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A circular food & packaging system

OFFSORT

From rescued produce to a shared table, with the batch and its return path kept in view.

Sort the batch
A farm worker gathers crooked vegetables into a clearly dated field crate.
Batch 05A farm worker gathers crooked vegetables into a clearly dated field crate.
A communal kitchen prepares dinner from preserved and fresh irregular produce.
Batch 04A communal kitchen prepares dinner from preserved and fresh irregular produce.
Reusable jars and visibly imperfect vegetables fill a working market display.
Batch 01Reusable jars and visibly imperfect vegetables fill a working market display.
Open crates and refill vessels organise a warm pantry by source and process.
Batch 03Open crates and refill vessels organise a warm pantry by source and process.
A communal kitchen prepares dinner from preserved and fresh irregular produce.
Batch 04A communal kitchen prepares dinner from preserved and fresh irregular produce.
Produce is separated by use route rather than cosmetic grade on a working line.
Batch 06Produce is separated by use route rather than cosmetic grade on a working line.
Interactive study / batch passport

The story continues after use.

OFFSORT / Material passportIN CIRCULATION

A proposed return loop for a material-led object. The state below is a local interaction, not a live return record.

Batch marker, crate timber, reusable label surface, and rescued produce textures.
Batch marker, crate timber, reusable label surface, and rescued produce textures.
A cook fills returnable jars while the source crate remains visible behind the bench.
Batch 07A cook fills returnable jars while the source crate remains visible behind the bench.
Washed jars and folded crates return through the same market counter.
Batch 08Washed jars and folded crates return through the same market counter.

Image index

  1. 01 / Batch
  2. 02 / Batch
  3. 03 / Batch
  4. 04 / Batch
  5. 05 / Batch
  6. 06 / Batch
  7. 07 / Batch
  8. 08 / Batch
Project context & references

A circular food & packaging system

Food rejected by cosmetic standards becomes a transparent pantry system with a visible next route.

Name the material before giving it a new form.

Setting
A farm sorting table, a preservation kitchen, a refill market, and a communal meal.
Value
Useful material is named before it is styled.
Design approach
A broad sorting-table photograph with a separate small return record. Batch labels attach to their images.

Independent design project · Isaac Sohn · 2026