459 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 06.15.26
№ 459
The Tragic Mouse™️
the first iPhone case that doubles as a fully functional computer mouse.
№ 458
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.
№ 457
DAS CLOG™️
The classic beer boot glass reimagined and inspired by everyone’s favorite clogs.
№ 456
How I built my 3D Printed suitcase
Start to finish, this is how I built my 3D Printed suitcase.
№ 455
Citicar dashboard rebuild
Diving into parts of the Citicar renovation that feel a little bit over my head.
№ 454
I 💙 my design studio
I love my design studio.
№ 453
I designed a better version of those oversized IKEA tote bags
A better version of those oversized IKEA tote bags, now at thatwasmadebymatty.
№ 452
How I brought the Music Video Time Machine to life
How I brought the Music Video Time Machine to life with the help of ChatGPT.
№ 451
Hey computer, play me a dance song from 1997
Hey computer, play me a dance song from 1997.
№ 450
I designed Unown AirTag Holders
Unown AirTag holders, because the Pokémon’s giant eye always looked like an AirTag.
№ 449
I built a new coat rack for my design studio
A coat rack inspired by the dock of app icons at the bottom of my MacBook.
№ 448
I 3D Printed my own suitcase
I 3D Printed my own suitcase.
№ 447
The Fridge Bouncer™️
Your late night snacking watch dog with an evening cut off time.
№ 446
The Citicar has seats
The Citicar has seats, made from that roll of gridstop nylon fabric I came across.
№ 445
Some inventions are about reinventing the wheel, others fix tiny things
Some inventions fix the tiny things that bother you more than they should.
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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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