Oat Foundry

10/08/2026

Meet Picture Flap.

Inspired by our flagship Split Flap, but instead of letters, each board is printed with custom images and made to fit your space.

Here at Oat Foundry, ours flips through our favorite moments, our brand imagery, and new collections.

What can we say... we build cool stuff.

10/05/2026

October marks Campus Sustainability Month, where colleges and universities promote environmental awareness and action. From waste audits and green concerts, this fall counterpart to Earth Day (April) prepares students to be sustainability change agents.

With our eco-friendly signage hitting 50 million rotations, a simulated 300 years of uninterrupted use, Oat Foundry continues to bring into with reimagined analog tech for schools such as The University of Arizona and The University of Kansas.

Our handcrafted, built-to-order Split Flaps are built to last. Our in-house display recently marked it's 50 millionth rotation.

10/02/2026

Day, celebrated in early October, highlights the efforts of modern manufacturing and connects educators, students, and community members with local manufacturers.

Check out our mechanical marvel right from your phone via our handcrafted Split Flap, which has hit 50 million rotations (or 300 years of simulated use) right from our Philadelphia-based workshop.

Our handcrafted, built-to-order Split Flaps are built to last. Our in-house display recently marked it's 50 millionth rotation.

09/29/2026

How can brands create more imaginative, yet multifunctional spaces?

The Nespresso flagship in NYC achieves this through 4 multisensory design traits.

Check out our Nespresso Case Study to learn more about the cafe design and how a large-scale Oat Foundry Split Flap display is at the forefront of their coffee shop experience.

[SEE CASE STUDY] Learn how brands like Nespresso are integrating 4 essential multisensory elements into cafe design.

09/20/2026

September 20th starts Climate Week in NYC! 🌿 Led by a partnership between the United Nations General Assembly and the City of New York, this week is the world's largest climate gathering. With events covering food and agriculture, clean energy, and corporate sustainability, this jam-packed week includes events from Food Tank.

For brands inspired by this week of sustainable solutions, look no further than our analog tech for your next space upgrade. Our eco-friendly Split Flap has recently completed 50 million rotations, or 300 years of simulated use.

Our handcrafted, built-to-order Split Flaps are built to last. Our in-house display recently marked it's 50 millionth rotation.

09/14/2026

DAY #101: Split Flap and Picture Flap as a Video Call Backdrop

Today is the last day of our content series, 101 Days of Split Flap Summer! Thanks for joining us. Keep your eyes on our social media or sign up for our monthly newsletter for more creative ways to make analog tech the star of your space.

Our last use for Oat Foundry installations is as a video call backdrop! If you've loved exploring all of the ways to use a Split Flap, Picture Flap, or Chroma Flap, and are interested in building your own display, book a demo with our team.

https://www.oatfoundry.com/tell-your-split-flap-story

09/10/2026

DAY #100: Split Flap and Picture Flap for Luxury Window Displays

Luxury Parisian department stores like Le Bon Marché and Galeries Lafayette set a high standard for bespoke window installations. Primarily deployed during the holiday season and for thematic exhibitions, these bespoke, high-concept installations transform a simple window into a "food-art universe".

Oat Foundry's custom-built displays, such as Split Flap and Picture Flap, serve as a memorable centerpiece for high-end exhibitions, using mechanical magic to bring spaces to life.

https://www.oatfoundry.com/projects/shinola-picture-flap/

☀️ Monday is the last day of SPLIT FLAP SUMMER! ☀️ We're taking a short break before revealing our favorite use of our displays 👀 Come back next week for the last post for Split Flap Summer!

09/09/2026

DAY #99: Oat Foundry for Iconic Signage

Iconic Signage isn't just simple wayfinding or lobby message boards. Iconic Signage, a term coined by architects and interior designers, encompasses:

🎨 Memorable Physical Presence
❤️ Invokes Strong Emotional Associations
🕰️ Permanent Installations
🪧 Highly Legible & Visible

In public spaces, this type of installation needs to go beyond digital screens or consumer signage. A large-scale, lasting display that turns into a destination is what our analog, mechanical displays are all about.

https://www.oatfoundry.com/kinetic-wall-installations/

☀️ We're ALMOST done SPLIT FLAP SUMMER! ☀️ Stay tuned for some of the best uses of our analog tech!

Explore analog displays from Oat Foundry. Mechanical movement, vibrant color, imagery, and text. Learn more here!

09/08/2026

DAY #98: Custom Split Flap for Large-Scale Installation Art

Split Flap has been reimagined for short-form content, which now includes pixel-style art and logos. See how Nespresso brought this vision to life with its 42,000 flap display and custom-color brand palette.

https://www.oatfoundry.com/projects/nespresso-cafe-signage/

☀️ We're ALMOST done SPLIT FLAP SUMMER! ☀️ Stay tuned for some of the best uses of our analog tech!

Nespresso's café signage Split Flap cycles through kinetic brand messages, an animated logo, and custom illustrations.

09/07/2026

DAY #97: Oat Foundry for Heirloom Architecture

Did you know there's a vintage Solari board at The Met? As part of its Architecture & Design section, Solari was known for its high-quality, durable displays. Oat Foundry, as the only US-based company that customizes Split Flaps for brands, is the most similar display to Solari in terms of scale, craft, and size.

Bring a piece of architecture history into your space, modernized and reimagined for current use.

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/91954

☀️ We're winding down on SPLIT FLAP SUMMER! ☀️ Don't miss the last few days of this social series! ⏰️

Solari di Udine, Italy. Split Flap Board Flight Information Display System. 1996. Solari di Udine, Italy. Painted steel and aluminum, Sicodur® and synthetic polymer paint. 65 9/16 x 130 1/8 x 7 7/8" (166.6 x 330.5 x 20 cm). Gift of the A+D Circle. 500.2004. Architecture and Design