These bFRIENDS Power Modules, by British industrial design firm Pearson Lloyd, challenge your idea of what a power strip is supposed to look like—and how they're made.
As the firm explains:
"Traditionally produced using highly tooled, multi-material assemblies, the bFRIENDS power modules disrupt the market with an innovative combination of additive manufacturing, elegant functionality, and cost-effectiveness. Complex installations are simplified by a straightforward threaded sub-assembly, while a range of beautiful color combinations provide a refreshing alternative to the traditionally dominant black designs."
The units are 3D-printed from recycled bioplastic sourced from food packaging waste. While they're in production by Austrian furniture manufacturer Bene, units are printed on-demand, keeping their production lean; there's no tooling to be stored, nor inventory to be carried. They're printed by Batch.Works, a circular manufacturing company based in London.
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