Fun and creative ideas for upcycling leftover candy wrappers
If you look at candy wrappers as nothing more than food waste, it’s time to get the creative juices flowing!...
Upcycling and sustainability fuel these two fashion designers
The hottest fashion designers are turning to the past to create the style of the future. Two Phoenix-based designers,...
Upcycling and creativity merge in these unique inventions
Kevin Cheung describes himself as an environmentalist and sustainable product designer. He upcycles all kinds of...
Burned stadium in Oregon receives an upcycling makeover
The new Civic Park in Eugene, Oregon was designed for the Eugene Civic Alliance by Skylab, along with local partner...
Trashpresso is the first mobile plastic upcycling platform
Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there's a unique solution. The World Design Organization named...
Adorable goat playground raises awareness of upcycling waste
NOMAD architects and Karina Aramanda have transformed wood waste into GO[A]T WASTE?, an educational pavilion and...
IKEA teams up with London artists to upcycle old furniture into funky abodes for birds, bees and bats
Although putting IKEA furniture together is known to cause immense stress for humans, the giant Swedish furniture...
17 easy ways to upcycle worn out sweaters
Wardrobe upcycling is nothing new. After all, when you think about it, clothing is made from cloth. Lots of other...
Harbor town in Germany unveils urban-chic hostel made out of repurposed shipping containers
Berlin-based Holzer Kobler Architekturen and Kinzo Architekten have collaborated on Germany's first upcycled hostel...
Nhà Nhím Homestay is built from upcycled waste in Vietnam
Born from waste materials, the stylish Nhà Nhím Homestay is giving upcycling a good name with its smart eco-friendly...
Introducing ReTuna, the world’s first secondhand shopping mall
The reusing and upcycling trend continues to gain steam in countries all over the globe. Now, there is a shopping...
Own a funky, biophilic home by an acclaimed upcycling artist for $1.2M
A truly one-of-a-kind home has surfaced on the Florida market that offers luxury living in a lush, jungle-like...
Natural Habitat Adventures launches world’s first zero-waste vacations
In a travel-industry first, Natural Habitat Adventures is spearheading a zero-waste vacation package. The groundbreaking...
Mode:lina upcycles construction materials into an industrial-chic eatery
This new eatery in Poznań, Poland sports an unconventional interior that’s all about imaginative upcycling....
3 stacked shipping containers create a diving tower in Denmark
Sweco Architects just transformed an old ferry port in Denmark into a fantastic water recreation spot. To keep...
Herzog & de Meuron are upcycling a historic gasometer into a stunning residential tower
A former industrial area in Stockholm is on its way to a stunning makeover. Several old gasometers in Hjorthagen...
Myanmar’s eco-friendly startup transforms trash into treasure—and jobs
Trash is a big problem in Myanmar. Garbage is scattered in the streets with smells of burning trash never far behind—but...
See how banana trees are recycled into vegan “leather” wallets in Micronesia
Forget plastic and leather, your next wallet could be made from a more ethical and eco-friendly alternative—banana...
Award-winning grass-covered pavilion in India constructed with over 1,000 recycled pallets
Over a thousand discarded shipping pallets went into the making of this partly planted, undulating pavilion in...
Artist ingeniously turns old plastic bottles into joining material for furniture
Old plastic bottles get a second shot at life in the creative hands of Royal College of Art graduate Micaella Pedros....
Upcycling studio in Tel Aviv gives former prostitutes a second chance at life
Modern slavery is all around us—even if we don’t always see it. Human trafficking for the sex industry is one...
High-end upcycling shops with beautiful metal tab designs pop up in London
Gudjon Thor Erlendsson of AUDB and Andreas Krause of Krause Architects have just completed two new pop-up stores...
10 inspiring upcycled designs that will make you think twice before tossing anything
Softie Wanted Seats by Victoria Ledig and Mandy Roos Made from upcycled foam and bungie cords, these playful...
5-Star rated Fair and Square Hostel in Belgrade combines upcycling, renewable energy and on-site waste recycling
The hostel, located in Belgrade's tranquil Zvezdara district, combines the aesthetics of industrial design and...
These luxurious sculptures are made with an unexpected material
Luxury sculpture isn’t Studio Swine’s first foray into upcycling unwanted materials. The creative firm has...
PIPE pavilion is made from over one thousand recycled cardboard tubes
Farnaz Fattahi led a group of 28 Khayam University architecture students in the construction of the PIPE pavilion,...
Knowledge is Power: Dumbbells made from books work out your body and mind
XYZ refers to the collection as being an example of “semi-cooked design” - part DIY, part upcycling, following...
Kuskus is a rocking chair made from upcycled plastic bottles
France-based eco-friendly home decor company Plastiketic unveiled the Kuskus, a rocking chair made from 36 upcycled...
INFOGRAPHIC: How to properly recycle and upcycle on your travels
With summer in full swing, many of us are hitting the road in search of the perfect holiday. But whether we’re...
Bkeeper upcycles unused beehives into furniture and design for the home
Israel-based Bkeeper - motto: "the art of saving bees" - takes old beehives and turns them into eclectic...
