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XO
XO
Nacho & Marieta Babala
Lightweight cork X and O pieces that stamp water marks onto the ground for spontaneous outdoor tic-tac-toe.

Contour
Contour
Adam Miklosi
A cork panel that attaches around a monitor to reduce visual and acoustic distraction in open-plan offices.

Bulb.
Bulb.
Germain Verbrackel
A portable cork stool with built-in storage for brainstorming tools, shaped like a lightbulb from above.

MUDBUD
MUDBUD
Luka Jouravlenko
From muddy to buddy, this shoe is your companion for every trail and every weather. Made for mud and shaped by it, it balances rugged durability with relaxed comfort, designed to get dirty and be easy to clean. It lets you fill the outdoors with a chill feeling, like being at home in nature.
Coral
Coral
Alexander Baldessarini
This shoe explores organic structures inspired by nature, translating coral-like formations into a fluid and sculptural sole design. The flowing geometry creates a bold, futuristic silhouette while maintaining visual softness and movement.
Pix-Mix by Laura
Pix-Mix by Laura
Laura Virgina Arrieche González
PIX MIX merges construction logic with playful geometry. Through a playful aesthetic, reminiscent of puzzle pieces (like Rubik's Cube, Tetris, Lego, Minecraft, etc.), the project uses geometric fragmentation and a vibrant palette to transform the act of fitting shoes into a dynamic visual experience.

YORKO
YORKO
Go Kul Chandrakumar
A cork yo-yo with a copper core — simple in form, endlessly playful in spirit.

Balae
Balae
Edwin Tanu
This design seeks a balance between sleek refinement and sculptural volume. The form is intentionally chunky yet fluid, allowing the mule to project a sense of weight while maintaining visual lightness and movement.
DIGITS
DIGITS
Kolbe Correia
A form of human hands creates a structure around the foot. The insole pattern resembles a fingerprint, and similar ridges fill in the rest of the form. For a while, AI was scrutinized for an inability to represent hands, this design showcases AI's advancements since then through a form most achievable with 3D printing.

Orbit
Orbit
Bassam Khalil
A rotating cork cylinder memo organizer offering 360° access to pinned notes in a minimal footprint.

Karesansui Coffee Station
Karesansui Coffee Station
Thalia Lee
A cork coffee station with portafilter cradle, knock box, and a Japanese dry garden raking pattern across its surface.
La Chouf - Marseille
La Chouf - Marseille
MG - Germain Thomine
The design translates the idea of The CHOUF into a relaxed yet sharp silhouette: a slip-on mule with clean lines and sculptural volumes that reflect both urban architecture and street culture. Balancing comfort and attitude, CHOUF embodies awareness, movement, and confidence within the city.

ROLHA
ROLHA
Pedro & Joana Sousa/Martins
A scaled-up cork stopper that functions as a stool, storage unit, and side table — three functions, one gesture.

CORDE
CORDE
Karen Gavra
A stackable cork acoustic divider for subway stations, combining sound absorption, integrated greenery, and modular design.

SCARP
SCARP
Om Bankar
A sculptural cork display system in two sizes, inspired by mountain ridges, for retail and residential spaces.

Baffle
Baffle
Gertjan Coppens
A modular cork furniture system inspired by DIY speaker builds — seating, storage, and audio display combined.

Earth Mule
Earth Mule
Inti MacDonald
3D sketched and sculpted over a foot scan in Mixed Reality to inform the lines of the Earth Mule. Every contour finds balance between scultpure and anatomical function.
CATAPILL
CATAPILL
PRITHVIRAJ TAWARE
CATAPILL is a biomimetic mule inspired by the anatomy and movement of a caterpillar. The segmented outsole translates the insects rhythmic contraction and gripping prolegs into soft, flowing ribs and cavities that suggest flexibility, cushioning, and traction. Inflated Organic volumes replace rigid mechanical lines, creating a playful yet function form that expresses motion and comfort through shape.
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Heavyweight ideas
Heavyweight ideas
Victor Philibert
A kettlebell-shaped cork note organizer — a modular totem for capturing and carrying everyday ideas.
Ark to the New World
Ark to the New World
Jacob Basnage
800 years in the future, a science-forward humanity sends humans on centuries long expeditions to explore and settle on inhabitable planets across the galaxy. Concerned that humans may struggle to maintain a sense of humanity when born lightyears from Earth, a system is devised in which people are able to relive the memories of their ancestors' time on Earth through shoes that hold lived experiences in their material. People aboard the ark are able to relive what humanity on Earth looks like through the joys, sorrows, and wonder experienced by many lives leading up to their own.
Alien Flow
Alien Flow
Bekzhan Zhakpekov
The model is designed as an open mule with a one-piece molded construction and smooth futuristic lines. The wide sole and deep footbed provide stability, comfort, and reliable support for everyday wear.

