Egg Box Sneakers balance art, fashion, and recycled design
Kibardin Design presents Egg Box Sneakers, a conceptual project positioned between art, fashion, and design. The work examines how everyday waste materials can be reinterpreted into new functional and cultural forms.
Each pair of sneakers is handcrafted entirely from recycled egg cartons, transforming 100% packaging waste into the recognizable silhouette of contemporary footwear. Constructed using only two types of carton egg boxes, the project investigates the structural and aesthetic potential of limited resources.
all images courtesy of Kibardin Design
Vadim Kibardin explores creativity through waste material
Egg Box Sneakers extend designer Vadim Kibardin’s ongoing exploration of cardboard, paper, and packaging as mediums for design and artistic expression. Over two decades, his practice has focused on rethinking the value of discarded materials, demonstrating how they can be recontextualized into objects that engage both the visual and tactile senses.
The project reflects a method of working grounded in transformation, where waste becomes material, simplicity becomes process, and constraint becomes a tool for creative experimentation. By merging sustainable thinking with sculptural form, Egg Box Sneakers highlight the intersections between material innovation, environmental awareness, and conceptual design.
Egg Box Sneakers by Vadim Kibardin explore material reuse through design
the sneakers are made entirely from recycled egg cartons
100% packaging waste is transformed into contemporary footwear
the project examines how waste can be reinterpreted into new forms
constructed using only two types of carton egg boxes
each pair is handcrafted from reused paper packaging
the project transforms everyday waste into sculptural design
the work continues Kibardin’s research into cardboard and paper
the sneakers highlight how discarded materials can gain new value
simplicity and constraint serve as tools for experimentation
waste becomes resource in Kibardin’s approach to making
the familiar sneaker silhouette is reimagined through recycled carton
the work examines material innovation, environmental awareness, and design
project info:
name: Egg Box Sneakers
designer: Vadim Kibardin | @kibardindesign
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
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