Showing posts with label recycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycle. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

REDUCE REUSE REDESIGN













Shown above is the Hangelier 1.2 By Organelle Design. Organelle is an independent design studio based in Vancouver, BC that re-purpose off-the-shelf, and found objects in innovative ways. Who knew plastic hangers could looks so classy?















Ramon Coronado Mercado Negro, a cross-media visual designer based out of Los Angeles, creates recycled furniture from shopping carts as part of his Reclaiming & Furniture Design series.


















Designers at Reestore re-purpose old bathtubs into modern love seats using contemporary colors, fabrics and finishes.


















Designer Andrew Gregg from Bike Furniture Design in Michigan specializes in creating modern furniture made primarily from recycled steel and aluminum bicycle rims, handlebars and frames. His work is stunning and can be ordered online. Sweet!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

GHOST IN THE MACHINE




















25-year-old freelance artist Erica Simmons (alias iRI5) has been doing some great work recycling cassette tapes to create images of iconic musicians (like the above one of Dylan). She's also done the Beatles, Hendrix, and Robert Smith. To see more of the Ghost in the Machine series check out her website : irI5. Want to know more or commission your own? Email the artist.