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Fantasized: Discarded Fans Become Lighting

Politician and environmentalist Hon. Nida Cabrera set up a challenge for Belgian product designer Sep Verboom to create a new product out of waste found in Cebu, Philippines. Verboom packed his bags and headed to the city and discovered that waste was a massive issue, causing both health and flooding problems. With Cebu being well-known for its weaving industry, it was a logical choice when it came to Verboom’s product design. Old fans were purchased in local junkshops and the base of the Fantasized project was born.

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Taking the old fans and weaving industrial waste strips through the frames in colorful patterns makes for the perfect lampshade.

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The project not only raises awareness when it comes to environmental issues, it supports the city residents working for their livelihood.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.