Winding pathways and thatched roofs made of recycled plastic are among the notable features of the Kona Village resort in Hawaii, designed by Walker Warner Architects to replace a 1960s hotel destroyed by a tsunami. Historical Significance Located on Hawaii’s…
TechnologyIn an era of mass production, where low-cost and low-quality products dominate the market, Gomi aims to promote conscious purchase decisionsBrighton-based design studio, Gomi, has recently launched ‘collection one’ – a series of limited edition portable Bluetooth speakers. The unique feature of these speakers is that they are made from waste plastic and second-life e-bike
Spanish design studio Nagami has completed a shop interior for sustainable clothing brand Ecoalf near Madrid that is almost entirely 3D printed from recycled plastic. Walls, shelves and display tables inside the store in the Las Rozas Village designer outlet are made from 3.3 tonnes of repurposed plastic waste, sourced mainly from hospitals and used
With an innate obsession towards material innovation and a curiosity of exploring boundaries of design across disciplines through his fascinating products – London-based industrial designer Charles Birshaw creates a series of ‘Topographic Objects’ from ocean plastic. “The project stemmed from my current notion and thought process of seamlessly integrating materials that we particularly need to find
Precious Plastic just released a brick made from 100% recycled plastic to empower people to build constructions just like with LEGO (but a whole lot bigger). The brick design is published open-source, meaning that anyone can download the drawings online, for free, and start turning plastic waste into a useful building material. The bricks are
