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CISQREO

PRESSED METAL TRAY

Set of modular metal molds used to create CISQREO trays

Student Exchange Project

Free University of Bozen–Bolzano, Italy

Materials: steel, stainless steel, aluminum, iron, Particleboard

Technique: metal pressing, Laser cutting

CISQREO

CISQREO is a series of metal trays produced through press forming, using a modular system of molds that allows for minimal intervention while maximizing variety.

 

The design utilizes basic geometric shapes—circle, square, rectangle, and oval—in different combinations to create an array of products from a single mold set. The upper mold remains fixed but contains interchangeable inserts of varying shapes, while the lower mold offers a range of shapes for versatile production.

 

The process involved the creation of multiple mold types and extensive material testing.

Set of modular metal molds used to create CISQREO trays
CISQREO metal tray in exhibition
CISQREO metal tray in exhibition
Metal tray with central hole and raised handle shapes formed by inverting the mold
CISQREO metal tray in exhibition
Three-indent tray formed with one mold in three presses.
Press-formed rectangular metal tray with a central oval indentation
Press-formed rectangular metal tray with a central rectangular indentation
Press-formed rectangular metal tray with a central circular indentation
Exploration of metal form using minimal intervention molds
Picnic exhibition
Picnic exhibition
Picnic exhibition
First attempts of trays, in early molds
First attempts of trays, in early molds
Series of trays created from the same modular mold system
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