459 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 06.14.26
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
the official Unnecessary Inventions test
DAS CLOG™️
The classic beer boot glass reimagined & inspired everyone’s favorite rubber clog shoes
How I built my 3D Printed suitcase
Start to finish, this is how I built my 3D Printed suitcase
Citicar dashboard rebuild
I’ve started to dive into parts of the Citicar renovation that feel a little bit over my head
I 💙 my design studio
I designed a better version of those oversized IKEA tote bags
Now available at @thatwasmadebymatty.
How I brought the Music Video Time Machine to life
with the help of @ChatGPT.
Hey computer, play me a dance song from 1997
I designed Unown AirTag Holders
Anytime I saw this Pokémon in the cartoon I always thought its giant eye looked like an AirTag
I built a new coat rack for my design studio
inspired by the dock of app icons at the bottom of my MacBook
I 3D Printed my own suitcase
The Fridge Bouncer™️
Your late night snacking watch dog
The Citicar has seats
I used that roll of gridstop nylon fabric that I happened to come across
Some inventions are about reinventing the wheel, others fix tiny things
that somehow bother you way 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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