martedì 27 aprile 2010

Poketo’s Recycled Suit Tote Takes the Menswear Trend Literally



From Poketo comes a way to look crisp and buttoned up without feeling overdressed. Its freshly minted Recycled Suit Tote, a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition bag made from—you guessed it!—recycled men’s suits, is more stuff sack than stuffy. Handmade by Eco Party Mearry, a South Korean design nonprofit, each carryall includes recycled leather handles (plundered from old couches) and a hidden pocket inside for your stash of pocket squares.

Giorgio Biscaro Studio: Faustina





FAUSTINA (2010)
Faustina is a clothespin obtained by cuttin heat-pressed washing washing-soap bottles. Recycling process creates polyethylene sheets that are cut with a punch. Faustina occupies 1/4 the volume of a traditional peg, but unlike the latter it does not contain any metal part, such as springs etc. Moreover I think it's an ironical way to close the cycle starting with washing and ending with hanging.

recycled paper bins






Old plastic bins are recycled and get new again - holes are mended and plastic pieces are woven together with wicker, rattan and weed. Every bin is unique.

Blow Sofa





The sofa is made from 100% recycled paper dunnage bags with a metal rack and rubber straps. It is easy to transport when flat and simple to inflate. Each section can be personalized with pen and if the cushion gets dirty. It is inexpensive to replace.

sabato 24 aprile 2010

Sparkling Chair by Marcel Wanders


Via @designboom, a plastic chair made using the blow molding process commonly used for PET bottles. Designed by Marcel Wanders for Magis, Sparkling Chair will be presented at Milan Design Week.

USEDESIGN



FOLDSCHOOL




Mass culture is run by superficiality and ecological absurdity. Foldschool supports craftsmanship as a face-to-face approach to design and brings together product and user the closest possible.
The mindset of foldschool is to restore design to one of its original missions: to provide a product at an affordable price through a smart manufacturing process.

ORNJBAGS



Ornj Bags are made of reused costruction fencing, salvaged from abandoned fields and work sites.
All bags are available with a removeable felt lining to protect your valuables.
Ornj Bags are great at the beach, market or anywhere a sturdy, vibrant tote is needed.

DEMANO 70`s cars recycled clothes



lunedì 19 aprile 2010

gudrum & gudrum handmade and organic 'slow clothes that are going places


Elvis & Kresse



Elvis & Kresse creates stunning life-style accessories by re-engineering seemingly useless wastes. The innovative and pioneering Fire-Hose range is made exclusively from genuine de-commissioned British fire brigade hoses which, after a distinguished career fighting fires and saving lives, were otherwise destined for landfill. 50% of profits from the fire-hose line are donated to the Fire Fighters Charity.

RICREA a thinking future for eco Projects



959 for your safety_recycled seatbelt collection




lunedì 12 aprile 2010

TIDE by Stuart Haygarth



The original Tide chandelier is part of a larger body of work based on the collection of ' man made' debris washed up on a specific stretch of Kent coastline. I have been collecting material over many years and the work is still in progress. The material collected is sorted and categorized and several individual pieces of work were produced.

The Tide chandelier is created from clear and translucent objects, primarily made of plastic. Each object is different in shape and form, yet they come together to produce one sphere. The sphere is an analogy for the moon which effects the tides which in turn wash up the debris.