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Sustainable fashion at Web Summit Lisbon 2016

Exhausted and buzzing. That’s how I would describe my digital hangover after recently returning from … Read More ›

Vakst Copenhagen interior filled with greenery
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Beautiful botanical interior design at Väkst Copenhagen

When I came across the botanical interior design at Väkst, overflowing with lush green plants, I … Read More ›

wooden stool made from recycled plastic bottle joinery
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New life for recycled plastic bottles as furniture joinery

Making something useful with discarded plastic drinking bottles is one thing. Reusing them to make something … Read More ›

Debris Chair made from ocean plastic textile by Carmen Machado
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Chairs made from an innovative ocean plastic textile by Carmen Machado

Cockpit Arts is a London-based business incubator for craftspeople at the start of their careers. … Read More ›

Recycled plastic panels made from plastic bottles by Smile Plastics
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Recycled plastic panels by Smile Plastics

As always, there was a stunning array of design and homeware on display at Tent London this year. … Read More ›

Mama Campo interior
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Mama Campo: Cool and eclectic restaurant interior in Madrid

Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with Manolo Yllera, a Madrid-based interior designer and … Read More ›

Backpack made from recycled tarpaulin by m-24
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Interview: Mat Dusting, founder of upcycled bags company M-24

When 27-year-old Mat Dusting graduated from university, he was on the look out for a … Read More ›

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RE:DO upcycled furniture by Marie-Louise Hellgren

I had the pleasure of meeting Swedish designer Marie-Louise Hellgren at Tent London a few years back. … Read More ›

ilaria bianchi
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Interview: Artist Ilaria Bianchi creates sculptural artworks from waste

Ilaria Bianchi is a furniture and product designer from Pisa, Italy. She studied Industrial Design … Read More ›

Hotel Hotel Reclaimed Wood Interior installation by March-Studio
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Hotel Hotel’s reclaimed timber interior by March Studio

Melbourne designers March Studio transformed the foyer interior of Hotel Hotel in Canberra, using thousands of … Read More ›

Jens Praet Dressed Ware sculptures
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Discarded textile cast in bronze by Studio Jens Praet

Highlighting something seemingly worthless by casting it in bronze was explored by Jasper Johns in … Read More ›

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