Diffusion Mule
Diffusion Mule
AIxCreative
The Diffusion Mule is a physical abstraction of the core technical principle that makes creative AI possible: reverse diffusion. From a distance the shoe holds a clean, familiar silhouette; as the viewer draws closer, the surface visually deconstructs into voxel-like digital noise; capturing the exact moment where visual order emerges from latent space, frozen mid-process in 3D-printed form.

Relief Window
Relief Window
Ryoma Chikami
A modular cork acoustic relief panel for hospital rooms, reducing noise and offering a calming visual in place of a window.

Mycelium Planters
Mycelium Planters
Alvaro Uribe
A family of CNC-milled cork planters in multiple sizes, with ribbed texture and a screwless sheet metal stand.

Flo
Flo
Ankit Agarwal
Flo draws inspiration from the streamlined form of airplanes and aerodynamic nature. The front maintains a clean, minimal silhouette similar to an aircraft’s nose while the rear introduces sharper, aerodynamic lines reminiscent of wing and tail structures.
NONU
NONU
Shannon Wibisono
The Nonu Heel Mule reimagines the high heel as both a statement and a daily essential. As someone who has always loved the elegance of heels but longed for a pair comfortable enough to wear all day, I designed Nonu to bridge that gap. Sculptural and lightweight, it’s made for women who want effortless elegance without sacrificing comfort.
PATCHED UP
PATCHED UP
Sean OReilly
Fast fashion has created significant sustainability issues through excessive waste, overconsumption, and a throwaway culture that devalues the things we own. This shoe is a nod to a time when people patched up, repaired and cared for their belongings to extend their life, exploring how circular design principles can find a place within 3D printed footwear. While traditional repair may not be feasible with 3D printed shoes, the material can be recycled and reimagined into entirely new pairs, closing the loop on waste.
MORRO
MORRO
Matheus Eduardo Cabezas Assis
This mule is built as a monolithic form inspired by aeolian topography, translating displacement, compression, and accumulation into one continuous wearable volume. The upper and sole flow together through a series of ridges that repeat with variation, creating rhythm, directional movement, and a balanced distribution of mass across the silhouette. Even with its dense and grounded presence, the geometry is meant to feel like temporary topography, shaped by forces in motion rather than by a fixed and static condition.

GROTTO
GROTTO
Naitik Gupta
A cork pet house with integrated feeding station, passive ventilation, and bold orange plastic accents.

Soft Lock
Soft Lock
Guillaume Markwalder
A cork-and-metal bench held together entirely by compression — no glue, screws, or fasteners needed.

Spin
Spin
Tomas Kral
A reversible, modular cork wall shelf that mounts in either direction and combines into custom wall installations.

Corkie
Corkie
Harshith Srinath
A monolithic cork dog bed that insulates from cold floors and dampens vibrations for deeper, uninterrupted rest.

Archway side table
Archway side table
Mads Hindhede Svanegaard
A sculptural cork side table with built-in slots for a magazine and book, supported by a sheet metal base.

Massage Head
Massage Head
BKID Team
A modular massager with five swappable cork heads, each offering a different texture and sensation.

Luci
Luci
Tae Querney
Snake-textured mule featuring a ZellerFoam™ upper with a wide collar opening and a sleek toe box. The midsole design creates the illusion of a raised heel.
Crestform Mule
Crestform Mule
Sam Hoffman
Crestform is a sculptural mule made by wind-carved desert dunes, translating sandy textures, permeable surfaces to feel the air, and undulating ridges into a molded, flowing silhouette. Together, these elements create a form that feels both grounded and fluid, echoing the movement of sand shaped by wind.

Echo Table Lamp
Echo Table Lamp
Luis Gimeno
A cork table lamp where a concealed light source illuminates the material from within, casting a warm, indirect glow.
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The (cork)way to hang things
The (cork)way to hang things
Francesco Benedetti
An organic, coral-like coat hanger that sits between functional object and sculptural piece.
Calf Mule
Calf Mule
Charlie Smith
The design keeps the standard mule open back but leans hard into the manufacturing methods abilities with flowing curves and a spiky toe-box. So much of design is material or process reliant and therefore a lot of traditional mule design is based on the constraints of leather. I wanted to utilise 3D printing to the max even using a modify node asking to adapt my then final design to be more 3D printing friendly. This has led to a Mule that shows its design process, Vizcom and Zellerfield.

Pilha
Pilha
Oscar Lahiff
A tool-free modular cork shelving system held together by steel staples, configurable into furniture, dividers, and displays.

CLORK - Clock + Cork
CLORK - Clock + Cork
Siddhartha Madhavareddy
A cork wall clock with an integrated pinboard surface for notes, sketches, and everyday reminders.

CONE Side Table
CONE Side Table
Marvin Kasper
A cork-and-metal side table with a removable cork top that doubles as a tray, both sharing a conical form.

