Tag: green materials
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Upcycled Tiered Plates
Wilhelm Teller is an upcycled collection of old dishes that are transformed into etagères. Designed by Christian Altherr, Irene Düring and Ana Rangel, the plates are an ensemble of pieces gathered from second hand shops and flea markets. In order to create a unique mix of two or three level combinations, the team had to…
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IN VITRO by Tat Chao
Montreal-based designer Tat Chao has created IN VITRO, an upcycled collection that takes the beauty of glassware and crystal and transforms them into new pieces. The handmade items were carefully chosen from second-hand shops and then were assembled with a simple bounding adhesive. The ensemble demonstrates the ‘Slow Design’ trend, exhibiting the rebirth from the…
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Urban Planter
A transportable palm garden that can be used in your home, office or exterior balcony, constructed out of recycled wooden doors, rubber wheels and straps.
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Compo-station
A station that converts organic waste into compost while producing high quality fertilizer.
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Bottle Cap Construction
The pieces are arranged along a tilted cone which defines the geometry of the installation.
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Cottage Cantilever
The green construction of the structure is formally singular and cost-efficient which is a gentle addition to the neighborhood with street-level planning and massing.
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Fallen Pieces of Art
Showcasing the process of transforming two dead, fallen trees into urban furniture items for the public space.
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Artisanal Culture, One-of-a-kind Customization
The interior design adopted a locavore approach where most of the materials used in the restaurant were upcycled items sourced from all over the island of Java.
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Less Energy, Less Waste and Less Carbon
The design introduces an entirely new material composite, combining reclaimed polypropylene and discarded wood fiber to create a compound that has a three-fold environmental impact.
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It’s a Brick House
Made from the aggregated debris from the Sichuan earthquake, straw fiber and cement, these bricks have been used to build and reconstruct disaster areas, creating new meanings to the ideas of renewable materials and the regeneration of a community.
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Robotic Outdoor Furniture
An autonomous object in the front garden that would attract the gaze of passengers to entice them to enter the nearby space.
Richelle Sibolboro 