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Upcycling, creation out of used materials resulting in a higher quality or value product than the compositional elements, is a creative, participatory user activity, may offer the experiences of self-expression, group affiliation, special memories and pleasure.
Inherent pleasure in ‘making and doing’ – a sense of being ‘alive’; and being a participant rather than a viewer (Gauntlett, 2011, Frank, 2013)
Sense of accomplishment and pride (Frank, 2013)
Happiness from goal-oriented activities and autonomy: goal-oriented activities=a major contributor to happiness through meta-analysis and comparative studies (Lyubomirsky, et al. 2005, Sheldon & Lyubomirsky, 2009)
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Spring forward
An object of the winter used as an ornament to force spring coming..... via
Make bottle as a lamp!
Forgotten bottles, wood residue from neighbor's door and reuse project by Design and Innovation DeGross. UTREM LUX is the name of sustainable desing, an innovation where old glass bottles are
Soda and Beer Can into Pop Culture Characters
Makaon, is a Japanese artist who has created an amazing collection of famous pop culture characters.Cartoon heroes and animal sculptures out of recycled cans of beer and soda,
Off duty no more
Designer and urban archeologist Guilhem de Castelbajac’s with his project OFF DUTY NO MORE has immortalized the iconic lights of Taxi Signs . The re-purposing of these lights
Solar bulbs made from Plastic Bottles
A project launched by My Shelter Foundation, a non-governmental organization from the Philippines aims to lighten the homes of financially-challenged people. The idea is quite simple. The system depends
Turning Apples Into Energy
Photographer Caleb Charland Wires Apple Trees, Fruit Baskets and Stacked Coins to Create Alternative Batteries. The artist fastens wires to fruit, coins,trees ,even vinegar and anything else he can
From blankets to carpets
Jo Meesters is a Dutch designer who turns rags to riches..... The designer is cutting up old woolen blankets into floral shapes and with delicate needleworking is forming
The Printing Dress
This is the Printing Dress, a dress made out of paper, designed by Asta Roseway, a senior designer at Microsoft Research and Sheridan Martin Small of Xbox. Everything
A quick one
The 99 Bottles coatrack by Lina Eenartonyte-Auste is made by melting down old glass bottles. Inspired enough? via: design-milk