In design – as in any field – the most relevant innovation is often invisible. It appears not (only) in form, but (also) in materials, processes and technologies that allow objects to perform better, last longer and have less environmental impact. Within this space, between science and everyday life, a new generation of products is emerging, turning advanced research into everyday experience.
B!POD is part of this evolution, turning complex materials science into tools designed for everyday maintenance, drawing on its expertise SAES GettersItalian industrial leader in advanced materials and vacuum technologies. From microelectronics to aerospace and medical devices, this expertise is at work in areas where precise control of material conditions and properties is essential. Here, emptiness is not an abstract concept, but a precise, measurable and actionable tool.
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Within this ecosystem – which includes multiple brands and application fields – B!POD was created, a project that translates this scientific heritage into objects designed for everyday life, while maintaining the quality and precision of its mechanical origins. His approach is based on materials designed to combine high performance, ease of use and environmental responsibility, which are not perceived as simple elements but as active systems capable of enabling new functions.
The Bipod Company emerges from this heritage with the goal of making vacuum technology – originally developed for fields such as nuclear fusion or particle accelerators – accessible and usable in intuitive tools for preserving food and beverages under vacuum. In this process, design does not come at the end, but becomes an integral part of development, turning complex scientific principles into understandable and easy-to-use solutions. This is what defines her scientific approach to design.
This philosophy takes concrete form in its products, such as the DRO!D, which translates vacuum technology into a compact and intuitive device designed to create controlled pressure conditions in food and beverage preservation systems. Within seconds, it reaches vacuum levels of up to 50 mbar, approaching the performance of much larger professional systems. Technical complexity disappears in the form, leaving room for a simple and direct gesture, activated with a single button. At its core is a precise scientific principle: the removal of oxygen slows oxidation, limits microbiological changes and protects volatile aromas, which are particularly sensitive to exposure to air.
From a design perspective, DRO!D incorporates an advanced mechanical structure based on a skeleton-like internal architecture where every component is interconnected without screws or glues. This allows not only greater strength and durability, but also a design approach focused on disassembly and recyclability.
At the same time, works like Kabuto introduce a different perspective, more closely related to the symbolic dimension of experience. Designed as a wine preservation system, Kabuto not only preserves the organoleptic properties of wine, but also works in the ritual of drinking itself. Inspired by the samurai helmet, it introduces a narrative layer that protects not only the contents of the bottle but also the cultural value of the moment it shares. When integrated with DRO!D’s vacuum technology, it actively slows oxidation, extending the shelf life of an opened bottle by several days.
For Compostable Freshkeeper Bags – compostable vacuum storage bags for food preservation – design works at the molecular level. Here, performance comes not from excess material, but from engineering: thin but highly efficient structures capable of protecting contents from oxygen and moisture while remaining compostable.
This approach reaches its most subtle expression in the reinterpretation of the Italian moka pot, Margot Mokawhich will be presented at Milan Design Week 2026. An object so deeply embedded in everyday life does not require disruption, but understanding. The mocha is more than just a coffee maker. It is a ritual shaped by generations and based on the interplay of water, heat and pressure.
Redesigning it means entering into a dialogue with its essence, respecting its identity and carefully refining its performance. B!POD focuses on improving accuracy, control, and usability—optimizing heat, pressure, flow, and extraction—without altering the gestures that define the experience. The goal is not to change the object, but to improve the way it functions, preserving its cultural meaning while allowing for the evolution of its performance.
In these examples, a fundamental characteristic emerges: the ability to operate at different scales. From hardware design in the definition of gesture, B!POD builds a cohesive system that contributes to a common goal. Vacuum control, originally used in extreme industrial contexts, is being reinterpreted as a tool to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: food waste. Expanding food preservation means reducing waste, optimizing resources and limiting the environmental impact of food production. In this sense, technology is not only a tool but a catalyst for more conscious behavior, while design makes these behaviors accessible, turning them into daily habits.
The result is an approximation where technology, viabilityand culture are not separate areas, but parts of a single system built with small gestures repeated every day, showing how even the most advanced innovations can become an integral part of everyday life: simple and truly useful!
During Milan Design Week 2026from April 21 to 26, B!POD presents Monograph at Edicola Castello in Piazzale Cadorna: a temporary space that tells the universe of the brand through objects, materials and editorial content, including the unveiling of Margot Moka. An installation that becomes a narrative medium for the dialogue between science, design and everyday gestures, turning the pavilion into a contemporary archive of experimentation. Throughout the week, the space hosts a series of activations dedicated to wine culture, in collaboration with wineries such as Piccini Holding (Tenoutas Moraia and Valiano), The Arrows, Val del Meloand Ricosolimaking conservation a shared experience. Coffee also enters the narrative thanks to Illywith a special selection kept in B!POD compostable bags.
Open from April 21 to 26, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monograph integrates itself into the urban flow of Piazzale Cadorna, transforming a space of transit into a space of awareness, where the passage from the laboratory to everyday life becomes a direct and tangible experience.
