Blast Studio Develops Cupsan Biomaterial from Recycled Coffee Cups
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Rima Sabina Aouf
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Blast Studio, a London design practice, has developed Cupsan - a new biomaterial made from discarded takeaway coffee cups. The material has a warm, flecked appearance resembling stone and earth, and comes in high-density boards that can be used similarly to MDF. Cupsan can also be molded into various shapes for objects like lampshades and furniture. The innovation represents a sustainable solution for repurposing coffee cup waste at scale, giving discarded materials a long and useful life.
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A warm and flecked material marrying the textural qualities of stone and earth, Cupsan comes in high-density boards that can be used similarly to MDF.
It can also be moulded into shapes to make objects like lampshades and furniture.
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