Circular by Design

Disharee Mathur Turns Damaged Sinks and Toilets Into Vases and Accessories

Disharee Mathur is an interdisciplinary designer whose NewBlue project reimagines damaged sanitary ware into vases and accessories.

Mon Terra Turns Waste Plant Pots Into Furniture and Accessories

Mon Terra, founded by Tamara Efrat ad Yuval Dishon, turns agricultural plastic waste into furniture and accessories.

Calling All Art + Tech Creatives: The OPPO Renovators 2021 Project Is Underway!

Under this year’s theme of Light, OPPO is seeking young creatives to share their designs that fuse together the fields of art + technology.

Anti Turns Discarded and Broken Umbrellas Into Desk and Table Lamps

Anti collects discarded and broken umbrellas, disassembles them, and upcycles them into desk and table lamps.

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Form Us With Love and Baux Turn Textile Offcuts Into Acoustic Panels

Form Us With Love + BAUX are turning textile offcuts into a commercial acoustic solution that is fully compostable at the end of its life.

Very Good and Proper Turns Hemp Fiber + Recycled Plastic Into Outdoor Chairs

Very Good and Proper + AC/AL created an outdoor chair with new bio-composite technology that combines hemp fiber with recycled plastic.

Weez & Merl Turn Plastic Carrier Bags Into Housewares, Surfboard Fins + More

UK-based makers Weez & Merl melt and marble plastic waste, such as carrier bags, and turn it into 100% recycled housewares.

Model No. Turns Food Waste + Reclaimed Wood Into Home Furnishings

Model No. makes bespoke furniture with short-lead times out of food waste and reclaimed wood by using the latest 3D-printing technology.

Vestre Turns “Ownerless” Ocean Plastics into Public Benches

Vestre created the world’s 1st bench made out of ownerless and recycled ocean plastics.

Yinka Ilori Turns Discarded Chairs into Sculptural Pieces With a Story

Yinka Ilori draws on his British and Nigerian heritage to tell new stories by turning discarded chairs into sculptural pieces.

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.

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2020 Year in Review: Circular by Design

We launched a new column in 2020 that explores the potential of waste as a valuable new raw material + now we're taking a look back.

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.