upcycled lamps, Tag

Every year countless wine and alcohol bottles end up in landfills along with tons of premium hardwood. Seattle-based ChicWatts reclaims and upcycles these materials into unique, artistic lighting solutions designed to brighten...

Turning something discarded into something useful and beautiful is one of the most rewarding facets of design. We're delighted to see that more emerging designers are integrating upcycling into their work, proving that new...

Since we last featured Lamp Revival’s unique light sculptures from salvaged lamps in January 2013, (http://inhabitat.com/lamp-revival-creates-unique-light-sculptures-from-salvaged-lamps/ ), Maurice Klapfish has been very...

Did you know that the average American family of four spends a whopping $2,000 per year on energy bills? Fortunately, there are many ways to save big on utility costs...

Willem Heeffer developed the Boiler Lamp collection, a series of lighting fixtures made from boilers taken out of discarded espresso machines. The line of upcycled lamps was created as the first feature in his new research...

Have you ever taken a look around your garage, spotted an old automatic clutch, and thought “Man, that would make a nice lamp”? If not, perhaps you need to get on the level of creativity of the Romanian designers at Tablo...

LEGO lovers and design fans alike can agree that Tøstesen’s lamp goes beyond the traditional use of the toy blocks. Tøstesen used the children’s toys to create a practical (and even opulent-looking) light fixture that...

In our prepackaged society, where everything is individually wrapped for freshness, garbage is more than a given. Indeed, we produce an inordinate amount of trash every year, but a lot of that comes from discarding household...