the concept

The CASE42 (CASE FOR TWO) is a sleek aluminium case designed to hold a BIC J5 lighter and two cigarettes.

It’s made for thosae small or intimate moments you share with someone. your partner, a friend, or even a stranger you’ve just met.

Cigarettes are one of the things humans tend to share the most often with surprising generosity.

Maybe it’s not just about sharing, but about carrying just two. Not a whole pack. For that one moment in the day. A statement. Something a bit absurd, yet strangely thoughtful.

the story

Faridi, founder of PURP3R, is a creative project manager with a head full of ideas. One day, he imagined a lighter case that could hold two cigarettes on top. It started as a rough doodle on a scrap of paper. A friend helped him turn it into a 3D-printed prototype, but the dimensions were all off.

At his part-time job, Faridi met Matthäus ,a product designer. Perfect match. They got talking, and Matt said: “I can make this work.” From there, the real building began. Matt developed several working 3D prototypes, each one refined a little more than the last.

Once they locked in the design and final technical drawings, he delivered the finished prototypes. Faridi went factory hunting, tracked down a supplier, and ordered samples. The first batch? Off by just one millimeter, the lighter didn’t fit.

Still, they went for it. While production was underway, the two focused on packaging, promotion, and bringing the whole vision to life.

PICTURES BY Gianna Zappettini

developement

First sketches

As you can see, the initial sketches were rough. In the first version, the cigarettes simply rested on top of the case, unsecured. Visually striking, but practically unusable.

After some back-and-forth with a friend, a second sketch was born: this time, the cigarettes sat snugly inside the case, much more functional.

It wasn’t until Faridi met Matthäus that the design truly evolved into what it is today

Packaging

The packaging is part of the product experience. That’s why Matthäus decided to create a custom cap that screws onto the top of the case — designed to be removed as the first step in unlocking its function.

Each unit also comes with a screw and an Allen key, so you can tighten the lighter in place yourself.