Unnecessary Inventions — products that solve problems that don't exist, by designer Matt Benedetto.

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467 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 08.31.26

How I Built Offscreen

From chaotic prototype to a single clean PCB — how OFFSCREEN came to life.

A simple PCB game board built to cut screen time — 5 minutes offscreen instead of on your phone.

3D Printed Suitcase — The Airport Test

Putting my 3D printed suitcase through a real carry-on and checked flight — research for v2.

The Snack Safe™

A snack safe that only unlocks once you’ve walked a set distance — earn what’s inside.

The Mood Mug™

The only coffee mug with 5 different handles — pick one based on your morning mood.

The Intersection Opener™

NYC street signs reimagined as bottle openers — each a different iconic intersection, sold blind-box style.

I Redesigned My Studio Entrance with ChatGPT

Redesigned my studio entrance with ChatGPT — picking the blue and calculating the paint.

Small, nuanced life problems deserve overly engineered solutions.

The Tragic Mouse™️

the first iPhone case that doubles as a fully functional computer mouse.

Carvana sent me their own invention, so I put it through the test

Carvana sent me their own invention, so I put it through the Unnecessary Inventions test.

The classic beer boot glass reimagined and inspired by everyone’s favorite clogs.

How I built my 3D Printed suitcase

Start to finish, this is how I built my 3D Printed suitcase.

Citicar dashboard rebuild

Diving into parts of the Citicar renovation that feel a little bit over my head.

I 💙 my design studio

I love my design studio.

I designed a better version of those oversized IKEA tote bags

A better version of those oversized IKEA tote bags, now at thatwasmadebymatty.

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Designed in Vermont, regretted nowhere.

Unnecessary Inventions is the ongoing creative practice of designer Matt Benedetto. Working out of The Ui Studio in Burlington, VT, he builds physical and digital products that solve problems no one is asking him to solve.

The inventions have appeared in every major news outlet, on stages across three continents, and inside several Spirit Halloween stores he wasn't paid for.

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