The designer Alicia Beck has been given a second life to 4500 balloons to make a colorful carpet. Good idea to reuse the number of balloons to be used at parties and birthdays!
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ZAC FREEMAN. WORKS OF ART MADE WITH WASTE
Zac Freemanc began to make works of this kind set in 1999. The works are made entirely of garbage collected, found objects, and garbage in general. Pego pieces of garbage to a wood substrate to form an image, usually expensive, which can only be seen from a distance. He was interested in communicating through visual representation in the apparent space of 2 dimensions using real objects used for the average 3-dimensional space.
It is very important for me that can incorporate real objects in the art rather than an image or interpretation of it, because it better expresses the intent of the artwork. I feel that litter is becoming more powerful. It's a real thing to keep in mind that there were at this time and place and carries the energy itself. Continue Reading »
VOTE TO DRAFT "WATERLESS TOILET." INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY GREEN-TIME TO CARE
Since we want to support the project Objectbis bath dry (waterless toilet) that the designer Cristian Corcuera, presented to the international sustainable design corcurso Victorinox Swiss Army - Time to Care. Today is one of the 7 finalists. This project is the only one in Mexico and Latin America, at this time (until August 31) is in the public voting process, and is in second place, so the more friends vote will have more chance of winning and to fund this product .
I leave the link to see the project and the vote:
http://timetocare.victorinox.com/en/nc/vote-win/waterless-toilet.html
You can vote every 24 hours (and all emails which are available) on the web comes all project information.
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RECYCLE-RECOVER OLD PAVEMENT
In the following photos you can see how you do not need the entire floor of the same style and size to create retro style original compositions. Undoubtedly it is a good option to recycle water and soil quality tiles of the old houses that we see are thrown into vats of rubble.
RECYCLED USED FURNITURE EXHIBITION as planters. MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2011
Designers Peter Bottazzi and Denish Bonapace presented at the last Milan Design Week 2011 this curious exhibition of recycled furniture used as planters. Have become antique furniture (chairs, cabinets, sofas) in hybrids by joining other pieces of furniture and other office table drawers, shelves and so on. Econd s amazing life for abandoned furniture and small indoor garden.
PAPER FLOWERS GIFTS FOR THE "MOTHER'S DAY" DO IT YOURSELF
Mother's Day is a holiday fully induced by trade, but in our case we can take it as a festive occasion we stimulate the imagination and creativity, to reuse or recycle paper and make bouquets for our mother. I leave the direction to follow the tutorials and make the flowers. Hands! 1 º bouquet or bouquet of paper
2 º bouquet or bouquet of paper
Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2011 MILAN. SOFA AWAY OF Ruben Iglesias
Congratulations to Ruben Iglesias, by design Away from the Sofa with which it has been ranked among the top ten green designs presented on the " Inhabitat ", one of the reference blogs ecodesign and sustainable design around the world. Shown at the Salone Satellite 2011 in Milan.
Green Design Salone Satellite 2011 in Milan
Away Sofa is made reusing a wooden pallet, the structure is made of braided paper, and also contains reused paper to fill the interior. Continue Reading »
