Environmentalism is often related with the gloom and doom prognostications about the planet. Therefore, many of the artists, designers and architects are working creatively on both big and small-scale green projects to benefit the environment and the economy as well. Trash is becoming trendy now days and the castoffs are being converted into art or useful products like furniture instead of crowding the waste streams. Check out some furniture pieces designed from trash after the break.
1. Recycled Plastic Bag Chair
Every day plastic bags are used by all of us in various ways, either packaging or as carry bags. After our intention is completed, we find them of no further use and just carelessly discard them, without knowing the scathe that it causes to the environment. But the beautiful chair pictured above has given the cast off plastic bags a new meaning and a new life. Created by Ryan Frank, a London based designer, the ‘Inkuku’ (translated as Zulu for chicken) chair is made by using plastic shopping bags coated on recycled aluminium structure. The recycled materials were combined with Africa’s traditional craft techniques to construct this colourful furniture piece. The designer was however, inspired by a South African ‘inkuku’ (chicken) sculpture that was also made out of plastic.
2. Inflatable Garbage Chair by Nick Demarco
Nick DeMarco, a student of California College of Arts has designed the XS chair by making use of all sorts of plastic discards like plastic bags and bottles, aluminium cans, unwanted old clothes, old newspapers and all other trashed item found in house. Nick made a clear plastic casing or shell and filled it with these waste objects. He created this garbage inflated plastic chair as a project for sustainable production furniture class, but was exhibited at the ICFF in New York as part of the Sustainable Design For Mass Production. The project was highly appreciated and the designer got a production deal with Wal-Mart where every piece was on sale for $60.
3. Shredded Paper Furniture
Artist Jens Praet makes environmentally friendly furniture out of everyday used paper and old newspapers. He collects discarded paper and chops them to shreds. This shredded paper is then immersed in resin and is shaped to fit by as desired. Every furniture item made in this way is as strong as wood, holds the attention of the viewer and not to mention, much more sustainable and green. The concept of making furniture pieces from waste paper is quite cool actually. The mini desk that is functional and practically strong has inspired the designer to create better furniture products by utilising the shredded paper. Every piece will add to your home decor and will surely make your identity as an environmentally aware person.
4. Recycled Furniture Made from Undesirable Materials
Furniture designer, Chris Rucker, based in New York City creates astonishing furniture pieces by making use of thrown away trash and waste objects. He implies his construction techniques and skills to make the most out of materials like strand boards, plastic laminates and bundles of dumped furniture. The furniture pieces were undesired because of their low quality fabrications, prominent everyday wear and tear and obsolete designs. Rucker converted these worthless furniture objects into valuable designer chairs, armchairs, coffee tables etc.
5. Mulch Chair
The beautiful ‘mulch chair’ pictured above is the work of a graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art, Craig Ian McPherson. He re-used the garden waste and created this extraordinary mulch chair. The designer exhibited the thought of the three ‘R’s that is reducing, reusing and recycling in his project . along with the garden trash he also made use of a sustainable bonding material and rubber latex to give a comfortable and cushion like feel. The chair was displayed at London Design Festival held in 2009, in Earls Court One, London.
6. Furniture Made of Industrial Scraps
A lot of waste is produced by the industries, which is accumulated in landfills. A designer group based in Bangkok’s Kasetsart University’s Architecture program called the Scrap Lab, makes use of this industrial trash and by applying their creative skills, design beautiful furniture. The industrial leftovers like wood, plastics, foam, metals, saw dust etc. are employed to produce elegant furniture decors like table lamps and chairs. The Scrap Lab intends to demonstrate to the world that the trash and discards can be utilised creatively to create functional and charming furniture.
7. Furniture Made From Decommissioned Russian Naval Mines
Mati Karmin, an Estonian sculptor is breathing a new life into decommissioned marine mines by creating functional furniture units out of it. He found Russian AGSB-types decommissioned sea mines at the coast of his homeland. Karmin creates furniture units like desks, chairs, tables, bathtubs, aquariums, LED chandeliers and bar cabinets from old naval mines.
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