London-based designer, Nina Tolstrup
of Studiomama, has created
the Reveal cabinet from recycled floorboards. The cabinet has
cut-outs for storage and display and when open, it reveals a set of
different sized and proportioned boxes (image courtesy
The Contemporist).
Closer to home, Sydney-based designers Sarah
Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis behind the brand Design By Them have found a
unique and practical outlet for one of the scourges of modern
society: plastic bags. Their Weblight is made from 70 per cent
recycled materials and has a beautifully ethereal and textured
quality to it.
Suzie Stanford from Melbourne has put vintage tea towels to
good use - as upholstery. Her chairs are vibrant, quirky pieces
that would make a statement in any home. Who would have thought an
old-fashioned dish dryer could be so funky?
And architect Toby Horrocks, also in
Melbourne, has created a series of environmentally friendly
storage, book shelf and room divider solutions from recycled boxes
that have a unique geometry and don't, at first glance, look like
cardboard at all. Click on Freefold Furniture to
see more.
I'd love to know of other designers doing
interesting things with recycled materials. Feel free to drop me a
line!
