Particle creates housewares out of repurposed sneakers
Particle, a furniture and homeware brand, is setting a new standard for sustainability and design. Founded by...
They created a minimalistic furniture line from wood scraps
The Offcuts is a limited series of unique furniture pieces from Kastella, built in collaboration with Raphael Dinh....
Repurposed slate covers this entire timber school in France
Les Coteaux Fleuris School by HEMAA Architectes and Hesters Oyon gives a nod to the past while interpreting its...
This new museum is repurposed from the pain of the past
In an event attended by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, the country’s new refugee museum has officially been inaugurated....
Stockholm offices repurposed into apartments with green roof
When it comes to sustainability, reusing something that already exists is usually better than creating something...
Used face masks could be repurposed for making roads
A recent study published in the journal Science of The Total Environment has revealed that discarded, single-use...
Architects turn invasive plants and forestry waste into a sculpture
After Architecture co-founders Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann recently installed Homegrown, a large-scale installation...
This dad built a backyard coffee shop with repurposed materials
When Julianna Astrid posted about the DIY coffee shop that her dad, Ed, built in his backyard, her social...
A historic farm is thoughtfully repurposed into an organic winery
On a mixed farm dating back to the 13th century in East Sussex, Rye-based RX Architects has repurposed a series...
Two young architects travel the Arctic in a repurposed lifeboat
A tale of determination, exploration and sustainability, architects Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel are taking...
Native Shoes’ Bloom collection is made of repurposed algae
Many conventional shoes are made with materials sourced from petroleum, but conscientious companies, like Native...
Gomi portable chargers repurpose plastic waste and batteries
Not all plastic is recyclable. In the UK, flexible plastic consisting of plastic bags, bubble wrap and pallet wrap...
Abandoned amusement park to gain new life as a nature park in Suzhou
In Suzhou, China, an abandoned amusement park is being transformed into a 74-hectare nature park that will include...
Hundreds of red plastic crates are repurposed into a public mosque in Indonesia
One green-thinking firm, Parisauli Arsitek Studio, has managed to find a way of giving new life to hundreds of...
A midcentury barn is thoughtfully reclaimed for a family retreat in California
In California wine country, north of San Francisco, Faulkner Architects repurposed a 1950s tack barn as part of...
Swanky hotel made of 26 repurposed shipping containers opens in London
Building with repurposed shipping containers has come leaps and bounds over the years, with various cities around...
This furniture collection is made from repurposed military parachutes
Innovative design firms Layer and RÆBURN are known for creating stunning items out of repurposed materials....
Granby Workshop unveils ceramic dinnerware collection made from 100% waste
Finding a way to breathe new life into discarded materials is creating a boom within the world of sustainable design....
Repurposed coffee grounds provide sustainable clothing pigment alternative
Scientists from Iowa State University (ISU) recently unveiled a natural alternative to synthetic clothing pigment....
Architecture students build temporary music festival venue using 160 repurposed apple bins
On Friday, August 2, the Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon featured a temporary performance venue...
A cluster of coast forest cabins brings a nature-loving family closer together
With their grown children living in different parts of North America, Indiana-based couple John and Pat Troth sought...
Railway heat to be repurposed to warm London homes this winter
Besides riding the railway, or 'tube,' to go from one end of the U.K. to another, some North Londoners will benefit...
Artist David Mach designs sculptural building out of repurposed shipping containers
UK-artist and self-proclaimed "accidental architect" David Mach has just unveiled an amazing design for his first...
Repurposed shipping containers turned into solar-powered Cycle Hubs
Bustling urban areas around the world are seeing a major increase in bicyclists cruising through their streets,...
Repurposed shipping container now holds a trendy beer stand in Tokyo
In a creative project that will appease both advocates of recycling and lovers of food and drink, the designers...
A modern farmstay suite minimizes site impact in Brazil
In the state of Paraná in the south of Brazil, architect Bruno Zaitter has created a contemporary and low-impact...
Textile artist Bisa Butler illustrates history by repurposing fabrics into portrait quilts
While the fashion industry continues to take a hit as one that contributes heavily to the pollution of the planet,...
Designer Sophie Rowley creates marbled furniture from denim scraps
The clothing industry sucks up copious quantities of water and leaves behind environmental waste, like chemicals...
This gorgeous LEED Platinum winery is made of reclaimed wood
San Francisco-based firm Piechota Architecture has designed what is being called the most sustainable winery in...
An elegant car center in Thailand is made from 8 repurposed shipping containers
Thailand-based firm Archimontage Design Fields Sophisticated has repurposed eight old shipping containers into...
