The Best Green Designs from Wanted Design 2013!
Joe Doucet's electric blue Hadron light is made from a single length of electroluminescent wire that is coiled into an entropic ball. The ambient lamp gives off a cool glow, and it uses very little
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The reCYCLER Upcycles Old Bikes into Funky Chairs
One day, quite by accident, Vanden Heuvel found that his love of cycling combined with metal working skills he developed while running a pig farm made an curious combination. After making his first
Nadia Belalia Unveils Colorful New Lamps Made From Repurposed Colanders
So far we’ve seen many examples of kitchen utensils being repurposed into customized, low-tech and eco-friendly objects - but these gorgeous colander light shades by New York-based designer Nadia
Tat Chao’s Gorgeous Bipolar LED Lamps Are Made From Recycled Wine Glasses
Canadian designer Tat Chao gives old, damaged and unwanted wine glasses a new life as energy-efficient LED lamps! Chao detaches the bases from wine glasses and champagne flutes and joins them to create
Protea Debuts a Fetching New Wine Bottle that’s Designed to Be Upcycled
It's Friday, which means many of us are just counting the minutes until happy hour. After enjoying a bottle of wine, it's always a bit sad to dump the bottle in the recycling bin. Although there are
Emerging Objects Creates Eco-Friendly 3D Printing Materials
These days, 3D printers can create just about anything - from human organs to deadly weapons. But one innovation we haven't previously seen in 3D printing? Printer filament made from of planet-friendly
Willem Heeffer Creates Upcycled Heinz Beanz Can Chandeliers for Helsinki’s Midhill Restaurant
Dutch designer Willem Heeffer used 334 recycled cans to create a series of luminous upcycled chandeliers and furnishings for Top Chef Hans Välimäki’s new Midhill American diner in Helsinki, Finland.
Artist Robert Lach Transforms Old Suitcases into Delicate Bird Nest Sculptures
Inspired by architecture and his love of bird watching, Lach began working with discarded materials to create his nest pieces as a way to use materials to connect to the local environment. Lach sources
Upcycle House: Lendager Architects Building $175,000 Home Entirely from Recycled Materials in Denmark
The goal of the Upcycle House is to build a home with a minimal carbon footprint by using materials with a low embodied energy. In choosing materials for the project, Lendager based its selections on four
Dirk Van Der Kooij’s Spectacular 3D Printer Robot Places Newly Printed Furniture Outside His Shop Window
Dirk Van Der Kooij’s space is located in a former Phillips building on the edge of Eindhoven’s Strijp area, next to Piet Hein Eek’s studio, shop and restaurant. An award-winning designer, Van Der
Finnish Artist Kaarina Kaikkonen Creates Dreamlike Landscapes From Second Hand Clothes
Kaarina Kaikkonen's huge site-specific installation contrasts with the former factory’s brutalist architecture. It consists of hundreds of second-hand shirts that together to create flowing forms. The
Vinella & Krupa Give New Life to Dated Furniture With Paintings and Pyrography
Marcin and Federica are based in Edinburgh, and they enjoy giving new life to old furniture through pyrography and painting. They love taking inspiration from Art Nouveau pieces and have painted Klimt’s
Giant LEGO Kraken Attacks Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer
When you flirt with the Dark Side, bad things can happen; lava burns you, offspring return to kill you, and giant space cephalopods attack your ships. In a massive tentacled disturbance in the Force, Iain
The Carma Project Makes a New Bike From Old Car Parts
Two Lisbon-based entrepreneurs have devised a way to build a new bike from discarded car parts - and they're planning to ride it the same number of miles that the original vehicle drove to compensate for
Check Out Dog Tag Designs’ Hilarious Darth Vader Lamps at BKLYN Designs 2013
We 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
Apartment No. 1 is Built Completely Out of Recycled Stone in Mahallat, Iran
The region around Mahallat has considerable travertine deposits, which is mined and cut into tile in factories. However the process of cutting tile is incredibly energy intensive, and the production of
11 Eco-tastic Gifts for Mother’s Day
11 Eco-tastic Gifts for Mother's Day SUCCULENT WALL PLANTER KIT If your mom has a green thumb, she will love this earthy wall planter kit. The kit comes complete with the frame, a wire mesh, and
BOOK REVIEW: William McDonough and Michael Braungart expand on Cradle to Cradle With The Upcycle
The term “upcycle” - used to describe the process of turning something old and used into a new and useful item - has rapidly grown in popularity over recent years. The term was popularized by Cradle
Richie Trimble’s Stoopid Tall Bike Stands Two Stories High!
Richie Trimble has been participating in group bike rides since he first arrived in L.A. six years ago. Trimble’s first foray into tall bikes was just three frames high, which he nicknamed Kabuki Sky,
Bottle Up Recycles Glass Bottles into Fragrance-Difussing Pendant Lamps
Giuseppe Casuccio and Valerio Palmieri’s upcycled Bottle Up lamps are perfect for any restaurant or bar. Inspired by a lazy restaurant owner who let his empty bottles accumulate, the project lets
Willhelm Teller Upcycles Old Dishes Into Tiered Cake Plates
Young designer Wilhelm Teller took inspiration from his grandmother’s curio cabinet to create a line of creatively beautiful dishware. Scouring second-hand stores, the designer collected dozens of
6 Fun DIY Projects to Make for Earth Day
VINTAGE TEACUP CANDLES You've probably seen fancy candles like these selling for exorbitant prices, but you can make your own for just a few bucks. Just use teacups you already own or pick up a few at
Eco-Luxe Treehouses at Ngong House Provide an Epic “Out of Africa” Experience
While rustic on the outside, each of the tree houses is adorned with luxury furnishings - mostly made with natural materials - for optimum comfort. Naturally lit and ventilated thanks to wide openings,
The Best Green Designs from Salone Satellite at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair
Maija Puoskari of Finland caught our eye with Terho and Tatti. Inspired by acorns, these ethereal LED lamps create a dream-like glow. The lamps are available as suspended pendants or table lamps, and are
Tobias Tøstesen Transforms 8,000 LEGO Windows into a Dazzling Chandelier!
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)
Droog Design Celebrates Its 20th Birthday at the Milan Furniture Fair
Take a look at “Screenings” as you wander, with news of material scarcity around the world, and a look into new urban luxuries inspired by an investigation of Canada’s North. “Upstairs”
Recycled World Coin Cufflinks Now Available With Coins From Specific Years
We've featured these brilliant recycled World Coin Cufflinks in the past - and the makers just informed us that due to popular request, you can now choose coins from a specific year to be transformed into
Living Garden Chair Made From Recycled Furniture Features a Real Sod Seat
Earlier this year Bridgman showed us to build a recycled shipping pallet chair, and now the company is back at it again with this upcycled garden chair. When delivering new furniture, the company is often
LAST CHANCE: Design a ‘THIS IS YOUR LIFE’ T-Shirt and You Could Win a $250 Prize & More!
Do you have an inspiring idea for a t-shirt design? Enter it today in The Collective's brand new This Is Your Life T-Shirt Design Contest. The Collective has partnered up with Holstee to find two new
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