Core77 - Blog • Jan. 12, 2026, 2:51 a.m.

Late last year, industrial designer Adam Miklosi embarked on a self-directed project, creating primitive cars out of aluminum extrusions. Here in the new year, he's seeking a role for the leftover extrusions.

After spying DesignWanted's Rethink the Coat Rack competition, Miklosi came up with an idea: "After the first ideation rounds, I made some early 3D-printed prototypes before diving deeper into render visualizations. Testing proportions, attachment logic, and the character of the hooks on real aluminium profiles." "I'm genuinely happy with how these turned out.

A bit rough, very early-stage, but already showing the balance I'm aiming for: industrial structure + playful, customizable elements. Also couldn't resist arranging them into a small, fun composition." Competition aside, I think Miklosi could easily get a side hustle going by selling these.

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