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The Good Cup Sustainable Packaging

Cyril Drouet Sustainable Packaging Single-Use Product Wednesday, 16 September 2026

The Good Cup

The Good Cup is a cutting-edge sustainable paper cup featuring an integrated paper lid that folds into place effortlessly, eliminating the need for plastic. One of the advantages is that it is produced using the same machines as those used for traditional paper cups. Switching to The Good Cup translates into a 40 percentage reduction on storage space, transportation volume and carbon footprint. The impact of The Good Cup creates savings at the point of production, helping to alleviate the environmental crisis by removing plastic, one lid at a time.

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Polyhedron Stool

Jin Woong Lee Stool 3D Printing Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Polyhedron

The Polyhedron stool is a 3d printed stool that has an interaction of a closing flower. Except for one CNC processed metal component, every part is made through the 3d printer, allowing individuals to produce and reproduce themselves within small amounts (leading to numerous variations). When a flower sets, its petals gather (twirling inside). The ends go up, and the height gets changed. As grabbing its head, rotating the upper part makes pillars move and escalates the stool. The four gears inside convert circular move vertically, making the pillar's end rise.

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Mila 3D Printed Vase

Wenkai Xue 3D Printed Vase 3D Printing Monday, 14 September 2026

Mila

Mila is a series of hydroponic vases for indoor plants. The collection includes three sizes, small, medium and large, to suit different planting needs. The shapes are drawn from the chimneys on the roof of Casa Mila, with twisting lines and surface textures refined into a rhythmic form. Each vase is made of VeroClear translucent material and is produced directly with PolyJet 3D printing, without additional processes. A one-piece double-layer structure lets the outer wall and the inner tank overlap, giving the translucent surface a hazy and layered appearance.

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Serie Dreams Art

Ariel Palanzone Art Computer Graphics Sunday, 13 September 2026

Serie Dreams

The series arises from making a selection of some poetic and dreamlike images that the artist has created throughout their artistic career. These artworks invite to be observed and thought and make people reflect on the visual metaphors proposed by the work. Some of these themes are the passage of time, solitude and human fragility. Inspiration arises from the surrealist movement and its connection with the unconscious and the dream. One of the inspirations for the artist was Rene Magritte.

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DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication

Jack Forman Textile Fabrication 3D Printing Saturday, 12 September 2026

DefeXtiles

DefeXtiles is a technique for producing thin, flexible textiles on standard 3D printers. The method controls under-extrusion so that small globs form with fine strands between them. The resulting periodic gaps give the printed fabric a textile-like appearance, breathability, flexibility and stretch, even with rigid materials such as polylactic acid. The textiles are printed perpendicular to the print bed, so pleated and curved forms can be made. Applications include garments, tangible interfaces and shuttlecocks. Conductive filament can embed circuit traces in the fabric.

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Smart Clean Beer Line Cleaning

Volkan Doğan Beer Line Cleaning Hospitality Products Friday, 11 September 2026

Smart Clean

Smart Clean is a portable device for cleaning draft beer lines in bars. The compact unit stands inside the bar, so an external cleaning service is not needed. The bartender connects water and power, switches the line input from the keg to Smart Clean, and starts the cycle from a mobile application. Four lines are cleaned at the same time. Each cleaning process is adjusted to the usage, beer type, cooling system and line length. The body is made of formed aluminium sheet metal, and the handle is covered with leather.

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