Stackaging
Senior Studio: Product Design & Development
MIT Sloan School of Management 2020
A high-end, fully compostable packaging design for takeout food with unique branding. Stackaging was designed in a research-heavy studio that paired RISD industrial design students with MIT business and engineering students to develop a market-ready product.
Skills:
Agile team management, user research, ideation, prototyping, Rhino 6, Solidworks, Blender
Problem
The takeout food industry generates billions of pounds of plastic waste every year. With an expanding takeout industry, we need a zero waste packaging design.
Solution
A fully-compostable packaging design uses a paper label to replace plastic bags.
The printed label reduces “painpoints” during pickup and delivery while giving the restaurant unique branding opportunities.
Research
Concepts
Design
Custom printing
Labels are generated at the point of sale and printed to a length specific to the order size. Different restaurants can better distinguish their brand with a custom label.
Adhesive labels
Inspired by airport luggage tags, the adhesive label secures the food for transport. The printer selectively applies adhesive to the label.
Reducing waste
By integrating the receipt with the handle, Stackaging eliminates the need for plastic bags.
Nesting
The containers nest so that they are laterally secure during transportation. This feature maintains the food’s presentation while also keeping delivery cars spill-free.
Steam vents
Tear tabs at the container’s edge vent steam and heat to prevent the coated paper containers from getting soggy during delivery and keep fried foods crispy.
