Welcome to upcycleDZINE
This is an independent upcycling blog that has proven to be a clever upcycle inspiration source for design and art ideas created by repurposing discarded items and giving them more value. This blog shows proves why upcycling is important and what the benefits are of repurposing.
DON'T MISS
A feast of objects: Chandeliers by Madeleine Boulesteix
What a joy for the eye it is to see these exuberant filled lamps. A few years ago I saw one of these lamps...
CROCO Lamp: upcycled jumper clamp by Monsieur Kacha
upcycleDZINE is all about upcycle design. This blog/website wants to show you unique and original design made by upcycling discarded or old objects and/or...
LIGHTING
MilkShell2: plastic milk cartons lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij
One of the first lampshades I made using plastic milk cartons is the MilkShell. And today I'm happy to show you a new and...
Vintage Gas Pump Lamp by MADCO
There have been quit a lot of different designs here on upcycleDZINE. And some of these upcycle design pieces where made out of very...
HOMEWARE
KertiSofa: upcycle design sofa by KERTI
Today's featured design is made out of very popular objects/materials used for upcycling. I'm talking about inner tubes. upcycleDZINE has shown several very creative upcycle...
WEDGE: shipyard wood seat by Jelle Aarts
'Less is more'. This is a phrase often used in the design and art world. It derives from minimalism, a style that uses stripped-down...
UPCYCLE IDEAS | DIY
DIY: Book Page Wreath
This is one of the things that looks intriguing from a distance and looks stunning from up close. It's a wreath, not a normal...
DIY: Upcycle Fishing Buoy into Pendant Light by Debi’s Design Diary
Searching for an upcycle design diy project is always so inspiring. And even more if it's something that hasn't been featured on upcycleDZINE. It's...
FASHION
Vinyl eyewear by Tipton Eyeworks
Vinyl records are incredibly popular, even more then in 1997. And also making upcycle design with these records is quite popular. A very stylish example is Vinylize...
Tetra Pak packaging reveals fashionable beauty
Tetra Pak packaging and covers form a magazine are great for upcycling. Here're just two previously published ideas on what to do with these...
ART | MUSIC
MOTOR-LIGHTS: vintage industrial design upcycled by Pierre Kucoyanis
Remember a few posts back where I wrote about upcycle design and art being recognisable and fun. And that’s why upcycling is so interesting. Usually upcycle...
Plastic waste upcycled into art by Aurora Robson
This is a story about plastic waste. Let's talk about plastic and to be more specific, PET. According to WikipediA: "Petcore, the European trade...
EDITOR'S PICK
900: cardboard LED pendant lamp design by Wisse Trooster
Corrugated Cardboard is such an underrated material. Luckily upcycle designers see the true potential of cardboard. They start to think of more and more...
