The series has now been used – in various incredible setups – as far afield as Dubai, Japan and Australia, itself travelling in bespoke style in a custom-fitted shipping…
Heroclip X Carryology Seigaiha Stealth – And a New Wave of Essentials
…rk time. RRP $25 Global Times NY – 28th, 6pm LA – 28th, 3pm London – 28th, 11pm Vancouver – 28th, 3pm Sydney – 29th, 10am Singapore – 29th, 7am Berlin – 29th, Midnight Paris – 29th, Midnight Tokyo – 29th, 8am…
Explorers Club Packing List
…ckup, I brought a bagjack Traveller Bag size large. I am a big fan of this Berlin-based brand. I actually own a couple of their products, and even a 3A-5TSR that they produced years ago in collaboration with Errolson Hugh’s Acronym. I definitely like the versatility of the Traveller Bag, with its hidden straps, and an overall focus on small details and sleek design that are undoubtedly the mark of bagjack. The Traveller Bag with the pack straps on…
3 Years On The Road With The Samsonite Cubelite
…Melbourne – Singapore – Jakarta – Melbourne . 2015 Melbourne – Florence – Berlin – Munich – Melbourne Melbourne – LA – Vegas – Melbourne Melbourne – Toronto – NY – Melbourne Melbourne – Vegas – Vancouver – Seattle – Portland – LA – Melbourne Melbourne – Tokyo – Bali – Melbourne . 2016 Melbourne – NY – Philly – Melbourne Melbourne – LA – Seattle – Portland – Vegas – NY – Melbourne Melbourne – Noosa – Melbourne Melbourne – Shanghai – Melbourne Melb…
Riot Division Fractalization SS 2021 Review
…brand that has found its way into the stores of Tokyo, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Berlin, and of course into the hearts of thousands of fans of functional, comfortable, and innovative apparel. Recently, the brand launched the Spring/Summer 2021 collection and I had the pleasure to try out some of the key products in this drop. Particularly a rain jacket, everyday pants, a waist bag, and a wallet. Read on to find out what makes each of these products spec…
Mars Mission Simulation | Packing List
…ckpack comes with BAGJACK’s famous attention to detail and the handmade in Berlin label that guarantees durability, high-level craftsmanship, and of course a next-level design. With a carrying capacity of 25-32 liters, it can very quickly morph from the maximum carry-on-friendly H47 x W33.5 x D16 cm dimensions to a smaller shape that will qualify it as an accessory during your flight should you need it, while still looking absolutely badass. There…
The Top Gear to Buy in October 2023: Travel, Outdoors, EDC, & More
…and 100m of water resistance. Urban Ucon Acrobatics Lotus Infinity Series Berlin-based Ucon Acrobatics have always focused on minimalist design created with minimal emissions but now they’re taking their sustainability efforts even further with the Lotus Infinity series. The collection marks the brand’s first step towards changing their core material from recycled PET bottles from the beverage industry to textile waste from fashion landfill. Text…
The Top Gear to Buy in November 2023: Travel, Outdoors, EDC, & More
…s Rommy González, originally from Santiago de Chile. Living and working in Berlin, her background in graphic design and film photography shows how varied her creative pursuits are. Her design shows a collection of fungi in a pleasing color palette. Next up, MioSHe has a design loosely based on Selene, the goddess of the full moon, while reminding us of “Vrikshasana” or the tree pose from yoga. Lastly, Perrine Honoré is a French illustrator who res…
Packing List | World’s Biggest Salt Desert
…nce the opening in 1997 of their first production facility in Kreuzberg, a Berlin district also made famous by its vibrant Punk rock and hip-hop scene since the 1970s. Db RAMVERK PRO Staying in the bags and luggage category, I also recently got the opportunity to test what I would describe quite frankly as one of the best carry-on luggage options for professional photographers available on the market these days. I certainly don’t select my gear ra…
Reuben Wu | The Visionary Combining Art, Design, and Technology
…bandoned fairy castle near Beijing, or a derelict CIA listening station in Berlin. And if you really want to move fast and light, do it alone. Traveling by yourself changes your experience of a place and a journey. Suddenly, you take on sole responsibility over your actions and your situation. Rather than enabling you to make connections with other people, solo travel enables you to make vital connections with yourself. It changes you and what you…
The Best Emerging Luggage Brands for Your Next Escape
…wanderlust—sleek enough for the office, practical enough for a red-eye to Berlin. Take the Transit Workpack 26L, the Venture Ready Pack 26L, or the Lite Travel Pack 30L—each one made for hands-free mobility and razor-sharp organization. If you’ve ever needed to pack a laptop, gym shoes, snacks, and three different charging cables into one elegant solution, Bellroy’s already there. But one frontier remained untouched: wheels. Until now. Meet the (…
