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

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461 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 06.18.26
№ 416
The Frankenstein Frames™️
The Frankenstein Frames™️
When four completely different pairs of sunglasses collide into one unmistakable look.
№ 415
A photo of me working in my design studio is featured in this Mac ad
A photo of me working in my design studio is featured in this Mac ad
A photo of me working in my design studio is featured in this Mac ad.
№ 414
Before I can build, I need to destroy
Before I can build, I need to destroy
Stripping our favorite little electric cheese wedge of 50 years of old technology.
№ 413
Recyc-Stool™
Recyc-Stool™
The world’s first seat that lets your cheeks do the recycling.
№ 412
The Clench Bench™️
The Clench Bench™️
The first portable laptop workstation powered solely by the grip of your thighs.
№ 411
The Bird Beacon™️
The Bird Beacon™️
A little something for those heated moments when you want to be sure they saw you.
№ 410
The Hex Hook™️
The Hex Hook™️
The perfect wall hook inspired by a perfect tool.
№ 409
Unnecessary Studio Update: Filament Organization System ✅
Unnecessary Studio Update: Filament Organization System ✅
Unnecessary Studio Update: a new filament organization system.
№ 408
My *new* 1975 Sebring Citicar needs a name
My *new* 1975 Sebring Citicar needs a name
My new 1975 Sebring Citicar needs a name after finding it on Facebook marketplace.
№ 407
Engineering for social media is different than engineering for the real world
Engineering for social media is different than engineering for the real world
Engineering for social media is different than engineering for the real world.
№ 406
Unnecessary Inventions — April 1, 2025
Unnecessary Inventions — April 1, 2025
A behind the scenes look at what I’m building in the studio.
№ 405
The Plate Polisher™️
The Plate Polisher™️
the first dinner plate with a built-in washing mechanism.
№ 404
Unnecessary Inventions — July 4, 2025
Unnecessary Inventions — July 4, 2025
A behind the scenes look at what I’m building in the studio.
№ 403
The Instacart Snacky Pack ™️
The Instacart Snacky Pack ™️
A fully functional pack engineered to transport you back to 1999 with every bite.
№ 402
I designed a lamp inspired by the Apple spinning wheel of death
I designed a lamp inspired by the Apple spinning wheel of death
I designed a lamp inspired by the Apple spinning wheel of death.
"I think this is what I was made to do."
— Seven Days

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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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