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A bottle folds for its empty journey. A coffee cup can become part of the snack. A standing cycle changes the relationship between balance, steering and movement. Everyday objects, reconsidered from the user’s side.
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BULGARIA / DESIGN & LIVINGStart with DiFOLD Origami Bottle.
DiFOLD Origami Bottle
A bottle that packs down after use.
A reusable bottle folds down when it is empty. Its crease pattern makes the return journey take less space than the drink did.
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Food & natureDocumented stage: Implemented
CupffeeThe cup is the biscuit.
Made in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Cupffee turns a coffee container into a baked grain-based snack.
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Travel & movementDocumented stage: Implemented
Halfbike ProStand, pedal and steer by leaning.
A compact three-wheeler turns pedalling into a whole-body way of moving.
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Travel & movementDocumented stage: Prototype
Dronamics Black SwanDesign the aircraft around the missing cargo route.
A purpose-built unmanned aircraft tests a middle ground between a small delivery drone and conventional air freight.
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