Bello! bench by Lars Beller Fjetland for Hydro
Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland has created a bench informed by the design of pasta for aluminium producer Hydro. More about Bello! bench by Lars Beller Fjetland for Hydro
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"I've seen the entire narrative change" around sustainable fashion says Christopher Raeburn
It has never been easier for designers and brands to access recyclable materials and close the clothing loop, says Christopher Raeburn in this interview. More about "I've seen the entire narrative change" around sustainable fashion says Christopher Raeburn
New York designers create garden structure from repurposed architectural mockup
New York design studio New Affiliates and architect and historian Samuel Stewart-Halevy have created a prototype of their Testbeds project, which repurposes architectural models used for large projects. More about New York designers create garden structure from repurposed architectural mockup
Shellmet is a helmet for fishing workers made from waste scallop shells
Tokyo advertising agency TBWA\Hakuhodo and plastics manufacturer Koushi Chemical Industry Co have created Shellmet, a hard hat made from discarded scallop shells and recycled plastic. More about Shellmet is a helmet for fishing workers made from waste scallop shells
Helena Elston designs decomposable garments from mycelium and recycled materials
Designer Helena Elston has created a collection of upcycled clothing made from mycelium and London-sourced textile waste, which explores "how we can produce beautiful things from discarded materials". More about Helena Elston designs decomposable garments from mycelium and recycled materials
Sting chair by Stefan Borselius and Fredrik Mattson for Blå Station
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish furniture brand Blå Station has relaunched Sting, a stackable chair that was originally created by designers Stefan Borselius and Fredrik Mattson in 2003. More about Sting chair by Stefan Borselius and Fredrik Mattson for Blå Station
Semba Corporation creates own office interior from reclaimed materials
Interior construction firm Semba Corporation has renovated the interior of its headquarters in Tokyo to include reclaimed materials discarded during the demolition of other offices. More about Semba Corporation creates own office interior from reclaimed materials
Path by Todd Bracher Studio for Humanscale
Dezeen Showroom: designer Todd Bracher Studio has collaborated with office furniture brand Humanscale to create the Path task chair, which is made from recycled materials. More about Path by Todd Bracher Studio for Humanscale
The Circus Canteen interior is a "collage of unwanted items"
Local studio Multitude of Sins has created an eclectic restaurant interior in Bengaluru out of a mishmash of reclaimed materials, including discarded bicycle bells and cassette tape boxes. More about The Circus Canteen interior is a "collage of unwanted items"
Suri creates modular electric toothbrush with recyclable brush head
London-based toothbrush company Suri has created Sustainable Sonic Toothbrush, an electric toothbrush with an aluminium body and brush heads made from plant-based materials that can be recycled after use. More about Suri creates modular electric toothbrush with recyclable brush head
Hoopsy is a paper pregnancy test designed to tackle plastic waste
Australian start-up Hoopsy has created a recyclable pregnancy test that is 99 per cent made out of paper, aiming to stop millions of single-use plastic versions ending up in landfill each year. More about Hoopsy is a paper pregnancy test designed to tackle plastic waste
Museum of Space Available opens in Bali to explore circular design
Design studio Space Available has worked with Indonesian architects Sidarta and Sandjaja to turn a Bali building into an institution dedicated to circular design, with a facade made of 200,000 recycled plastic bottles. More about Museum of Space Available opens in Bali to explore circular design
Serpentine installation an "invitation to develop an intimacy with plants"
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola and cacao farmer Tabita Rezaire have designed an installation at London's Serpentine Gallery made of wood recycled from past exhibitions that explores medicinal plants. More about Serpentine installation an "invitation to develop an intimacy with plants"
Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printing filament
California-based industrial designer Reiten Cheng has developed a recycling machine that can be 3D printed using open-source instructions and used to turn PET bottles into filament for additive manufacturing. More about Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printing filament
Office interiors
Urselmann Interior renovates own office using recycled and biodegradable materials
Düsseldorf studio Urselmann Interior has renovated its own office interiors using biodegradable, recycled or upcycled materials, including glueless joinery and a cellulose-based wall cladding. More about Urselmann Interior renovates own office using recycled and biodegradable materials
Nike takes steps towards circular design with glueless ISPA Link trainers
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled ISPA Link, a collection of modular trainers that can be easily disassembled, as part of the brand's move towards a circular design economy. More about Nike takes steps towards circular design with glueless ISPA Link trainers
Kelp Collection chair by Interesting Times Gang
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish studio Interesting Times Gang has designed a 3D-printed chair made from recycled fishing nets. More about Kelp Collection chair by Interesting Times Gang
EBBA Architects layers recycled paper to form flat-pack Plod stool
London studio EBBA Architects has branched out into furniture design with the release of a recycled paper stool that can be used alone or combined in pairs to form a coffee table. More about EBBA Architects layers recycled paper to form flat-pack Plod stool
Michael Marriott builds ad-hoc Kioskö bar using only recycled objects
British designer Michael Marriott has installed a makeshift beach shack made out of recycled stereos, bottle crates and fridges in the historic Harewood House in West Yorkshire. More about Michael Marriott builds ad-hoc Kioskö bar using only recycled objects
Revival Projects' Zero Footprint Repurposing hub saves construction waste from landfill
Australian building company Revival Projects has turned a warehouse that is set for redevelopment into a hub for repurposing construction and demolition waste, which is open to the public during Melbourne Design Week. More about Revival Projects' Zero Footprint Repurposing hub saves construction waste from landfill