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- Give goods, find goods, and do good on National Thrift Store Day Mon, 31 Jul 17, 11:40pmIf you’re the type of shopper that lives for finding hidden gems in vintage stores, mark August 17th on your calendar. That’s when National Thrift Store Day returns to encourage everyone to support their local thrift...
- Give goods, find goods, and do good on National Thrift Shop Day Fri, 14 Jul 17, 2:49amIf you’re the type of shopper that lives for finding hidden gems in vintage stores, mark August 17th on your calendar. That’s when National Thrift Shop Day returns to encourage everyone to support their local thrift shops...
- 16 Inspiring eco-friendly furnishings from Art of Progress at London Design Festival 2015 Mon, 21 Sep 15, 4:11amAn elegant townhouse in London has been transformed into a temple of eco-conscious design and green living at London Design Festival 2015. The five-story building at 19 Greek Street is currently showcasing The Art of Progress,...
- Artist upcycles broken watches into intricate steampunk sculptures Tue, 15 Sep 15, 6:00pmIf you’ve ever been fascinated by the inner workings of a mechanical watch, you’ll love Sue Beatrice’s beautiful steampunk sculptures. Created for her art company All Natural Arts, these imaginative pieces repurpose...
- San Francisco college student upcycles old skateboards into one-of-a-kind guitars Mon, 3 Aug 15, 6:00pmPourfard began woodworking when he was 18, after a skateboarding injury left him with six months of extra time on his hands for recovery. What started as an experimental foray into reworking skateboard decks soon took off...
- INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz on how to build with old planes Thu, 5 Mar 15, 4:00amInhabitat: When did it first occur to you to use an old airplane to create parts of the house? David: I have been interested in what we Take, Make and Waste, from our society's waste streams for almost 3 decades...
- TrashNothing Connects Freecyclers Around the World to Reduce Landfill use Tue, 22 Apr 14, 6:00amYou've probably heard of "Freecycling" by now, but if you haven't, it's a system through which one person's used/unloved items become another person's treasure...
- Just Desserts: Jay Watson Turns Unwanted Dessert Bowls Into Sweet Pendant Lights Tue, 14 May 13, 6:00am‘Just Desserts’ is a colorful cluster of glass lights made from recycled dessert bowls. UK-based designer Jay Watson created this intriguing lighting array by stringing up traditional glass bowls sourced from flea markets...
- Tat Chao Recycles Second-Hand Wine Glasses Into Beautiful “Bipolar” LED Lamps Fri, 8 Feb 13, 7:00amCanadian designer Tat Chao has transformed discarded glass into a heterogeneous collection of recycled BIPOLAR lamps. Each lamp is made from a pair of wine glasses or champagne flutes that have had their bases removed. The...
- Mr. Simo Repurposes Vintage Suitcases into Sick Boom Boxes Sat, 3 Mar 12, 1:36amRead the rest of Mr. Simo Repurposes Vintage Suitcases into Sick Boom Boxes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive re-use, Art, boom boxes, boomcase, Creative Re-use, Design, eco design, green...
- INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz Talks to Us About How To Build With Old Planes Wed, 13 Jul 11, 11:06pmRead the rest of INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz Talks to Us About How To Build With Old Planes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 747, 747 house, adaptive reuse, David...
- Versatile Green Lighting Made From Sandblasted Glass Jars Thu, 5 Aug 10, 5:30amWe love seeing fresh ideas for lighting solutions made from recycled materials, and UK designer James Shaw’s Jar Lamps are a great example of simple yet innovative recycling...