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- Designer couple upcycles neglected and worn out tires into colorful Tyrochairs Wed, 8 Jun 16, 9:25amIndustrial designers and real-life couple, Abishek and Bhawana created Tyrochair as a solution for upcycling neglected and worn out tires and reducing waste...
- Bkeeper upcycles unused beehives into furniture and design for the home Wed, 8 Jul 15, 5:33amIsrael-based Bkeeper - motto: "the art of saving bees" - takes old beehives and turns them into eclectic furniture and design for the home. According to the founder, Hagar Pundak, upcycling unused hives not only helps...
- Wine bottle lamps, 3D printers, and meteorite tables take center stage at Spazio Rossana Orlandi Wed, 22 Apr 15, 4:03amWe've seen some great displays at this year's Milan Design Week, and the Spazio Rossana Orlandi exhibit was no exception. Established in 2002 in a former tie factory, the space is divided between two floors, and showcases...
- Presso Design upcycles burlap coffee sacks into stylish bags and sleeves Tue, 24 Mar 15, 1:30amPresso Design is a small, family owned brother & sister business dedicated to crafting laptop, iPad, iPhone etc. sleeves and computer bags made from upcycled coffee sacks and real Italian leather. The main focus of Presso...
- Jason Allerman Builds Functioning LEGO Keyboard With 1,500 Pieces Tue, 8 Apr 14, 3:37amLEGO maniac Jason Allerman has used his enthusiasm for the toy bricks to create a fully functioning computer keyboard. Using over 1,500 LEGO pieces, Allerman transformed a discarded broken keyboard into a colorful upcycled...
- Brighton University Students Build a Prefab Pavilion with Timber Off-Cuts Thu, 13 Jun 13, 11:30pmA striking building designed to have the smallest environmental footprint, the 2013 Brighton University graduate pavilion has a reciprocating grid structured roof - a low-tech intervention designed to enable just about any...
- Check Out Dog Tag Designs’ Hilarious Darth Vader Lamps at BKLYN Designs 2013 Wed, 8 May 13, 2:10amWe never realized that lamps could go to the dark side, but apparently they can if they're made by Brooklyn-based Dog Tag Designs. The furniture design studio has a penchant for taking unique objects (like this Darth Vader...
- 6 Places You Can Find Trash to Transform into Treasure Wed, 20 Mar 13, 2:25amRead the rest of 6 Places You Can Find Trash to Transform into Treasure Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: antiques, auctions, Craigslist, DIY, eco design, estate sales, Goodwill, green design, Recycled...
- Solar-Powered SPACE Shipping Container Office Produces Twice as Much Energy as it Consumes Fri, 16 Mar 12, 1:56amRead the rest of Solar-Powered SPACE Shipping Container Office Produces Twice as Much Energy as it Consumes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Adaptive Container, eco design, green design, Houston,...
- Solar-Powered SPACE Shipping Containers Produce Twice as Much Energy as They Consume Fri, 16 Mar 12, 1:56amRead the rest of Solar-Powered SPACE Shipping Containers Produce Twice as Much Energy as They Consume Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Adaptive Container, eco design, green design, Houston, portable...
- Guests Can Sleep Under a LEGO Chandelier at Brighton’s Harrington Hotel Tue, 21 Feb 12, 7:23amIf you’ve ever coveted the privacy of your own hotel, head to Brighton’s posh The Harrington. You’ll be left utterly alone, as the hotel only has one room! The clandestine digs are also chock full of opulent upcycled...
- DIY: Make Your Own Adorable Clothespin Wedding Cake Toppers Wed, 1 Feb 12, 12:26amRead the rest of DIY: Make Your Own Adorable Clothespin Wedding Cake Toppers Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brittany Watson Jepsen, Brooklyn Bride, Cake Topper, Clothespin Cake Topper, DIY, eco...
- Missing Link Builds an Awesome Indoor Treehouse Inside Their New South African Office Thu, 15 Dec 11, 1:20amRead the rest of Missing Link Builds an Awesome Indoor Treehouse Inside Their New South African Office Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 6 ton treehouse, dead tree, eco design, green design, interior...
- Supercyclers Upcycles Plastic Waste Into Fun and Colorful Decor Wed, 6 Jul 11, 6:49amHave you collected so many plastic bags that you don’t know what to do with them? New Sydney based design brand Supercylers recently launched their Plastic Fantastic range at The Other Hemisphere Exhibition in...
- Valera Velev’s “Crimson” Rocking Chair is a Pollock-esque Recycled Masterpiece Sat, 2 Apr 11, 8:30amWhat would it look like if Jackson Pollock dabbled in furniture design? Our guess is that this dynamic rocking chair by Valera Velev would be a pretty close match...