diff --git a/typeclass_helpers.h b/typeclass_helpers.h
index 1fca1a3..7c96b97 100644
--- a/typeclass_helpers.h
+++ b/typeclass_helpers.h
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ __Return (*const __Name##_)(__VA_ARGS__) = __Name; (void)__Name##_
 #define decl_typeclass_impl(__Typeclass, __Type)\
 extern __Typeclass __Type##_as_##__Typeclass(__Type*);
 
+#define new(T) malloc(sizeof(T))
+#define new_as(T, TC) T##_as_##TC(new(T))
+
 #endif // !CUTES_TYPECLASS_HELPERS_H