Road Tests :: Chrome Metropolis
…ag in the Buckle Bag Series range (not counting the GIGANTICALLY HUMUNGOUS Berlin in the Pro-Series range) the sides on the bag sit more at right angles to the base than Citizen or Mini-Metro, endowing you with more usable space from top to bottom. I also find squared off bag designs a little more appealing than bags with a large difference in top and base width. – The main compartment itself is big, but not so big that it becomes overbearing. I h…
Interview w/Shai Levy
…tdoor bags and sewn accessories. I studied product design in Israel and in Berlin and worked as a freelance designer in Tel- Aviv after my graduation. One of my customers was Source-Vagabond, an Israeli manufacturer of high end outdoor gear. They are known for their Sandals and Hydration packs. One day I got a phone call from them regarding a new project. They wanted me to fly to China and develop it in the factory of their producer. This was my f…
Buyer’s Guide :: Work Messengers
…perfectly. Interested? Buy it now. – Bagjack NXL We don’t talk about this Berlin-based brand enough on Carryology. They do some crazy things, and the NXL is pretty much their craziest. It’s a messenger that can transform, detach, rearrange and metamorph into pretty much anything you need it to be. It’s pushing the tech thing for a work bag, but in full black, with the strap tucked away and the flap folded, it actually scrubs up really cleanly. In…
Carry Conversations :: Dana Gleason
…sic packs plus a few new pieces. He’s getting back from a few more days in Berlin this evening. It’s just exciting! We are able to have some real effect and we are able to build better packs for a few people and it’s a gas! That’s incredible. Along the lines of Kletterwerks, I’ve read you designed the whole line in two weeks… Well back in 1975 I had been repairing equipment for about 2.5 to 3 years before that and had done a number of individual d…
20 July Week in Review: Urban-Ready Backpacks, Wallets, and Messenger Bags
…NT backpack, 23 liters of ruggedness in black canvas and leather. This limited edition backpack stems from a collaboration between Swedish bag and accessories brand Sandqvist and Berlin skateboarding brand Ambivalent. The pack has four exterior pockets and an inner laptop sleeve suitable for a 15-inch laptop….
QWSTION Interview :: Brand, Beginnings and Business
…t, and more recently we opened stores in temporary locations in Zürich and Berlin. What things won’t you do with your brand? Most likely fast food, cars and weapons. What key insights drive your product direction? It’s important to be clear about what you are doing. Which carry product are you the most proud of? It’s more difficult than ever to create something truly original. When we launched our Backpack as one of the first three products in our…
5 Minutes with Ucon Acrobatics
Ucon Acrobatics is a Berlin-based lifestyle brand that was founded in 2001 by Jochen Smuda and Martin Fussenegger. The brand has gone from strength to strength while embracing the values of creativity, innovation, quality and ethical production. We recently caught up with Ucon Acrobatics to chat design insights, who inspires them in the carry world, as well as new creations to look out for… What key insights drive your stuff? We’ve been in the ma…
Whillas and Gunn Interview :: The Road Less Travelled
…bit before we started WG Trunk Co. Richy has lived in London, New York and Berlin plus a few other places in between. I spent a lot of time abroad when I was working with Kakadu and took a year off to go exploring solo so we’ve both had the travel bug for a while. I love the idea of combining an online shop with a photo documentary of awesome travel adventures! It’s a totally refreshing approach, what inspired it? And how are crew responding? Rich…
Arc’teryx Reddit AMA
…ne, 8am LA – 4th June, 3pm Tokyo – 5th June, 7am Singapore – 5th June, 6am Berlin – Midnight between Thursday, 4 June and Friday, 5 June ———————————————————————————- AMA Details: Carl: New Zealand born Industrial Designer Carl Moriarty is the Design Director for Apparel at Arc’teryx. For the past 6 years, he has been responsible for leading a talented, in-house design team, which continues to set industry standards in Design and Innovation. Carl g…
Carry Portraits Exhibition
…e any particular rules but durability is a key for me.” JIMMY BOREJESSON – Berlin, Germany Software Engineer “My home is where my gadgets are. I love being outside in nature, and I take the inside out with me. High quality podcasts need a great view to bring them to life.” JON OLSSON – Mora, Sweden Professional Skier, Vlogger and Car Enthusiast “I love to travel with a backpack as I can fit it under the seat in front of me. Perfect to keep the dro…
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