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INROU
INROU is a traditional Japanese pocket box used in the ancient times to carry medicines and small objects. It was usually made of wood with a lacquer layer finish.
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Inspired by this tradition of carrying valuable items in a pocket box we developed this backpack by mixing this Japanese tradition with the Portuguese ‘tarro’(a cork container used in the south of Portugal to preserve food). We created a monocoque of cork which protects nowadays most precious object, the laptop.
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The 20 best proposals had the possibility to produce the prototype in a specialized workshop at Domaine de Boisbuchet, supported by the designer duo Pedrita and a team of Amorim experts. It was a privilege to make part of this initiative and bring the INROU backpack to life.
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This project was developed for 'The future of cork applications competition' promoted by Corticeira AMORIM and Domaine the Boisbuchet (Vitra design museum).
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2012 // Project in collaboration with Ryosuke Fukusada. Available for edition.
Photos courtesy of Boisbuchet