Circular by Design

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.

Circular by Design: 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."

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.

COOL BLUSH Cake Rack

Circular by Design: 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.

Circular by Design: 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.

Circular by Design: Sabai Turns Recycled Fibers + Bottles Into Affordable Sofas

We spoke to the founders of Sabai Design, a modern sofa brand with good sustainability values.

Circular by Design: Wendy Andreu Turns Selvedges Into Innovative New Material

A collaboration that creates an innovative material from waste selvedges – the edges of textile rolls that are usually discarded.

Circular by Design: Susana Godinho Turns Offcuts + Cork into Rugs

Susana Godinho combines highly sustainable cork with recycled and recovered fabrics from the fashion industries to create modern rugs.

Circular by Design: Studio Woojai Turns Waste Paper Into Bricks and Furniture

We caught up with Studio Woojai about a project that repurposes waste paper into bricks and sculptural furniture.

Circular by Design: Tino Seubert Turns Air Pollution into Art + Usable Products

For The Colour of Air, Tino Seubert turned air pollution into ink and dye, with which he made screen-printed artworks, pencils, & clothes.

Roll Pack

Circular by Design: Camira + SEAQUAL Turn Ocean Plastic into Upholstery Fabric

Camira + SEAQUAL Initiative turn waste plastic from the sea into the industry's first upholstery fabric to contain ocean plastic.