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what happens to the physical remains of innovation? the form that remained transforms discarded prototypes, failed experiments, and forgotten fragments of scientific research into unique sculptural objects through a process of fragmenting, layering, and fusing materials. Ruben Moutinho edited by christina vergopoulou October 17, 2026 3 min prefer designboom on googleDISCARDED RESEARCH PROTOTYPES turn into SCULPTURAL OBJECTSDeveloped by industrial designer and researcher Ruben Moutinho, THE FORM THAT REMAINED transforms discarded research prototypes, experimental models, and obsolete components into a series of one-of-a-kind sculptural objects. The project establishes its material archive directly from scientific and technological development projects, preserving the technical geometries, surface treatments, and structural forms produced during iterative testing and refinement.
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