Viking Chess Game
Viking Chess Game
Team Öresund Strategy & Design
A cork version of Viking Chess (Kubb) — lighter, safer, and more sustainable than the traditional wooden set.
Cleat
Cleat
Clément Houssin
This silhouette features a sculptural, aggressive outsole with deep-set lugs that create a bold and powerful profile.
Under.Down Zellerflex Mule
Under.Down Zellerflex Mule
Samuel Underdown
Designed after the archival Nike design "City Knife" this mule is designed be folded up and secured using hardware on the toe region and heel pull. Designed to save space when travelling/trekking.

T(ea) Time
T(ea) Time
Andrei Koshaleu
A modular, flat-pack cork stool that also functions as a tea table, shelving unit, or shoe rack.
Strideline
Strideline
Jawad Braye
This project set out to translate the essence of the human foot into a minimalist form—a slide born from anatomy and function. Inspired by the bold geometry of brutalist architecture and the organic flow of natural contours, the result is a modern, functional shoe that celebrates simplicity and ease.
SHED
SHED
Ujjwal Rathore
SHED reimagines everyday mules as a durable, sustainable essential by tackling their most common failure point—the worn-out tread, which often leads to premature disposal. Inspired by the rattlesnake’s ability to shed its skin, it features a regenerative tread system where a new hexagonal pattern emerges with wear, extending the product’s lifespan without compromising comfort. The design unites durability, modularity, and a clean, terrain-inspired visual language for conscious, design-forward users.
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Sandy
Sandy
Kai Bettermann
Addressing the everyday desire for holiday escapism, 'Sandy' utilizes a unique structural footbed to recreate the tactile sensation of walking barefoot on sand. The design seamlessly merges form and branding, integrating the logo’s 'S' directly into the shoe's architecture while the custom sole imprints a continuous trail of the brand's emblem with every step.
BEETLE Mule
BEETLE Mule
Jean-Baptiste Modley
This mule takes inspiration from the sculptural forms of beetles, translating their protective shells into a smooth, continuous silhouette that feels both organic and futuristic. The exaggerated volumes and seamless surface create a bold yet minimal form, while the open mule structure keeps it effortless and wearable. Designed as a balance between nature and modern design, it turns a familiar natural form into a distinctive everyday object.

Grounded Rituals
Grounded Rituals
Ben Durack
Stackable cork stools that form a sculptural totem when not in use, with powder-coated sheet metal accents.
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Fugu
Fugu
Kaito Choy
Fugu is inspired by the puffer fish. Soft round bulbous form with precision spike traction. The pattern is inspired by the print of a puffer fish when it puffs up. The purpose of the shoe is to explore Vizcom and push story telling.

Rocky
Rocky
Kaito Choy
A minimal cork rocking horse designed as a customizable canvas for kids and parents to personalize.

The Saman
The Saman
Andrew Moya & Juan Rujana
The Saman is an amber mule with organic tree root forms spreading along the upper with a Tumi-shaped tongue, drawing directly from pre-Columbian artifacts and motifs. Named after the Saman tree — a beloved gathering space in Central and South America, this elevated mule is built for long-wear and traditional gatherings. Iterations throughout the process show we've been and where we are going.

4BEAM
4BEAM
Josep Pedro
A modular stool of four interlocking H-beam-inspired cork pieces, blending industrial geometry with functional furniture.
Flow Mule
Flow Mule
Pedro Antonio Romero Oceguera
Flow Mule features a smooth, continuous silhouette that gently wraps around the foot with soft, flowing lines. The layered contours begin at the toe and extend toward the heel, creating a sense of movement and visual rhythm while maintaining a clean and minimal design. It has a sculptural quality that is both calm and bold, yet easy to wear.

Caldera
Caldera
Anna Gross
A personalized cork coaster set with a sheet metal holder, designed to organize shared tables and reduce spills.
The Shell Mule
The Shell Mule
Lee Prital
The upper surface features a puffy, inflated shell silhouette, giving the traditional form a contemporary twist through an asymmetric radial pattern that pulls toward the side from a top view. I utilized this dynamic flow to create a monolithic, modern, sculptural appearance where the sole and upper body seamlessly integrate. The result is a high-impact design that balances nature’s soft forms with a bold, 3D-printed structure.
Hexa
Hexa
Jakub Kaczorowski
I wanted to create a mule that everybody could wear,something that you could just slip on and go for a walk,do groceries or hang out with friends in the city,but at the same time something that isn't boring and will draw peoples attention>i think that they would look awesome with dual color way,that is being develop by Zellerfeld team right now

LITHOS
LITHOS
Ragul Balamurugan
Lithos is a sculptural 3D-printed mule inspired by geological strata rising from a solid rock bed. Layered forms grow upward from the sole, wrapping the foot like sediment deposits formed over time. Beneath, a fossil-inspired outsole texture represents the rock bed, preserving traces of ancient imprints while providing traction.