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Supernovas Turns Waste Plastic into Furniture, Homewares and Stationery

With motto 'transforming yesterday’s waste into tomorrow’s living,' the mission of circular design + lifestyle brand Supernovas is clear.

Live, Work and Play Like a Local at The Student Hotel, Delft

The Student Hotel Delft combines student accommodations with hotel rooms, all designed with circularity principles in mind.

Zoe Murphy Turns Unloved Furniture, Wood and Textiles into Vibrant Home Accessories

Zoe Murphy champions ‘loving what belongs to you’ by printing onto recycled furniture using imagery inspired by her seaside hometown.

Circular&Co Turn Discarded Single-Use Coffee Cups into Reusable Ones

Circular Cup is the latest of innovative products that reuse waste + create value from materials that were destined for landfill.

Radiant Crystal Water Glasses

Jacqueline de la Fuente Turns Waste Paper + Cardboard Into Sculptural Vases

Jacqueline de la Fuente makes sculptural vases from waste paper and cardboard after noticing the increase in waste her family generated.

Ella Doran Turns Waste Plastic into an Upholstered Chair With a Message

We spoke with London-based designer Ella Doran about a circular economy and her latest project, the Clean Up Plastic Camo Chair.

Yair Neuman Turns Waste Eyewear Lenses Into Lighting Collection

Yair Neuman turns discarded lenses into polycarbonate sheet materials from which he creates a striking lighting collection — "Lens Light."

Brutal X-CHAIR for OUT Is 100% Recycled + Fully Circular

Hermann August Weizenegger designed the X-CHAIR reflecting Brutalist architecture which comprises 100% recycled polypropylene.

Studio Nienke Hoogvliet Turns Seaweed and Fish Skin into Rugs, Fabrics + Leather

Studio Nienke Hoogvliet is a design studio in The Netherlands that turns seaweed and fish skin into rugs, fabrics and leather.

Studio Rope Turns Dust From Stone Processing Into Pottery Glazes

Studio Rope turns waste dust into a unique glaze that provides thermo-insulating and tactile properties to a porcelain coffee set.

Mighty Buildings 3D-Prints Homes to Address Housing Crisis

Mighty Buildings has announced its launch and a commitment to using 3D printing and robotic automation to help end the housing crisis.

The Bellwoods Clothes Stand

StoneCycling Turns Industrial and Demolition Waste Into Bricks

We spoke with StoneCycling who developed a way of upcycling waste found in vacant buildings in The Netherlands awaiting demolition.

The Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council Empowers Women in the Middle East + Beyond

The Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council is on a mission to empower women practicing craft skills in the Middle East and beyond.

Daniel Svahn Turns Waste Furniture Into New Furniture

Daniel Svahn discusses a collection of contract furniture he made from furniture discarded by the same sector.