upcycle

  • Pencil Bench

    Created by Boex the Pecil Bench arrised from a single conversation on how we can incorporate an everyday office object into a piece of furniture. And here what occured. A bench made of 1,600 individually-placed pencils that can be removed and used if necessary. Or maybe the opposite, we say; a sitting made of 1,600…

  • The green PET bottles

    Need some summer inspiration for green DIY? We have something pretty and special for you today. Easy and green ideas for decoration and planting, using only PET bottles. What about these hanging vases? Just follow the Micasa instructions and here you go! What about this vertical garden made out of recycled PET bottles? The idea…

  • Brush hooks

    London designer Dominic Wilcox left these paint brushes unwashed and this is what happened! The brushes turned into coat hooks and the result is called “The Brush Hooks”, shown at KK Outlet London as a part of the Object Abuse exhibition. A very interesting idea and inspiration for some autumn upcycling! For further information click…

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    Persona

    Persona, the new project between art and fashion by Jeffrey Wang, recycles Levi’s into sculptures to wear. Wang, founder and director of the creative platform Blanq World, manages to put together statuary garments joined together with simple safety pins. The Korean artist carves five pieces of garment into a wavy sculpture. Shapes look like to…

  • Shiner

    Shiner is a series of furniture made out of recycled industrial waste. The Atlanta based manufacturer takes scrap industrial materials destined for a landfill and turns them into furniture with a contemporary aesthetic. All steel used in Shiner’s designs are recycled from industrial discard and the wood is waste byproduct from boat manufacturing. Each piece…

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    Julia Barello

    Julia Barello is an artist who uses both dyed xray film and MRI film to create installations and jewelries. Using the upcycling mentality, Julia is turning old films into new objects. A vibrant, alive, unique work. As the artist says, “It’s important to me that they are pictures of people. The film is a metaphor…

  • Rememberme

    A new series of furniture, the Rememberme furniture, is going to be launced by theItalian company Casamania and has been designed by German designer Tobias Juretzek. Each piece of furniture is made out of recycled, old clothes……. Using cast-off clothing from friends, thrift shops and even his own closet, Juretzek presses the pieces together into…

  • Giara

    If you are looking for stylish and environmental friendly home decoration, we have Giara lamp for you today. Chiara Goose Gustinelli of McGiver Creative Lab has designed this translucent pendant lamp that has been made from recycled cork combined with natural resin without any use of adhesive or glue to spoil its natural element. This…