Urbanella is a rainproof cape that packs away into a handy bag
This raincoat by design practice Studio Mesh comprises a zip-up, hooded cape made from recycled materials to offer a more sustainable alternative to umbrellas. More
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Bell Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis
Products fair: Italian furniture brand Magis has launched the Bell Chair, an affordable, stackable monobloc seat made of recycled polypropylene by Konstantin Grcic. More
Bell Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis costs just €77 and is manufactured in less than a minute
Italian brand Magis has launched Bell Chair, a lightweight, low-cost stackable monobloc chair made of recycled polypropylene. In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen, designer Konstantin Grcic explains how he created a product that is "just over half of the weight of a normal chair". More
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Evian releases label-free bottle made from recycled plastic as it embraces the circular economy
Mineral water brand Evian has unveiled its first bottle made of recycled plastic as part of its plan to become a circular brand by 2025. More
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Petit Pli makes expandable and reusable face mask from recycled plastic bottles
Beta(MSK) by Petit Pli is a washable fabric face mask for the coronavirus pandemic made from recycled plastic bottles with pleats that adjust around the wearer's nose and chin. More
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A coronavirus cutlery set by Pharrell Williams features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes a coronavirus-inspired bring-your-own cutlery set designed in collaboration with Pharrell Williams. More
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Pharrell Williams partners with Pentatonic to create coronavirus cutlery set
The Pebble is a bring-your-own cutlery set for the coronavirus pandemic made from recycled CDs by design studio Pentatonic in collaboration with singer Pharrell Williams' creative brand I Am Other. More
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Arper reveals recyclable chairs and a post-pandemic catalogue in video for VDF
Armin Broger, CEO of Arper, discusses the Italian furniture brand's two new chair designs and online catalogue in this captioned video produced for the brand as part of VDF. More
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Confetti furniture collection by Gibson Karlo for DesignByThem
VDF products fair: Sydney studio DesignByThem is celebrating the natural texture of recycled plastic via a speckled, multi-coloured furniture collection called Confetti. More
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Norm's 1L11 trainer produces 80 per cent less carbon than typical shoes
Recycled plastic and rubber make up this unisex trainer by Belgian brand Norm, which has set out to change the "nonsense" manufacturing process of a standard pair of shoes. More
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Ecopixel exhibits circular products made from "what others throw away"
Manufacturing company Ecopixel is showcasing its contribution towards a circular economy as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More
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Recycled plastic turned into face shields and hands-free door handles to fight coronavirus
Recycling initiative Precious Plastic's open-source machines are being used to recycle plastic and turn it into face shields, respirator masks and hands-free door handles to fight coronavirus. More
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Plasticiet stretches recycled plastic like taffy for Mother of Pearl furniture
Monolithic slabs of pearlescent polycarbonate make up the latest designs from Dutch startup Plasticiet, which aims to bring new value to recycled plastic. More
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Camira creates colourful Oceanic fabrics from recycled plastic bottles
Dezeen promotion: British textile company Camira has created fabrics that contain recycled plastic collected from oceans and beaches. More
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Rothy's creates handbag collection using ocean-bound plastics
US shoe company Rothy's has launched handbags that it claims are made from 100 per cent recycled materials. More
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Ace & Tate uses colourful terrazzo made from local plastic waste throughout Antwerp store
Amsterdam-based eyewear company Ace & Tate's shop in Antwerp has interiors clad with terrazzo made with colourful chips of recycled plastic sourced locally by Dutch startup Plasticiet. More
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Pretty Plastic shingles made from recycled PVC windows and gutters are "first 100 per cent recycled cladding material"
A new range of facade cladding tiles made of recycled PVC construction waste, designed by Dutch studios Overtreders W and Bureau SLA, has been used on a permanent building for the first time. More
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Thier & van Daalen's The Plastic Mine homeware reveals hidden patterns in factory waste
Dutch designers Iris van Daalen and Ruben Thier's The Plastic Mine is a series of home accessories made from plastic clumps gathered from a factory floor. More
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Plumen and Batch.works launch 3D-printed lampshades made from recycled plastic
London-based lighting brand Plumen has partnered with 3D-printing specialist Batch.works to develop a range of shades for its LED bulbs that are printed on-demand using recycled plastic. More
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The Ocean Cleanup to make products from collected marine plastic
The Ocean Cleanup has revealed plans to turn the plastic it has collected from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into "beautiful, sustainable products". More
