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Re-Lux Showcases Luxury Furniture Made From Waste Materials

09/21/2010

Re-Lux

Team Inhabitat is on the scene at the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/london-design-week/">2010 London Design Festival</a>, and one of our favorite sustainable design shows thus far was the <a href="http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/re-lux-eco-age">Re-Lux</a> exhibition at the <a href="http://www.eco-age.com/home">Eco Age Shop & Design Consultancy</a>. This collection of recycled furnishings aims to make people reconsider their preconceptions about luxury and waste by showcasing a number of luxury design pieces that have been created using waste materials. Read on for some of our favorite green design finds!

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Glass Bowls by Eco Factory

<a href="http://www.eco-age.com/">Eco Factory</a>’s distinctive recycled glass bowls transform broken auto glass into a beautiful houseware.

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Bottle Top Lamp by Eco Factory

These distinctive lamps by <a href="http://www.eco-age.com/home">Eco Factory</a> have a nice flower like look to them, yet they are made out of plastic bottles.

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Rosseta Rug by Michelle Mason

<a href="http://www.michellemason.net/">Michelle Mason</a>'s Rosseta Rug is crafted from felt made from 100% Recycled bottles

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Leaf Bowl by Domingos Totora

Domingos Totora's Leaf Bowl is sculpted from 100% recycled paper.

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Marakanda Hand Crafted Pouff by Quirco

This cozy pouf was handcrafted by Quirco.

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Garfarmo Chair by Ricrea

The Garfano Chair by <a href="http://www.ricreadesign.it/">Ricrea</a>, which we first spotted in Milan in 2009, was another item that made an impact in this small exhibition. This extravagant chair reworks industrial waste such as felt, plastic and latex from the nautical and shoe industries to create a statement piece.

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Bottle Top Lamp by Eco Factory

Eco Factory's fun Bottle Top Lamp features a shade made from pop tops that creates a colorful illuminated effect.

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Bottle Top Lamp by Eco Factory

<a href="http://www.eco-age.com/home">Eco Factory</a> used plastic bottles as the main material for two of their lamps on display.

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Fruit Bag by Regenesi

This Fruit Bag by <a href="http://www.regenesi.com/welcome.html">Regenesi</a> uses reclaimed leather in an original way to create a simple, yet appealing bag.

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Relux Exhibition

Eco Age is a green lifestyle store that is stocked full of some great sustainable products and books.

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Relux Exhibition

The tall backed chair in this image is The Lynn Chair, another <a href="http://www.eco-age.com/home">Eco Factory</a> product that transforms recycled cardboard tubes into a sturdy seat.

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Relux Exhibition

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Re-Lux

Team Inhabitat is on the scene at the 2010 London Design Festival, and one of our favorite sustainable design shows thus far was the Re-Lux exhibition at the Eco Age Shop & Design Consultancy. This collection of recycled furnishings aims to make people reconsider their preconceptions about luxury and waste by showcasing a number of luxury design pieces that have been created using waste materials. Read on for some of our favorite green design finds!

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