The Unnecessary Inventions archive
Solving problems that don’t exist.
Real inventions. Entirely unnecessary. An ongoing collection of overly engineered ideas by Matty Benedetto.
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A coffee table whose wooden surface must be assembled as a jigsaw puzzle before use.
A miniature umbrella strapped above a shoe for an extra layer of rain cover.
A cap with an elevated smartphone holder for hands-free concert recording.
A satirical car-door garden planter with suction-cup mounts and a water reservoir.
A 24-hour clock that indicates what to drink instead of displaying numbered hours.
Jeans printed with instructions for putting them on and using their pockets.
A snack plate that rises on a pulley-and-weight system as food is removed.
A novelty face covering styled after a classic white dad sneaker.
A six-foot folding arm with two artificial hands, created as a 2020 distancing satire.
A work-from-home desk with a beer dispenser, phone mount, snack compartment and chain system.
Sandals with a smartphone slot that turns a raised foot into a selfie camera mount.
A loaf-sized shoulder bag with pockets for a knife and cutting board.
Miniature adjustable blinds that attach to a laptop and cover its camera.
A 60 Second Docs visit exploring Matty’s studio and invention-making process.
Pants with transparent pocket panels that reveal everything stored inside.
Four dice that choose a streaming service, format, genre and selection to watch.