Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Vincent Dassi has developed a form of papier-mâché that allows anyone to make and repair household objects using recycled cardboard boxes.
Pulp It sees Dassi use a food processor to transform cardboard into paper pulp, which he then moulds into 3D forms using several different techniques.
The material can be used to create new objects, repair broken or disused items, or customise objects for different uses.
Dassi has used cardboard pulp to repair various objects, including a vacuum cleaner
"As a designer, you can feel very stressed and guilty about creating objects," said Dassi, who studied on DAE's bachelor degree programme.
"I wanted to find a way to create objects with the lowest ecological costs possible," he told Dezeen. The designer post tutorials online to encourage others to follow suit
Dassi's project is deliberately low-tech, as he wanted to create an approach that would be easy for others to replicate.
He has posted the "recipe" for his paper pulp on the Pulp It website, where he also shares videos demonstrating how to make everyday objects, including a chair and a desk lamp.
Objects Dassi has made include a laundry bin and a dustpan and brush
The designer said his aim is to offer an alternative to consumer culture by empowering people to make their own objects by hand using locally sourced materials, rather than buying them online.
"The maker is no longer a simple consumer, but takes part ...