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- Reimagining Foam Waste: The Adaptive Pangolin SeriesThe Pangolin Series by Jacob Walls is a sculptural furniture collection that reimagines industrial waste. Combining material research with creative construction, the designer explores…
- New Light-Responsive Resin Enables Sustainable 3D Printing with Minimal WasteA new 3D printing technique developed by engineers at MIT could transform how designers across industries create complex, high-precision parts. The innovation uses a…
- From Ocean Waste to Illuminating Design: Upcycled PE Lamps Inspired by JellyfishPolycycle Illumination is a unique collection of table lamps made from upcycled polyethylene (PE) plastic film. Designed by Xuanhao Li, a CMF (Colour, Material,…
- Goodnature: Compostable Fruit Packaging from Agricultural WasteThe company Goodnature introduces a sustainable packaging solution that transforms agricultural waste into fully compostable fruit packaging. Developed in Thailand, the material combines local…
- Turning fabric waste into candyFor her master’s degree at Central Saint Martins college in London, designer Jinghan Li turned fabric waste into edible candies. The fashion industry is…
- A portable light made of industrial wasteJapanese design studio We+ designed a portable light fixture made of industrial waste, like fine debris and rubble. Called Ramli, the lamp is designed…
- Lamps made with tofu wasteIndonesian design studio Mater Design Lab uses paper made of tofu waste to design lamps. Tofu is one of the most consumed foods in…
- A high-rise building made of repurposed urban wasteLocated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 360 Degrees is the tallest building in its district, built from bricks made of recycled urban waste. Designed by…
- Bioplastics from Organic WasteRotterdam based architect and designer, Anna Vershinina, has developed an extensive series of bioplastics made from organic waste. Depending on the ingredients, their concentration and preparation methods, one can create bioplastics with specific characteristics and sizes.
- An edible building material made of food wasteFabula, a spinoff company of the University of Tokyo, developed an edible building material up to 4 times the bending strength of concrete, made…
- Tables made of recycled carpet wasteLondon-based designer Riccardo Cenedella designed stools and lamps made of recycled synthetic carpet waste. In the UK alone, 400.000 tonnes of carpet waste are…
- Embellishments made from waste oyster shells to replace plasticBiomaterial and textile designer Margherita Grassi developed a collection of bio-based embellishments called Re-Pearls made of waste oyster shells, aiming to replace buttons, sequins…
- Recycling concrete with added wood wasteResearchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new procedure for recycling concrete with the addition of discarded wood, which results in a new…
- Tableware made from grass-fed waste bonesUS-based artist Gregg Moore, in collaboration with chef Dan Barber, launched a series of ceramics at Barber’s restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns in…
- A biodegradable clay material made of tea wasteAs part of her thesis project at Tongji University, Chinese designer Jiwei Zhou developed a pliable, clay-like material made from tea-waste using a biodegradable…
- Biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic made of banana wasteResearchers at UNSW Sidney developed a method to turn banana plantation waste into a biodegradable and recyclable packaging material. The production of bananas generates…
- Turning plastic waste into high-quality fuelResearchers from Purdue University in the US developed a new chemical conversion process that can transform polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into high-quality…
- These circular watches are made with recycled consumer wasteThe start-up Circular Clockworks collaborated with Dutch recycling company Coolrec to create a line of circular watches, made from post-consumer ABS waste and leather…
- Protect your boat with a coating made from crustacean wasteA major problem for boat owners is that on the hull of the ship, mussels, algae, and barnacles start to grow. These creatures can damage…
- Opening Halls of Venice Biennale Made of 100 Tons of Waste….From Last Year’s EventThe opening halls of the Venice Biennale 2016 were built with 100 tons of waste material generated by the previous year's Biennale. These waste…
- Soft Blues: Beauty and Function from Leather Industry WasteThe 'Soft Blues' collection by Sam Linders explores the extensive design possibilities of wet blue fibre shavings, a byproduct of the chrome leather tanning…
- Microbes Turn PET Waste Into 3D Printed FoodResearchers at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale have developed a process that uses engineered yeasts to convert plastic and agricultural waste into edible ingredients.…
- Hidden:Papers Turns Industrial Cardboard Waste Into Modular FurnitureDesigner Raphael Klug has created a modular furniture system from discarded cardboard tubes. Called Hidden:Papers, the collection combines cardboard, linoleum and recycled plastic. It…
- Fluid Stone Reimagines Quarry Waste Through Computational DesignNatural stone is one of the most durable building materials. However, quarries leave many stone blocks unused because of their size or shape. Fluid…
