大尺寸手提袋的肩带和开口一般都设置在上方，所以即使背在肩膀上，使用者也能方便的检查或取用包内的物品。而背包的肩带通常设置在两侧且可调节长度，因而能够与使用者的身体贴合起到缓冲的作用，在结构上比较省力。因此，设计团队希望结合上述两者的优势，设计一款包：在使用时既有背包的舒适，又兼具手提袋的便捷，可以随意取用物品。
▼将背包与手提袋结合，A bag combining the convenience of tote bag and backpack ©Akihiro Yoshida
Because the straps and opening of a tote bag are on top, the wearer finds it easy to check the bag’s contents or take things in and out of the bag while the bag remains shouldered. Meanwhile, the straps of a backpack are on the sides so as to fit closely to the wearer’s body, and the combination of the straps’ cushioning and adjustable lengths make backpacks structurally less tiring to carry. A bag was therefore designed in hopes of combining the convenience of both: the sense of a backpack on the go and the ease of packing and unpacking items in a tote bag.
▼设计草图，design sketch ©nendo
这款包被弯曲成五边形，重心因此而前移。当包中的物品越重，包会越像帆布手袋一样成为单肩包。若是将包稍微向后倾斜，因为包口向上，还是可以像在手提袋中取用物品一样方便。包的细节，搭扣和肩带都尽可能还原了双肩包的特点。这款包采用了通常用作手提袋的帆布材料，让这款“混血包”不仅有鲜明的功能特征，还拥有可辨识的视觉特征。
The bag’s warped pentagon shape shifts its center of gravity forward, so the heavier its contents, the more the wearer can handle the bag like a rucksack carried over one shoulder. With the bag slightly tilted back and its opening facing up, its contents can be accessed as readily as from a tote bag. Details and the buckle of the shoulder strap mimic those found on backpacks as closely as possible. By contrast, the use of canvas, often associated with totes, allows the hybrid nature of the bag to become not only a functional feature but also a visual characteristic.
▼五边形设计使重心前倾，pentagon shape shifts its center of gravity forward ©Akihiro Yoshida
▼物品越沉，越类似单肩包的使用方式，the heavier its contents, the more the wearer can handle the bag like a rucksack ©Akihiro Yoshida
▼将包斜挎至背后，with the bag slightly tilted back ©Akihiro Yoshida
▼侧口袋方便取物，side pockets for easy access ©Akihiro Yoshida
▼上方开口方便取用物品，its opening facing up, its contents can be accessed readily ©Akihiro Yoshida
▼背包材质及肩带细节，details of material and strap ©Akihiro Yoshida
