Max Lamb crafts 60 handmade chairs in three days
As a performance, a game and a test of strength, British designer Max Lamb made 60 chairs by hand out of slabs of polystyrene over just three days. More
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Savvas Laz transforms Styrofoam packaging into Trashformers chair
Greek designer Savvas Laz used pieces of Styrofoam packaging discarded in skips to create this sculptural chair that aims to raise awareness of packaging waste. More
Robot produces polystyrene sculptures inside Burberry's London store
A robot appears to mill three-dimensional sculptures from within a framework of scaffolding in Burberry's shop on London's Regent Street. More
Kris Lamba casts bronze vessels in the form of dissolved polystyrene
Brighton-based designer Kris Lamba has created a collection of bronze vases from casts made by dissolving discarded polystyrene packaging. More
Waste polystyrene transformed into lightweight stools for El Celler de Can Roca
Plastic waste from one of the world's best restaurants is being transformed into hexagonal stools by Spanish designer Andreu Carulla. More
Aberrant's styrofoam ceiling installation celebrates wasting time at work
Visitors to an office-themed installation by Aberrant Architecture were invited to take a spin on an office chair below a ceiling suspended just 1.5 metres above the ground (+ movie). More
"Heat-shrinking the polystyrene cups created beautiful shapes" - Paul Cocksedge
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, east London designer Paul Cocksedge describes his discovery of the interesting forms created when polystyrene cups are heated and how he used the process to create a pendant lamp. More
Bronze Poly Chair by Max Lamb
British designer Max Lamb has sent photos and text explaining the making of his Bronze Poly Chair, a recent design that involves hand-carving a polystyrene chair and then casting it in bronze. More
Styrofoam Sofa by Kwangho Lee
Styrofoam Sofa by Korean designer Kwangho Lee is a sofa made of Styrofoam. More