nendo and tod's fashion adaptable leather bag for architects

commissioned by italian leather goods company tod’s, japanese designer nendo has created a bag that changes shape in accordance to what it holds inside. in its extended form, the satchel is able to hold a full-size A3 drawing, as well as additional room for material samples.

the middle part of the flex section can house rolled-up drawings and material samples
photography by akihiro yoshida unless otherwise stated

folding nendo’s bag in half creates two spaces where you can store A4 sized drawings and documents, while the middle part of the flex section houses rolled-up drawings, heavy catalogs or books, and samples of construction materials. the two handles can also be stowed away, meaning that the product can be transformed into a clutch bag when there are fewer things to carry. featured in the front center of the bag is tod’s signature ‘stripe’ mark, reaffirming the association with the company’s other products.

the two handles can be stowed away, meaning that the product can be transformed into a clutch bag

tod’s signature ‘stripe’ mark is featured on the front center of the bag

the leather product is available in four different colors

initial concept sketch by nendo

tod’s storefront proudly displaying nendo’s ‘architect bag’
photo by takumi ota