Hasta La Ideas

As an individual with the good fortune of being born and raised in the United States of America, I can’t say that I’ve ever witnessed a bombing or any other kind of terror-related attack, much less lived with the potential threat of such as a facet of day-to-day existence. Politics aside, many major conurbations in Israel are hotbeds of guerilla activity, and civilians are trained to heed air raid sirens with Pavlovian efficacy. Yet simply taking cover doesn’t guarantee one’s safety, an issue that designer Hila Raam tackled with her recent graduation project, the Rhinoskin.

Raam won the Best Final Project award for the backpack, which incorporates kevlar panels—discreetly integrated into an otherwise unassuming bag design—to protect one’s head and torso in dangerous situations. Thus, it is an unobtrusive solution for residents of “countries or areas that are under daily attacks, protecting against debris and impact created from missile and rocket attacks.”

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