Design first.
Built smarter.
Everyday sunglasses built around one question: can strong design come without overproduction?
We started this student project from a practical frustration: most affordable sunglasses feel disposable after one summer, while independent frames cost several times more.
On one hand, we want frames you reach for every day because the shape and finish actually hold up. On the other hand, we want to test whether small-batch 3D printing and recycled plastics can keep the price around EUR 45 before building anything real.
Three early concepts
Pick the frame you would actually wear. All images are concept renders, not physical prototypes.
How we want to make them
Designed to be made with recycled plastic. Concept stage, not yet tested.
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Designed to use recycled plastic (to be tested)
Testing second-life polymers instead of virgin acetate or injected plastic.
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3D printed in small batches, so fewer unsold pairs (to be tested)
Producing smaller runs on demand rather than locking money into unsold stock.
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Parts you can replace instead of throwing the pair away (to be tested)
Exploring temples, hinges, and shields that can be swapped if one part breaks.