2026 | Professional

French Design Awards Silver Winner

Jupiter Fly 6003 Side-Opening Expandable Suitcase

Entrant

Hangzhou Jupiter Fly Travel Goods Co., Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Luggage & Bags

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

By blending user-centric structural design with modern travel aesthetics, this suitcase aims to provide users with a highly efficient, secure, and visually appealing travel solution.
Addressing the spatial inefficiency of traditional 50/50 clamshell suitcases that occupy a large footprint when laid flat, this product innovatively features a 1:9 asymmetrical split with an extra-deep main compartment. Combined with a top-opening lid design, the suitcase can be flexibly opened even in confined spaces like high-speed train aisles or compact hotel rooms, allowing for graceful and effortless item retrieval. The concealed wide telescopic handle ensures balanced weight distribution for effortless pushing and pulling, while eliminating the intrusive internal protrusions of traditional handle tubes. This significantly improves internal flatness and space utilization. Coupled with a flexible 4-cm expandable layer, it overcomes traditional capacity limits, flexibly accommodating storage expansion needs for long journeys or return-trip shopping. Internally, a meticulously planned layout includes a mesh quick-access zone, a closed privacy section, and a waterproof wet/dry separation zone, balancing efficient access with privacy protection. Externally, the triple-layer composite Polycarbonate (PC) shell, TSA-approved combination lock, and double-layer anti-burst zippers work in synergy to significantly enhance impact and burst resistance, ensuring all-around security for users’ belongings.
Visually, the boxy silhouette is paired with soft rounded corners, and vertical structural ridges are transformed into the core visual texture, achieving a minimalist yet robust appearance. The color-blocking design, featuring a predominantly neutral base with low-saturation accents, creates a refreshing aesthetic. Furthermore, the transparent polyurethane (PU) spinner wheels give the suitcase a lightweight and dynamic look, while effectively absorbing shock and dampening noise during rolling, ensuring a smooth and quiet travel experience.

Credits

Rong Cai
Yang Liu
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