The COSMOPLAST series by Marcela Coppari gives a unique dimension to the modular design concept and focuses on environmental responsibility. The project aims to utilize plastic as main material for the collection while its modular elements allow the users to design their own furniture without any nails or screws. The components can be combined into tables, seats, and shelves that can further be expanded according to needs.
The COSMOPLAST system ditches traditional forms in place of experimental spatial configurations. These pieces can grow in any direction, allowing users to create their own creative and functional compositions. They connect using a press-fit system that allows you to easily put them together with a rubber mallet. The plates have holes on all sides, allowing them to be joined in different directions.
This modular system consists of recycled plastic planks in shapes of circles, squares, and rectangles that connect using aluminum tubes and plastic joints through built-in slots on the top or bottom of each plank to join the pipe elements. You can easily turn the setup into shelves, tables, or other custom furniture pieces like a dual top table.
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The plastic components are processed with CNC machines to ensure a high level of detail and finish, while the final touch is given by hand to add a unique and personalized value to the product. As noted by designboom, the components are handcrafted in Argentina, while plastic plate manufacturing is done by Necológica in Necochea, Argentina.
The COSMOPLAST objects are not only sustainable but also offer a unique sensorial experience. The transformation progress gives the user a playful and interactive way to create furniture to address particular needs, and this is what makes it different from others.
