Smile Plastics Smile Plastics is Smile Materials’ collection of recycled plastic panels in named PET, HIPS, and HDPE designs. Website: https://smile-materials.com/material-brand/smile-plastics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smile.materials/ Maker: Smile Materials Ltd Composition: 100% recycled and recyclable plastic from a mix of pre- and post-consumer waste, including yoghurt pots and white goods; panels are sorted into PET, HIPS, or HDPE types, but a panel is not guaranteed to contain only one type. Process: Recycled plastic is hand-selected, hand-arranged, and pressed into panels at the Wales factory; panels leave the press complete and can be CNC-routed or hand-finished. Properties: Indicative data sheets list densities of 1.28 g/cm³ for rPET, 1.06 g/cm³ for rHIPS, and 0.95 g/cm³ for rHDPE; fabrication guidance gives about 2 mm per metre of thermal expansion over a 10°C change and rapid rigidity loss above 85°C for unsupported sheets. Applications: Smile Plastics x ACAD Ocean Modular Seating installation (2021, reimagined 2022); Jean Paul Brkovic Heron UTO series low chair, coffee table, and stacking benches (2024); Ocean More Than Just a Bench public bench (2025); GOODSHEET Orca Statement Bench (2025) Made in: Swansea, Wales, UK Availability: Samples and Inquiries [image: Smile-Plastics-Material-240-Dark-Blue-2.jpg] [image: DSC3222-scaled-1.jpg]

Tim Frei Credentials: Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), 2026; Product Manager & Industrial Designer at roboa AG Based: Zurich, Switzerland Discipline: Industrial Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Hardware Website: https://tim-frei.ch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timfrei_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-frei-105382238/ Notlicht [image: image-f3c3fbdf-ce4a-4c4b-96e6-1abb1f933b9e.jpg?cX=0&cY=46.353658536585385&cW=1629&cH=993.2926829268292] pocket clamp [image: image-ac2e61c1-dd45-43b7-9c2f-33b5c793a931.jpg?w=1968&cX=0&cY=6.930894308943039&cW=2000&cH=1321.138211382114]

Megathread covering Central American object makers covering architecture, industrial design, and product design. Central America includes: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Mexico Format should follow Name Credentials: From: Based: Discipline: Website: Instagram: X: Other Links: At least 1 image

Sharpa Wave Five-finger dexterous robotic hand Website: https://www.sharpa.com/pages/wave Announcement: https://www.sharpa.com/blogs/news/ai-robotmaker-sharpa-reaches-key-milestone-of-mass-production Maker: Sharpa Origin: Singapore Released: December 2025 Degrees of freedom: 22 active Payload: 40 kg per hand Dimensions: 208 × 90 × 50 mm Connection: Gigabit Ethernet, updates 500 times per second [image: blog-AI_8b470be1-d5c5-41ff-bfac-3a6f56ebaeac.jpg?v=1767701580]

Isay Weinfeld Credentials: School of Architecture, Mackenzie University (São Paulo) From: São Paulo, Brazil Based: São Paulo, Brazil Discipline: Architecture, Furniture Isay Weinfeld: https://www.isayweinfeld.com/ Sideboard (2006) [image: Aparador_02RF.jpg] Lounge Chair (2006) [image: Poltrona_09-RF.jpg]

Hallgeir Homstvedt Credentials: BA of Industrial Design with Honours, University of Newcastle, Australia (2002-2006) Based: Oslo, Norway Discipline: Furniture, Lighting, Industrial Design Website: https://hallgeirhomstvedt.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hallgeirhomstvedt/ Mame [image: Mame.2.jpg] Ori [image: ORI.Homstvedt.jpg] Knut [image: KNUT_TAUPE_5453_white.jpg]

Atsushi Kitagawara Credentials: Tokyo University of the Arts; Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts From: Nagano, Japan Based: Tokyo, Japan Discipline: Architecture, Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting Atsushi Kitagawara Architects: kitagawara.co.jp Hosho Gakuen Learning Center Building n.6 [image: 220929_hosyo_gakuen_040-1-804x1024.jpg] Kobuchizawa Station and Plaza [image: 01_kobuchizawaeki_055.jpg]

Valerio Sommella Credentials: Design Department, Politecnico di Milano From: Cortona, Tuscany, Italy Based: Milan, Italy Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting, Hardware Website: https://www.sommella.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerio.sommella/ Arata [image: valerio-sommella-arata-skld-studio-01.jpg] Jasmine [image: valerio-sommella-jasmine-tidelli-01.jpg] Octave [image: valerio-sommella-octave-ichendorf-01.jpeg]

Sung Jang Credentials: BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.Des, Domus Academy Based: Chicago, Illinois, USA Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture Website: https://www.sungjang.com/ Shape of Land [image: Volume+Website+SJ9a.jpg] Given [image: Volume+Website+SJ+2a.jpg]

Protolabs Protolabs is a digital manufacturing service for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts. Formats: STEP, IGES, SolidWorks (.sldprt), STL (3D printing) Materials: Metals, plastics, elastomers, liquid silicone rubber Processes: CNC machining (milling, turning), injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing (SLA, SLS, MJF, DMLS, PolyJet, HPS) Lead time: As fast as 1 day Website: https://www.protolabs.com/

Sandbar Website: https://www.sandbar.com/ Based in: New York City, USA Founders: Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong Stream is their product. It’s a private voice ring with a mic, touchpad, and haptic feedback. [image: 69dccd36d5368aeed54cd91f_1_FULL%20copy.jpg]