This mattress cover mimics the appearance of pavement and the bed linens that mimic the appearance of cardboard pieces. This high quality duvet cover and flat sheet feature a photographic print of a a pavement and a cardboard box. This produces an extremely sharp image that stays flexible because the ink is printed directly in the cotton.

Thirty percent of the gross profits from the ‘Home’ duvet are donated to Centrepoint, the United Kingdom charity that provides support and housing for homeless young people aged 16 to 25.

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‘During the Beijing exhibition (designed by 2×4) Nike displayed their underlying fundamental beliefs, the desire for lightness and sustainability. In collaboration with Emile Molin (at 2×4) developed a packaging system that would utilize both these fundamentals. During the exhibition Nike released a special shirt, windbreaker and shoe (by Emile Molin).

The packaging designed by Zak Klauck for these items were constructed out of a mesh wrap of recycled cardboard. The shoes were wrapped with a die-cut handle for easy use while the shirt and windbreaker were combined into a single wrapped pack. Due to the limited number of the special items, universal graphics were printed on the packages and the specific sizes were hand written.’

‘CircleWall’ was designed by furniture designer Ben Blanc exclusively for Cardboardesign and is made from chemical free, recycled and recyclable cardboard.

It assembles without the use of any glue or tools with each individual piece linking to the other to form a virtually limitless sized wall. Upon the end of its useful life it can be flat packed and stored away or returned to the recycling bin.

Israeli product designer Dror Bren designed ‘a swing made out of one spread of corrugated cardboard.
The unique folding of this swing makes it strong enough support a weight of up to 100kg.’

English designer Chris Chapman wanted to make planting vegetables and herbs at home less work with his ‘Roll-Out’ vegetable mats. The design aims to make home food production as simple as possible and easy to maintain for busy individuals and families.

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This light by designer Thien Nguyen is simply made from folded craft paper and can be molded into a variety of shapes. Nguyen designed the light while studying under Professor Sylvain Allard at UQAM in Montreal.

The light’s form is its own packaging, protecting the light bulb inside. Once the small paper sleeve is removed, the lampshade can be stretched and compacted into the desired shape.

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