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

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469 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 09.20.26
№ 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.
№ 401
The Lay-Z-Cons™️
The Lay-Z-Cons™️
The first ergonomic way to comfortably play your Nintendo Switch while lying down.
№ 400
I 3D Printed a 3D Printer
I 3D Printed a 3D Printer
I made some custom LED circuit boards for my studio shelves.
№ 399
I started working on a new invention even though I’m still not quite
I started working on a new invention even though I’m still not quite
Starting a new invention even though I’m still not quite sure what it’s going to be.
№ 398
At this point I think I can say that I invented…inventing
At this point I think I can say that I invented…inventing
At this point I think I can say that I invented inventing.
№ 397
Unnecessary Inventions — September 2, 2025
Unnecessary Inventions — September 2, 2025
A behind the scenes look at what I’m building in the studio.
№ 396
From a chaotic mess to an organized platform, it was time for me to
From a chaotic mess to an organized platform, it was time for me to
Tackling a little Unnecessary Studio upgrade, from chaos to an organized platform.
№ 395
The Swole Bowl™️
The Swole Bowl™️
The first workout activated snack bowl that reveals snacks as long as you keep pumping.
"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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