Sustainable roundups: 10 waste-based interior pieces for people and the planet
A sustainable approach to design takes materials into close consideration: which materials are used and how are key aspects of truly responsible designs.
Worth mentioning is the creative use of waste. Waste is a mental concept, a categorization for materials that don’t have a use…yet. Moving beyond this prejudice and embracing a circular design perspective, every single material can potentially have an application, it just has to be unveiled.
In this episode of Sustainable Roundups, 10 sustainable interior pieces that are made out of so-called waste: organic waste and leather offcuts, discarded objects, and more…
01
Obscure is a pendant lamp made with organic waste. Named…
Read more: Obscure by Biohm
02
Beam is a handmade bench with solid wood base and recycled leather upholstery…
Read more: Beam by Elvis & Kresse
03
Candlestickstacks is a candle holder made of marble offcuts…
Read more: Candlestickstacks by Marble Partners
04
Sintra is a handcrafted rug made of recycled cotton…
Read more: Sintra by Saudade
05
Hands of Time is a wall clock that repurposes waste while…
Read more: Hands of Time by Wisse Trooste
06
Seduta Esaurita is a vintage chair that’s been reupholstered by hand with leftover…
Read more: Seduta Esaurita by Renaissance Rehab
07
Lo Blox is a cube seat/side table made with mycelium. The composite is grown starting from the byproducts…
Read more: Lo Blox by Myceen
08
Mantiqueira is a collection of vases made of recycled cardboard…
Read more: Mantiqueira by Tacchini
09
Rubber is a placemat made upcycling rubber waste…
Read more: Rubber by Slash Objects
10
Navy is a chair made entirely out of recycled aluminium…
Read more: Navy by Emeco
Note: this selection is completely unsponsored. All pieces are sourced from riivin, the fully independent sustainable interior design platform I curate. Find additional products and resources to design more sustainable spaces in the members’ area riivin+.
Cover image: Elvis & Kresse