With so many slick electric motorcycles on the horizon, it’s getting increasingly difficult to justify the use of polluting, petroleum-powered older models. But instead of sending old Vespas to the trash pile, Spanish design studio Bel & Bel has a more creative solution: turn the stylish relics into snazzy pieces of furniture!

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Bel & Bel’s handmade chairs are constructed from the front shield and spare parts of old Vespa scooters. The like-new chairs appear to be ready to hit the streets (or cubicle-lined hallways) at any moment!

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The Vespa series is not the first example of upcycled furniture we’ve seen–others include the Scrap Lab’s furniture made from industrial scraps and Chris Burton’s Repose Lounge.

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