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- This gigantic shimmering disc is made from 14,000 eyeglass lenses Wed, 29 Jul 15, 2:00amCalgary-based artists Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett reused discarded and broken eyeglass lenses to create a massive installation suspended over the historic facade of Pera Museum in Istanbul. The artists used 14,000...
- Found Objects Become Magical Works of Art Submerged Underwater by Forlane 6 Studio Thu, 14 Mar 13, 5:30amUsing found objects and furniture, Forlane 6 Studio created these magical underwater sculptures that serve as hauntingly beautiful reminders of our mindless consumption...
- BRC Designs’ Wingin’ It LED Floor Lamp is Made From Recycled Piano Keys Tue, 5 Mar 13, 7:30amBRC Designs has a knack for creating furniture from recycled materials – and the studio’s latest project is a lamp made almost entirely from repurposed piano keys! The Wingin’ It Floor Lamp is made from an assortment...
- Czech Artist Kristof Kintera Turns Mundane Objects Into Absurd and Extraordinary Sculptures Sat, 9 Feb 13, 7:00amRead the rest of Czech Artist Kristof Kintera Turns Mundane Objects Into Absurd and Extraordinary Sculptures Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: everday objects, green art, inventive art, Kristof Kintera,...
- Tomasso Guerra Transforms Old Reflex Camera Into Adaptable Lamp Thu, 10 May 12, 6:17amIt may seem excessive to use a reflex camera to build a lamp, but Tomasso Guerra’s cool design looks so great, he’s forgiven. The Italy-based designer combined a recycled DSLR with a semi-flexible corrugated tube...
- ReTech’s Industrial-Inspired Lamps are Made from 95% Salvaged Materials Sat, 10 Mar 12, 8:45amWe love showcasing great designs made out of salvaged materials here at Inhabitat, like these striking recycled lamps from ReTech. Created out of an estimated 95 percent reused items, each piece is a one off, completely...