To highlight sustainable and ethical substitutes for animal leather we've rounded up six materials that can rival its textural and performance qualities, from vegan pineapple leather to a leather alternative made of seafood shells. More
Dutch designer Richard Hutten worked with Lensvelt to create 27,000 new seats for Amsterdam's Schiphol airport that make use of the building's existing resources. More
Multidisciplinary practice Viewport Studio aimed to reduce the energy required to produce furniture when designing this series of tables, which are constructed from discarded timber offcuts. More
Dezeen Showroom: Lithuanian design brand EMKO has worked with a local textile factory to repurpose its rainbow array of leftover yarns into a spotted rug, which aims to "bring some chaos into sterile modern interiors". More
Abstract floral patterns and oversized ruffles are fashioned from reclaimed electrical wires in the Romanian Camouflage collection by Central Saint Martins womenswear graduate Alexandra Sipa. More
Central Saint Martins student Jiyong Kim has used sunlight, rather than traditional printing or dying processes, to create the organic, flowing patterns that grace his graduate menswear collection. More
A slanted metal roof and deck help to shelter this cabin in Argentina, designed by STC Arquitectos using reclaimed materials like scrap metal and oil pipes. More
Planks of wood reclaimed from an old barn were used to clad this house in Hampshire, England, designed by Pad Studio. More
Antique German leather trousers are reclaimed to form the upper of the Triglav Lederhosen shoes by Berlin designer Matthias Winkler. More
Designers Romain Coppin and Alexis Bondoux, who collaborate as Messgewand, have created a collection of surreal furniture made from collages of found objects. More
Wood salvaged from old miso barrels has been used to clad a house built by Tato Architects in Japan for the owner of a nearby brewery specialising in soy sauces. More
Reclaimed materials feature alongside brightly painted new spaces in this transformation of two Victorian maisonettes in London by Studio 30 Architects. More
Furniture design studio ATRA has created a modular sofa system upholstered with a hemp-based fabric. More
Ceramicist Gregg Moore has created crockery for the Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant outside New York, that is made from the bones of the very cows whose dairy and meat is served. More
Goldsmiths student Nicholas Bennett has created waterproof footwear for commuters, that can be integrated into a suit to protect it from the floods that might become our daily reality due to climate change. More
Royal College of Art graduate Tessa Silva has turned a clay-like material made from waste milk into bulbous vases, candelabras and door handles called Chalk & Cheese. More
ÉCAL graduate Tuo Lei has created a fashion collection from abandoned festival tents, based on simplified patterns that can be replicated at home with just basic sewing skills and the accompanying instructions. More
Kazakhstani designer Enis Akiev has developed a method for turning single-use plastic packaging into tiles, by emulating the organic process of rock formation. More
London-based company Hackney Botanical has created a collection of seven coffee tables that double up as "indoor gardens" and use found, antique sash-windows as table tops. More
An exhibition exploring how makers are recycling and repurposing materials has opened at Make, a gallery dedicated to craft run by Hauser & Wirth in the Somerset town of Bruton. More
