Smart Pasta

Smart Pasta

3D Printed Pasta Design Competition


SubmITTED concept: Frill

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Frill noodles interact with the fork in a way that excites those who "play" with their food. For these playful eaters, the noodle presents itself as welcoming to the fork; to aim for the opening as done when with eating macaroni noodles, one noodle per fork prong. Frill, however, are much larger in size, fitting the entire fork like a glove...or a hat, a wig, or maybe even a mask of some sort.


SubmITTED Concept: Seeds

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Comprised of three noodles, Seeds derive from the same shape, yet each perform a different function. The flour noodle most celebrates the noodle itself - bulbous and hollow, it quietly bursts when first chewed. The tomato noodle engages most with the meal's sauce and juices of sorts - it pockets these flavors and serves them along with each bite. The spinach noodle captures the meal's vegetables and whatnot to complete the dish, highlighting the food, entirely, that was served. Seeds recognize that our food stems from the earth, so ultimately they encourage to say thanks, with this meal, to the earth that feeds us.

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Desall's second annual Smart Pasta Contest asks designers to see new pasta shapes that can only be realized through the use of their  innovative 3D pasta printer.

3D printing is hardly a limitation, but the use of one should be considerate - with all of the flexibility and opportunity it provides, the noodles should be achieved only by a 3D printer, focused fully on a wonderful eating experience.