Students at Newcastle University recently teamed up with engineers and architects to build a pop-up café made entirely from recycled plastic bottles and cardboard boxes.
Archive for the ‘eco’ category
Trash Café at Newcastle University
May 27th, 2013(POP)culture recycled soda bottles installation by Garth Britzman
April 9th, 2013
This temporary installation used recycled soda bottles as a canopy under which a small park is created. An intriguing environment is created where one can explore the surface qualities of the bottles at eye level.
Marine light by Nir Meiri
April 2nd, 2013
Through an unconventional use of seaweed as a main material for a domestic environment, the ‘Marine light’ by Tel-Aviv-based designer Nir Meiri plays on the tension between the artistic and the commercial.
Bamboo courtyard by HWCD, Yangzhou – China
February 14th, 2013
Bamboo courtyard by HWCD, Yangzhou – China
Gelebtes Holz by Tom Thiel
January 25th, 2013
Visible became a conceptual object with everyday values. The western cultures tend to make distinctions and judgements about this point, that elsewhere do not exist. Many African tools, so called “ritual objects” will be regarded as the more precious, the more they have been in use.
Green Waters exhibit by Patrick Nadeau for LG Hausys, Paris
December 10th, 2012
LG Hausys partnered with the French designer Patrick Nadeau for their Green Waters exhibit at the IDEO BAIN trade fair in Paris, where they displayed the latest developments in eco-design for bathrooms (savings, recycling and the natural filtration of water).
Noorderparkkamer cafe by Bureau SLA & Overtreders W, Amsterdam
December 2nd, 2012
Noorderparkbar is completely constructed out of second hand materials from ‘marktplaats’ (the dutch e-Bay) the design is both low in costs and easy to construct.
Coca Cola upcycling pavilon at Expo CIHAC by BNKR Arquitectura, Mexico City
November 29th, 2012
Inspired by the upcycling movement, that focuses on converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value, we conceived a pavilion made up exclusively of soda crates piled on top of each other.
Youghurt self-serve frozen yoghurt store, Berlin
November 28th, 2012
The owners put a big emphasis on organic products and sustainability. Their frozen yoghurt is made of organic yoghurt and organic milk, most of the cereals are also organic and the bread for the Haps is organic as well. They use renewable energy for the electricity and organic cotton for the staff uniforms.
OrangeCup natural frozen yogurt branding by Garrett Owen
November 24th, 2012
Brand collateral experience design for a frozen yogurt chain in Dallas, TX.
Brokula&Z packaging by Bruketa-Zinic
November 21st, 2012
The packaging had to be as eco-friendly as possible. The biggest challenge was to design the packaging that’s easy to assemble but without any glue and plastic, which at the same time serves as a fun giftwrap and a practical protection of the product. Also we had to find a recycled paper that’s good enough in terms of quality and durability, and the colors with eco-certificates.
cylk store installation by Studio Twocan, Melbourne
November 19th, 2012
A collaboration between cylk and Studio Twocan –The Spring Tapestry is a sculptural work of intertwining natural and recycled materials. Inspired by the flagship boutique’s exposed fixtures and rustic textures, untreated Tasmanian oak dowels are held together with copper joints.
LOW-TECH DESIGN! East London Furniture exhibit at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, London
November 15th, 2012
Every piece of timber found is recorded and photographed, so you can trace back to discover the exact source of where the materials were found in your piece of furniture. All the items in the exhibition will be auctioned off at the end of the show.
Bubble Chandelier by Souda
November 14th, 2012
Constructed from post-consumer soda bottles, the Bubble Chandelier was originally inspired by the cell-like shape of soap bubbles. Elle Decor India calls the Bubble Chandelier “…an upcycled wonder, transforming the used, old and ordinary into new and highly covetable.” The Bubble Chandelier is made from 60 two-liter soda bottles, with each piece cut and connected with aluminum rivets.
Lichtschlucker pendant lights by Meike Harde
October 16th, 2012
Lichtschlucker offers disposable dishes a permanent life as a decorative lamp shade. The ecological aspect consists in the fact that a disposable product is converted into a durable and functional furnishing.
Vela eco-friendly OLED luminaires by WAC
September 26th, 2012
The Vela OLED Chandelier is defined by a dramatic contemporary profile laser-crafted of aluminum, with 12 OLED panels that illuminate surfaces below, and 12 additional OLEDs that shine upward to render a soft ambiance that evokes a lighter sense of space and visual comfort.
FURM furniture collection by Peveto
September 23rd, 2012
Peveto, a fine art resource management company presents the FURM Furniture collection of repurpoused shipping crates – used fine art shipping crates, that otherwise would have gone to a landfill, are transformed into stylish functional furniture.
Emmaus second hand shop by BYTR Architects, De Bilt – Netherlands
September 19th, 2012
A second hand shop designed by dutch practice BYTR architects, ‘Emmaus’ is in the town of De Bilt, the Netherlands. The revamp creates a lighter and airier interior, giving more justice to the articles on display with a system of niches and aisles.
Styrene lighting by Paul Cocksedge
September 19th, 2012
Created out of hundreds of heat-shrinked styrofoam coffee cups, once illuminated the light shade projects subtle and intriguing shadows across the surround surfaces.
Green Wall by Rade Kosanović
September 6th, 2012
Basic unit of the green wall is a planter box, which contains a fluid exchange system between individual units. The positive effect of the green wall is to help buildings become more energy efficient, which consequently leads to decreased carbon emissions.
