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- A quirky bar in Shanghai is built from colorful recycled materials Tue, 25 Sep 18, 2:30amA playful piece of Brazil has popped up on the streets of Shanghai in the form of Barraco, a Brazilian-themed bar designed by local practice Quarta & Armando Architecture Design Research (Q&A) and built with reclaimed...
- Recycled materials make up this quirky solar-powered hotel in West Africa Fri, 17 Nov 17, 9:16pmA beautiful sun-soaked retreat on Cape Verde’s island of Sao Vicente prides itself on sustainability. Ramos Castellano Arquitectos designed the Terra Lodge Hotel using recycled and found materials, water recycling systems,...
- Rusty shovel heads transformed into delicate lace-inspired sculptures Mon, 27 Feb 17, 8:09pmArtist Denise Bizot has a gift for breathing new life into an unexpected medium—rusted shovel heads. The New Orleans-based artist retrieves discarded shovel heads from salvage yards and carves beautifully intricate lace-inspired...
- Manufract uses salvaged wood and bio-resin to create “self-healing” furniture Wed, 9 Dec 15, 12:00amNature has a way of healing itself when it is hurt. If we get a cut, our body goes to work repairing the area. Trees do the same when they are injured, releasing resin to repair themselves and to restore balance. The designers...
- Sculptor transforms driftwood into astounding lifelike animals in motion Fri, 6 Nov 15, 12:00amFirst beginning his craft of constructing animal forms out of papier-mâché, he soon shifted to creating beautiful representations of both mythical and real creatures out of found materials...
- Eden furniture is made from tree branches found in the woods Wed, 17 Jun 15, 3:37amEverything in the economy revolves around consumption. Manufacturers constantly provide new designs or models, making existing products redundant or old fashioned. This phenomenon causes tons of superfluous garbage and leads...
- Spencer Byles Sculpts Mystical Forest Artworks from Natural Materials Sat, 29 Nov 14, 2:00amTowering woven structures, hanging pods and large-scale constellations of shapes create a theatrical or even supernatural realm within the picturesque woodland environment...
- Vik Muniz Transforms Garbage from Rio de Janeiro Landfills into Stunning Works of Art Sat, 12 Jul 14, 2:30amMuniz first creates installations, or “paints” with materials such as sugar, peanut butter, or junk. He then photographs the piece to complete the final artwork. The photos at first look like portraits or collages, but...
- Bottom Up Showcases Giant Spider-Like House Made of Recycled Materials in Barcelona Wed, 27 Jun 12, 11:44pmA giant spider-like house made of recycled materials is just one of the many surprising projects that could emerge from the Bottom Up festival in Barcelona this weekend...
- Trash Skips Filled With Found Materials Become Fun Meeting Spots in The Netherlands Wed, 13 Jun 12, 12:09amRead the rest of Trash Skips Filled With Found Materials Become Fun Meeting Spots in The Netherlands Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, found materials, Foundation Projects, green design,...
- CP Lighting Combines Recycled New Growth Lamp With a Dining Room Table Thu, 24 May 12, 2:20amLighting designer Christopher Poehlmann is no stranger to Inhabitat or the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. Although 2012 marks CP Lighting’s 18th year at the ICFF, they continue to produce...
- Burton Street Peace Garden’s Learning Pavilion Was Built From Recycled Materials for $3,900 Wed, 7 Dec 11, 6:02amRead the rest of Burton Street Peace Garden’s Learning Pavilion Was Built From Recycled Materials for $3,900 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: architecture students, asheville, asheville design...
- Vik Muniz Creates Giant Portraits Using Garbage from Rio de Janeiro Landfills Sat, 29 Oct 11, 7:10amRead the rest of Vik Muniz Creates Giant Portraits Using Garbage from Rio de Janeiro Landfills Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brazil, eco design, found materials, garbage sculptures, green design,...
- Vik Muniz Creates Giant Portraits Using Garbage from Rio de Janeiro’s Landfills Sat, 29 Oct 11, 7:10amRead the rest of Vik Muniz Creates Giant Portraits Using Garbage from Rio de Janeiro’s Landfills Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brazil, eco design, found materials, garbage sculptures, green...
- Pop-Up Boutique in Former Solar Panel Shop Decorated With Recycled Materials Tue, 13 Sep 11, 3:27amRead the rest of Pop-Up Boutique in Former Solar Panel Shop Decorated With Recycled Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Antwerp, Atelier Solarshop, Design Collective, eco design, found materials,...