Interiors made from London’s waste
At Blast Studio, we dream of the cities of tomorrow being built from the waste of today. So we’ve developed a unique technology that transforms everyday urban waste, like used coffee cups and sawdust from local joineries into Cupsan, a new kind of material which is strong, sustainable, and beautiful!
Our process is rooted in circular design. Using a natural plastic free binder and without any chemical additives, we’ve reimagined existing industrial machines to press and shape this waste into durable panels and objects. The result is a versatile material that looks and feels like wood or stone, but carries the story of the city it came from.
how we turn waste into objects
Discarded coffee cups
We recycle used coffee cups collected from London's cafés, shredding and sterilizing them in our Park Royal studio to create a unique, sustainable biomaterial.
bIOMATERIAL
We process the coffee cup paper pulp and combine it with our plastic-free binder to create a versatile, moldable biomaterial.
OBJECTS AND PANELS
The biomaterial is then molded and pressed into a variety of shapes, suited for applications ranging from wall paneling to lampshades and furniture pieces.
more about us
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![Compressed bales of used coffee cups on a pallet being moved by a person with a pallet jack.]()
where we get our coffee cups waste from
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![Industrial robotic arm 3d printing a mycelium column in the lab of Blast Studio]()
our north london studio
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![Person adjusting a knob on an industrial machine, finishing some Cupsan boards]()
partner workshops
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![Garden wavy organic Sculpture mimicking shadows of trees in the making]()
Coming project
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![Blast Studio founders in front of the 'Loewe Foundation Craft Prize' sign.]()
The team
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![Coral lampshades made from Cupsan, sanded by hand]()
crafted objects
