Ricefold™
Name: Ricefold™
Client/Project: Multiple Executions
Material: Polycarbonate from Recycled DVDs, Water Containers and LED Lenses
Ricefold™ is an incredibly versatile ceiling module Miniwiz invented and deployed across a number of projects for multiple clients. Made using the waste husk from rice production which acts as a molecular bond for the main ingredient Polycarbonate, a material made using water bottles and DVDs.
Ricefold™ is multi-dimensional in its performance qualities making it a strong alternative to heavy and expensive mainstream materials such as gypsum or performed aluminum. Flat packable and fast to assemble, rice fold is also light and strong thanks to its engineered shape optimized for minimal material usage.
Certified B1 level flame safe, the low-carbon Rice Fold system can be used as wall / ceiling panels for residential and commercial buildings. A low carbon solution in place of traditional cladding, the translucent Rice Fold system can be integrated with LED’s to create a diffused lighting effect.
It is designed to utilize geometric folding to give the material structural strength. Thanks to Miniwiz’s engineering, the precision cut crease lines are optimized for multiple refolding and reinstallation. The origami design allows the Rice Fold system to be shipped stacked flat which further minimizes the product’s life cycle carbon footprint.
The lightweight Ricefold™ system can be easily folded into a 3D ceiling panel in less than 20 seconds and installed in standard ceiling T bar; can be installed on either side for creative ceiling design with the option of coffered ceiling.