As the final thesis of the Master in Product Design, the student Caterina Fratino developed the project “Pittoresco”.
The project stems from a very broad theme: food waste and how to use the waste itself as a container for new food.
The concept is to create a family of containers (plates and food bowls) using the malt waste as a material, obtained during the production of beer.
The aim is to design 100% biodegradable products, with mass production method (compression moulding process) at a low price. As it is compostable, it is attractive to restaurants, bar, tap room, aperitivo, parties or private use.
As the final thesis of the Master in Product Design, the student Caterina Fratino developed the project “Pittoresco”.
The project stems from a very broad theme: food waste and how to use the waste itself as a container for new food.
The concept is to create a family of containers (plates and food bowls) using the malt waste as a material, obtained during the production of beer.
The aim is to design 100% biodegradable products, with mass production method (compression moulding process) at a low price. As it is compostable, it is attractive to restaurants, bar, tap room, aperitivo, parties or private use.
Project Leader | Mentor
Aoi Hasegawa
Sezgin Aksu
Project Authors
Caterina Fratino
The project consists of seven modules. Each module can be combined with the others in infinite modules. “Pittoresco” recalls with its shapes the typical Italian rural landscape. In fact, its elements, even through the colors, can be identified with the sea, the hill and the city. The consumer, playing with the various modules, can recreate a landscape of his memory on the table. This reasoning can be extended to other realities. In fact, “Pittoresco” aims to expand its collection by adding a new family of elements. This will have as its main theme the square, a meeting place and identification place for a community. They vary the shape of the socket, recalling the different tips of churches and historic buildings. Obviously, each module is raised by feet which give stability and help in gripping.
