Recycled Materials
Leger Wanaselja’s McGee House is Made From Over 100 Salvaged Car Roofs
Recent data suggests that we send more than 14 million cars to the scrap yard each year, so it’s refreshing to see some of those abandoned automobiles put to good use in sustainable, eco-friendly style.
Jan Lampei’s Jar Lamp is a Clever Recycled Chandelier
Jan Lampei is a brilliant lamp made from recycled jars that was a finalist in the 2012 Green Furniture Awards. The light consists of an organic wooden structure fitted with sterilized jam jars attached
Paul Coudamy’s ‘F-Light’ Ceiling Lamps Are Made from Recycled Airplane Panels
If you can’t help but dream about jetting off to a tropical paradise when you’re in an office board meeting, then don’t look up at these overhanging F-Light Lamps by Paul Coudamy. Made
Chile’s Rodrigo Alonso Creates Brilliant N+ew Lights from Recycled E-Waste
A great sustainable feature that will bring a sparkle to any room, these N+ew Lights by Rodrigo Alonso have been created with a rotomolding technique employing e-waste. The Chilean designer gets his
Rocker Lane Workshop Makes Contemporary Furniture from Reclaimed Floorboards
Rocker Lane Workshop is a new Irish company that produces hand crafted contemporary furniture made entirely from reclaimed maple floorboards. The workshop is the result of a collaboration between Seán
Dutch Designer Dave Hakkens Creates Cool “Rubble” Floors From Recycled Materials
Demolished houses usually leave behind lots of scrap materials that, with a little bit of clever thinking, can be turned into fantastic new building supplies. Inspired by Italian-style terrazzo floors
Rodrigo Alonso Creates Precious Diamond-shaped Seats from 100% Recycled Plastic
Electronic devices, toys and even stadium seats have been given a second chance, taking the shape of these fantastic diamond seats dubbed ’100%’. Made with a low-energy rotomolding technique,
DIY: Quirky Recycled Crate Birdhouse Will Liven Up Your Garden
Calling all bird lovers! Welcome feathered friends into your yard with this DIY bird house made from a reused crate. We spotted this bird-friendly DIY special over at Espirit Cabane, and it provides a
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Chats with Recycled Wood Designers Scrapile
I have been enamored with environmentally conscious furniture company Scrapile ever since I came across their line of recycled wood furniture during New York Design week years ago. Brooklyn-based
Irish Artist Builds the World’s First 1.4 Billion Euro Home From Shredded Bills
What makes a home worth a million dollars? How about a billion dollars? Irish artist Frank Buckley has taken this question to its logical extreme by building his very own home made from 1.4 billion Euro
Shwood and HUF Make Cool Sunglasses from Recycled Skateboards
Shades brand Shwood teamed up with HUF owner and professional skateboarder Keith Hufnagel to have some fun skating across the LA’s streets and making some cool sunglasses. Made from recycled broken
Rodrigo Alonso’s N+ew Seats Are Cool Electronic Time Capsules Full of E-Waste
Technology’s fast pace has left in its path mountains of electronic waste, but it has also given way to a new medium for eco-designers to work with. Made from unloved CDs, qwerty keyboards,
Nendo Unveils Collection of Sculptural Objects Made From Japanese Farming Nets
Tokyo-based Nendo has a lovely new collection of sculptural objects made from farming-net, an agricultural mesh ordinarily placed around fruit and vegetables to protect them from harm by wind and animals.
Stylish Wine Rack and Magazine Table Built from Repurposed Coat Hangers
Designer Natalie Sampson seemed to have more than her fair share of hangers on hand, but instead of letting them sit in her closet or trashing them wastefully, she decided to repurpose them into a cool
Rashad Alakbarov Creates Amazing Shadow Cities From Found Objects
Instead of using oil or watercolors to make paintings, artist Rashad Alakbarov uses light, shadows and found objects to create amazing city landscapes on walls. The Azerbaijan-based artist’s
Crotos Recycles Used Metro Tickets and Risque Flyers into Useful Notebooks
Crotos is an Argentine brand that turns all kinds of urban trash paper into useful recycled notebooks. Metro tickets, scrap photocopies, old forms and even risque flyers are sorted and binded into
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