Breathing new life into an old piece of furniture can be done even with a fresh coat of paint; however, upcycling furniture is a totally different concept. It is like giving new form and functionality to old furniture. For example ...
Spanish outdoor furnishings maker Vondom has launched its subsidiary, the Revolution, dedicated to making designer furniture out of recycled ocean plastic. Vondom Revolution is collecting fishing nets and other waste plastic from the Balearic Islands and creating long-lasting material to ...
Japanese studio Nendo has created N02 Recycle chair for the Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen. The marvelous stackable chair collection is made from recycled polypropylene. The design of this chair was inspired by a simple crease of paper. Composed of ...
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company aka Airbus has launched its own online shop “A Piece of Sky”. The shop sells one-of-a-kind furniture and lighting products made from end-of-life aircraft parts. Airbus employees Anaïs Mazaleyrat and Jérémy Brousseau came up ...
Paul Firbank and Lizzie Gossling of London-based The Rag and Bone Man transforms vintage machinery, vehicle parts and scrap into lighting, furniture, accessories and other bespoke objects. Whether it is an aircraft radial engine turned into a chandelier or some ...
A bathtub is an important part of any bathroom that invites you to soak in soapy water. Right from stone and porcelain, to fiberglass or carbon fiber, bathtubs come in a range of materials that can add beautiful curves to your bath ...
Yardbird, a Minneapolis –based startup founded by Jay Dillon creates outdoor furniture from intercepted ocean plastic. With an aim to offer affordable outdoor furniture and minimize the environmental footprint of the business, Jay had the idea of recycling ocean plastic ...
Danish design brand Mater has launched the Ocean Collection that re-imagines the original 1955 chair and table design by the renowned designer couple, Jørgen and Nanna Ditzel. With regard to its sustainability, the collection is made largely from ocean waste ...
For the last few years, famous international architecture and interior design firm Snøhetta has been working on a project to utilize plastic as a design material. Together with furniture manufacturer Nordic Comfort Products (NCP), they have finally created a chair ...
There are many examples of big companies turning plastic or ocean waste into furniture and other household items. We have also seen a number of individuals turning discarded materials into useful products. Another eco-enthusiast going in the same direction is ...
