{"id":21297,"date":"2019-03-05T17:13:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T16:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=21297"},"modified":"2019-03-03T17:56:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T16:56:23","slug":"ds-smith-supplied-corrugated-cardboard-for-layercake-3d-object","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ds-smith-lieferte-wellpappe-fuer-layercake-3d-objekt\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant astronaut made of corrugated cardboard became the identification figure of the space congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 <strong>Layercake<\/strong>. It was built with <strong>Corrugated board material<\/strong> of the packaging manufacturer <strong>DS Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Corrugated cardboard sculpture became a popular photo motif<\/h2>\n<p>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 <strong>Image effect<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-3558784340\"><div id=\"packa-2916701197\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>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 <strong>two-dimensional surface elements<\/strong> three-dimensional objects. They design them using the latest 3D modelling tools.<\/p>\n<h2>Two-dimensional panels are cut and assembled<\/h2>\n<p>DS Smith came into play in the provision of the two-dimensional material. The materials processed by Layercake <strong>Corrugated board panels<\/strong> come from one of DS Smith's factories. They were precisely cut and then assembled. Finally, they were given a <strong>Lamination<\/strong> made of different coloured <strong>Kraft paper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The DS Smith Packaging division was responsible for supporting the Layercake project. It specialises in the production of innovative and sustainable <strong>Display and packaging concepts<\/strong> in Europe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A larger-than-life astronaut figure made of corrugated cardboard sheets from DS Smith was the crowd-puller at a congress in Switzerland. 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