Blast Studio

So happy to share the latest Cupsan panels we created for the Victoria and Albert Museum, made from discarded coffee cups collected locally! The panels are featured in the Adobe Creative Residents exhibition, they’re used as table tops and display elements presenting works by Jess Starns, Michael Akuagwu and Ciara Neufeldt Thank you to the V&A design team and Sharon Lam for incorporating our material into such a beautiful design! The exhibition is on view at the V&A until November 2026 ✨ #madeinlondon #victoriaandalbertmuseum #circulareconomy #neovernacular #coffeecups @first_mile @caffenero @costacoffee

For the new site of London Coffee Factory, Steve Jensen Design designed an architectural partition wall separating the roastery from the café and offices while keeping open views onto the roasting line. We developed custom Cupsan panels in shades of blue, green and grey, used as worktops, storage and display surfaces set within a reclaimed timber structure crafted by Yes Make using shipyard wood. To create the panels, we recycled one tonne of discarded coffee cups, turning waste from the coffee industry back into the space itself. Design Team: Principle - Steve Jensen SJd Team - Naixin Shi, Vittoria Marino, Holiday Guo Detail Design and Project Management - Devan Skuban Engineering – YIP Engineering Dojo Fabrication and Dojo elements – YesMake Surfaces made from recycled coffee cups – Blast Studio

Meet The Artist: @Blast.Studio for One Triton Square, commissioned by @BritishLandplc & Royal London Asset Management Blast Studio is a London-based practice founded in 2018 by Paola Garnousset, Martin Detoeuf and Pierre de Pingon. The studio transforms urban waste into innovative biomaterials, furniture and architectural forms, blending nature, technology and design. From working with mycelium to developing Cupsan - a sustainable material made from discarded coffee cups - their work bridges research, craft and production. Accolades include the French Académie des Beaux-Arts’ Prix d'Encouragement en Architecture (2020), New Talent at the Surface Design Show (2022), @LoeweFoundation Craft Prize finalist (2022) and @HouseandGardenuk Rising Stars of Design (2023). NeoTrees series, 2025 Created for One Triton Square, the works combine generative algorithms, 3D printing and mycelium cultivation. Using a substrate made from recycled coffee cups collected on site, each piece is printed, inoculated with mycelium and grown into organic structures before being dried. The forms balance digital intention with biological unpredictability, intricate, tactile sculptures shaped by both algorithm and organism. Together they imagine a future where architecture works with living systems, not against them. Curated by New Public Video by @CloseUpProductions #NewPublicProjects #OneTritonSquare #BlastStudio #RegentsPlace #BritishLand #RoyalLondonAssetManagement #PublicArt

We are so proud to say that our material Cupsan has been shortlisted in the @dezeenawards_ in the Surface Design Category!! For the past year, we’ve been completely focused on developing this board material made in our North West London studio from used coffee cups and paper collected across the city. From the beginning of Blast, our dream has been to imagine a city built from the waste it produces, and Cupsan is the fruit of this research. We see it as part of neo-vernacular approach to materials, using what’s locally available and abundant to build our interiors: our own waste. Being recognised by the @dezeen jury feels like an incredible encouragement to keep pushing this vision forward. A huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us on this journey. @tmto_architecture for using Cupsan in the early days for the stunning @happyskybakery . @open_desk for integrating it into their beautiful furniture pieces. Keep your eyes out for a great project coming soon with @stories_spaces 👀 We can’t wait to show you what’s coming next!! ✨ #dezeenawards #madeinlondon #biomaterials #circulareconomy #madefromwaste

Fugue Gallery is looking forward to exhibiting the work of Blast Studio, composed of Poala Garnousset, Martin Detoeuf and Pierre de Pingon, in our upcoming exhibition - The Living Room, curated by Helena Elston. On view: October 25 – December 7, 2025. RSVP to the Opening Reception with the link in bio. Blast Studio is a London-based collective exploring the potential of ultra-local materials to redefine how cities make and build. We have developed Cupsan, a biomaterial created from discarded coffee cups collected across the city. From this material, we design and craft sculptural and architectural pieces that embody a Neo-vernacular culture rooted in local waste. Alongside our own creations, we collaborate with artists, architects, and designers who use our boards and materials to shape their own works. Our practice bridges craft, biology, and digital manufacturing to imagine a city built from what it discards, where waste becomes the raw matter of beauty and regeneration. Artist: @blast.studio

We had the pleasure to present Cupsan, our board material made from London’s discarded coffee cups, at Material Matters during London Design Festival last week! And our material got chosen as one of @dezeen favorite products of the festival!! Thank you everyone for joining us and we’ll keep you posted on the new exciting projects coming soon! Last two photos by the great @jamesgrossman #Cupsan #materialmatters #materialinnovation #circulardesign #sustainabledesign #madeinlondon

Happy Sky Bakery project incorporates a new material from @blast.Studio , ‘Cupsan’, along with bespoke Cedar joinery by @morkus.carpentry (with reeded glass screens). Nice to be able to incorporate recycled materials that complement the design approach. Cupsan is a circular, chemical free material with a stone-like texture locally made in London. #tomato_happyskybakery

Meet CUPSAN, our new material made from London’s waste! A new kind of board, made from discarded coffee cups, without chemicals. Made to last. Made to shift the way we build interiors. #circulareconomy #madeinlondon #biomaterials #sustainableinteriors

Westbourne Park Makers Series: @blast.studio . Blast Studio is a London-based collective redefining sustainable design, using robotics and living organisms to transform waste into furniture and architecture. As part of our Westbourne Park project, they’ve been commissioned to create a sculptural piece along the canal—one that blends nature, innovation, and circular design. Taking inspiration from organic forms and natural ecosystems, their work will not only be an artistic feature but will also serve as a habitat for local bees, weaving nature into the fabric of our building. Here’s a look inside their studio, where creativity and circularity go hand in hand.

We are organising a series of workshops in our studio to 3d print Bee house from clay that will be placed across our district of Park Royal to help the local biodiversity! 🐝🌿 The first two workshops will take place on the 22nd and 27th of June in our studio during the @londonfestivalofarchitecture You will also be able to see the exhibition we are organising with @studioseilern about the Reinvention of Park Royal! Check out the link in bio to take your ticket and keep an eye open for the future dates! These workshop are made possible thanks to the support of @oldoakparkroyal ✨ #3dprinting #bees #sustainable #parametricdesign #biodiversity #beehotel

We are so happy to be showing our work as part of the Bio[Space] exhibition in the iconic space of the @rocalondongallery designed by Zaha Hadid!! The exhibition showcases works of various makers, designer and architects working with biomaterials and nature inspired designs. It’s free and open to the public until the 30th of September, go check it out! Thank you to all the team @planted_community and @oliverheathdesign for including our Blue Tree, Inflated Table and Coral Lamp to the exhibition! @rodi_makes @victoria_jackson_studio #biodesign #sustainability #biomaterials #3dprinting #parametricdesign #exhibition #london #zahahadid

Our blue coral lamps made from London’s discarded coffee cups are available on our website! #madefromwaste #sustainable #lamps #biodesign #circulardesign corals #biophilic #london #coffeecup