Bottletop have been creating their signature handbags made from recycled aluminium ring pulls since 2002. The brand collaborates with artisans in Brazil, Kenya, Nepal and … Read More ›
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Surrounded by breathtaking mountainous scenery is the Alila Yangshuo, a converted 1960s sugar mill turned luxury resort hotel. Part of the Alila hotel group, the … Read More ›
Some of the most creative ideas for pop-up spaces, pavilions and temporary structures involve the repurposing and reappropiation of found objects and materials. Repurposing whatever … Read More ›
One of my new guilty pleasures, usually whilst half making lunch, is watching YouTubers reveal their journey towards a simpler, greener and more streamlined lifestyle (currently binging on Use … Read More ›
If there’s anywhere that prompts you to contemplate exactly where your food is coming from, it’s Silo – an award-winning zero waste restaurant, bakery and coffee … Read More ›
Scheduling your holiday plans for the summer? You might want to consider this tranquil eco bed and breakfast, an idyllic retreat in northern Italy. Il Richiamo del … Read More ›
When I came across the eco botanic restaurant interior of Väkst, overflowing with lush green plants, I looked over at my wilting coriander and thought – yep, … Read More ›
Recently I had the pleasure of connecting with Manolo Yllera, a Madrid-based interior designer and photographer whose beautiful studio loft home features in my upcoming book … Read More ›
Melbourne designers March Studio transformed the foyer interior of Hotel Hotel in Canberra, using thousands of planks of salvaged wood. The planks are fixed around the … Read More ›
San Sebastián based architectural firm Estudio Beldarrain have created a new extension to the Municipal Library in Azkoitia, Spain using reclaimed railway sleepers. The library itself is a … Read More ›
An architect with offices in Brazil and Portugal has created a 12m high periscope out of a shipping container. Superiscópio by Pedro Barata took just over a … Read More ›
Dutch architects MVRDV are to design a High Line style park in the South Korean capital. Plans are now in motion for upcycling the neglected 938m … Read More ›
Featured in February 2015 Elle Deco UK, the beautiful interior of Anahi, an Argentinian restaurant in the Marais district of Paris. Once a charcuterie built at … Read More ›
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana are renowned for their reuse and re-appropriation to make furniture and interiors. Since launching in 1983 they have built … Read More ›
Trash ‘n Diamond are new concept stores in Shuangjing and Wudaokou, Beijing. The shops buy and sell clothes and stock everything from H&M to MaxMara, setting themselves apart from … Read More ›
These spaces in the Superbude Hotel-Hostel in Hamburg were designed by German design firm Dreimeta. The listed building was once a Deutche Post switching centre … Read More ›
This wooden pallet Caban beach house is situated at Morito Beach in Hayama, Japan. Designed by Japan-based designer David Guarino in collaboration with local artists, … Read More ›
The jury’s still out on this one. Would you eat your coffee and cake in a converted mens public toilet? Attendant in Fitzrovia, London was … Read More ›
Back in 2011 we featured the Heinz Lamp by Dutch designer Willem Heefer. The designer has now produced a series of lamps for the Midhill … Read More ›
Tea Sunburst is part artwork-part retail merchandising which makes use of 3000 teabags dipped in paint. The installation adorned the homewares department of Rolling Greens … Read More ›
The Kraanspoor building in Amsterdam is a three-storey office building which has been built directly on to an 885 ft concrete crane way by Ontwerpgroep … Read More ›
Looking for an iconic piece of furniture to brighten up your home? Londoners with a passion for interiors should head to Midcentury Modern at Dulwich … Read More ›
Found signage is made into new signage for the very cool Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn. The ‘Hotel’ sign is by artist Tom Fruin who often … Read More ›
Welcome to the fantastically designed Oh! Fico, ma eco (meaning “Oh! Cool but green”), a bar-restaurant created by Andrea Minoni Gino Forti in Brescia, Italy. … Read More ›
Another highlight of the Shoreditch Design Triangle was Momosan Shop which is directly linked to Rupert Blanchard‘s studio. This is a small space curated by Momoko … Read More ›
Having returned from holidays in France, the first thing I am keen to share is a Parisian restaurant introduced to me by a friend. The … Read More ›
There are plenty of ways to upcycle a disused aeroplane. A nail bar however probably wouldn’t be the first thing that springs to mind. London’s … Read More ›
Books have often been considered sacred objects but with their possible extinction looming, a bookshop constructed inside a converted Dominican church does seem strangely appropriate. … Read More ›
“We’re living in a powder keg and giving off sparks” sang Bonnie Tyler – A powder keg referring to a barrel of gunpowder of course, … Read More ›
No, I am not advocating we should start upcycling human bones into chandeliers – that would be VERY bad taste. However, Halloween provided an excuse … Read More ›
Jumbo Stay is exactly what it says on the tin – a redundant Jumbo Jet with a new lease of life as a stylish hostel, … Read More ›
A shoe shop like no other? Designers Pinkeye upcycled an entire classroom to create a retail space for Shoe Supply in Antwerp, Belgium. The brief … Read More ›
Having recovered from a white wine fuelled weekend celebrating birthdays and catching up with old faces, I can now write coherently about our excursion to … Read More ›
Saipua is a charming shop in Brooklyn that sells handmade soaps and flowers. Architect Jeremy Barbour of Tacklebox demonstrates a fantastic use of reclaimed barn … Read More ›
If you’re heading down to the South Bank this weekend, be sure to check out Dishoom Chowpatty Beach. As part of the Festival of Britain … Read More ›
The High Line is an elevated railway that was built on Manhattan’s West Side in the 1930s between Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to … Read More ›