Oragami “Tupperware”

In stark contrast to many “sustainable” designs from the last five years, ultra-disposable products are giving way to durable goods.

An elegant, if not entirely useful, example is Oksana Bazanova’s Oragami Crockery, a foldable and convertable waterproof paper container. Like a child’s paper cup, the paper folds along pre-determined scores to acccomodate multiple uses.

Longer-lasting than a paper plate or ziplock bag, and without the chemical leaching of plastic containers (although likely not as long-lasting), Oragami Crockery is a hint of things to come: durable, natural solutions for everyday activities that succeed in being sustainable, not through disposability, but through lasting design and durable construction.