Corrugated cardboard is much more than just a material for shipping boxes. The two-dimensional packaging material can be used to create attractive three-dimensional objects, for example. A larger-than-life astronaut made of corrugated cardboard recently caused a sensation in Lucerne.
The cardboard space traveller was the crowd-puller at the Swiss Space Association's space conference in Lucerne in October 2018. It was designed by the Swiss design agency Layercake. It was built with Corrugated board material of the packaging manufacturer DS Smith.
Corrugated cardboard sculpture became a popular photo motif
The unusual cardboard cameraman became a popular photo motif at the conference. The sculpture quickly became a figure of identification for the space congress on social media. Such corrugated cardboard objects offer the potential to directly experience the brand they represent, says DS Smith, describing the Image effect.
Layercake is a start-up company from Lucerne that specialises in the design of so-called volume objects. The owners are Diego and Mario Rohner. Their special approach is to turn two-dimensional surface elements three-dimensional objects. They design them using the latest 3D modelling tools.
Two-dimensional panels are cut and assembled
DS Smith came into play in the provision of the two-dimensional material. The materials processed by Layercake Corrugated board panels come from one of DS Smith's factories. They were precisely cut and then assembled. Finally, they were given a Lamination made of different coloured Kraft paper.
The DS Smith Packaging division was responsible for supporting the Layercake project. It specialises in the production of innovative and sustainable Display and packaging concepts in Europe.
