Rekindle’s Recycled Furniture Gives Earthquake-Damaged Wood a Second Life in New Zealand

Posted By Helen Morgan On January 29, 2013 @ 10:29 am In carousel showcase,gallery,green furniture,Recycled Materials | 1 Comment

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Rekindle ^[6] is a social enterprise that transforms salvaged wood ^[7] from an earthquake demolition site into one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture ^[8]. The New Zealand-based team do exactly as their name suggests; they rekindle remnants of demolished wood in Christchurch ^[9], a region that has been badly hit by earthquakes. By turning salvaged wood into beautiful chairs the team makes use of materials that would otherwise be destroyed while raising awareness for deconstruction ^[10] practices.

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In order to source the waste materials and take advantage of reusable wood, Rekindle offer a discount on furniture to anyone that sources discarded pieces ^[12] of wood. The incentive helps encourage people to divert wood from going to a landfill and giving it a new home as a stunning piece of craftsmanship.

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Image © Laura Forest ^[13]

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[6] Rekindle: http://rekindle.org.nz/

[7] salvaged wood: http://inhabitat.com/tag/salvaged-materials/

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[9] Christchurch: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christchurch

[10] deconstruction: http://inhabitat.com/tag/deconstruction

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[13] Laura Forest: http://www.lauraforest.com

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