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Ore Streams: Studio Formafantasma creates striking furniture from salvaged e-waste

Millions of tons of e-waste clog up our landfills every year, but Studio Formafantasma is on a mission to breathe...

MY DVA group, CHYBIK+KRISTOF, Ondrej Chybik, Michal Kristol, reuse, recycled furniture, chair facade, chair building, green renovation

This crazy building’s facade is made from 900 black plastic chairs

No, you aren't crazy - the entire exterior of this building is actually covered in chairs. What was once a former...

Turkish Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2016, Venice Architecture Biennale, temporary pavilion, reused materials, recycled furniture, green design, Turkey, Istanbul, green architecture

Turkey presents a huge ship made from 4 tons of reused materials in Venice

The large ship measures 30 meters (98 feet) and weighs four tons. It was built from more than 500 pieces of reused...

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Brooklyn’s Thislexik transforms old clothing into durable furniture

"We want design lovers to rethink everyday conventional materials, while inserting a littler humor in our designs,"...

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Vintage Vespa scooters transformed into incredible chairs

With so many slick electric motorcycles on the horizon, it's getting increasingly difficult to justify the use...

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KaCaMa crafts colorful zero-waste stools from recycled fans and salvaged wood

Every year thousands of broken household appliances are just thrown away and replaced, leading to an alarming amount...

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Eking it Out table is made out of recycled table legs

"Why we are always striving for something new and not re-using what we already have?" That's the question Rupert...

Emergent Structures, Creative Coast, repurposed furniture, recycled furniture, recycled materials, reader submission, Savannah College of Art and Design, non-profit, reuse, recycling

Emergent Structures challenges furniture design students to transform waste into striking work desks

Jobs needed one. Gates needed one. Even Alexander Graham Bell needed one. Without a table to work on, there’s...

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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...

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The Urbanite Home rescues oil barrels from landfills to create upcycled modern furniture

To create their line of coffee tables, dining chairs and rockers, The Urbanite Home designers cut, weld and rivet...

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Re Rag Rugs use textile industry discards to create stylishly sustainable floor coverings

Re Rag Rug started as an experimental design project that explores the social and ecological sustainability of...

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A living room of found furniture pops up in Times Square (PHOTOS)

Since last year, Bettman has been setting up impromptu “rooms” all over New York City from Bushwick to Chelsea...

Emilie Mazeau-Langlais, classical furniture, cardboard furniture, cardboard sofa, recycled furniture, recycled materials, cardboard, French designers, France

This beautiful furniture by Emilie Mazeau-Langlais is actually made from cardboard

The designer creates lamps, chairs, tables, and bookcases out of easily found and affordable materials. By bending,...

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Oxgut Hose Company Makes Household Products Using Reclaimed Fire Hose

What happens to fire hose once it has reached the end of its use? At Oxgut Hose Co., they become just about anything...

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A Glance Back at the Best in Green Design at the Buenos Aires 2013 CASA FOA Festival

Last year's CASA FOA was set at the old Tornquist Bank; a 1926 Neoclassical National Monument right in right Buenos...

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8 Cool Thrift Store Furniture Revamps to Inspire Your Next DIY Project

Mini Modern Side Table This cute and interesting accent piece was great before it was revamped, but looks even...

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Dirk Vander Kooij Unveils New Furniture Made from Recycled Plastic Toys and Videotapes

Dirk Vander Kooij's furnishings are made from e-waste and 3D-printed recycled materials. His collection now includes...

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InsideOutHouse: Packwood Follies Repurposes Junk Furniture to Build a Creepy Cottage

The National Trust’s historic Packwood House is home to three new upcycled art installations by artist Hilary...

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Ancient Kauri Wood Gets New Life in These Handmade Chairs

Born in the South of France, artist and artisan Guy Bucchi spent many years as a psychiatric nurse before moving...

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Dutch Designer Upcycles Trash into Funky Functional Furniture That Rivals IKEA Hacks

Francois Duquesnoy gives himself a weeklong deadline to complete an entirely upcycled interior in order to maintain...

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Tour a Fabulous Brooklyn Brownstone Renovated by NYC Fashion Designer and Homeowner JoAnn Berman

JoAnn Berman first made a name for herself in the 80s and 90s dressing musicians like Michael Jackson, Salt-n-Pepa...

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SOLO Home Design Creates Chic Contemporary Furniture From Recycled Materials

SOLO creates chic one of a kind furnishings and home accessories using recycled and repurposed materials. Based...

Michael Neville, recycled materials, colonial turds, green furniture, sustainable furniture, green design, sustainable design, green interiors, eco furniture, recycled furniture, green products

Michael Neville’s Colorful Rockers Are Made From Recycled Cardboard

Designer Michael Neville created these colorful recycled rockers as a material exploration of post-consumer cardboard...

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Paulo Goldstein Transforms Discarded Items Into Dynamic Furniture for Central Saint Martins’ New Parlor

“What if instead off adding one redistributes what is there already?” Based on his recent research into scarcity,...

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Vermont Woods Studios’ Colorful Polywood Chairs Are Made From Over 90% Recycled Plastic

Vermont Woods Studios's colorful Polywood all-weather outdoor furniture is made from over 90% recycled materials!...

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Iconic Design Makes Unique Office Chairs from Reclaimed Lambretta Scooter Parts

Iconic Design has created a series of unique handcrafted office chairs from pieces of Italian Lambretta motor scooters....

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Henry Baumann Creates Incredible Sculptural Furniture From Construction Site Waste

Designer Henry Baumann has created an incredible series of sculptural lamps and chairs by recycling big wooden...

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B:Hive Co-Working Space Features Upcycled Barn Wood Conference Tables and Thrifted Decor

“We wanted to create something that couldn’t be replicated,” explains Madeline Rhodes about the array of...

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Kardboard Environment’s Kahawa Coffee Table is Made from 100% Recycled Cardboard

Kardboard Environment makes modern, durable recycled furniture out of post consumer use cardboard. The group's...

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5 Handy Tips to Keep In Mind When Looking for Green Furniture

Kermit the frog was wrong—it is easy being green. These days being green is a big deal. Our society has been...

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