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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.

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Why Upcycle: Adding Value with Purposeful Design

Sustainable design using upcycled CDs: Compact CD Chair by BorisLab | Stand alone | upcycleDZINE

Sustainable design using upcycled CDs: Compact CD Chair

Floating Flux chandelier by JAN PAUL in mid air | upcycleDZINE

Free-formed flexible steel tubes make up the Flux chandelier

No Waste Chair by Kees Dekkers filled with discarded clothing | upcycleDZINE

No Waste Chair: waste transformed into eye-catcher

DON'T MISS

Homeware

Radiator Table by Bonba studio

Although winter is coming closer, temperatures are still quite mild. Only in the early morning you notice that the radiators are warm. I don't...

Fantassima by Anka Büchler – upcycleDZINE

Lighting

Fantassima: upcycled vintage China by Anka Büchler

When you visit a flea market you see all sorts of great stuff. Old and very old. You always see nice vintage China plates,...

Minnow Trap Chandelier by Loftyideas4u – upcycleDZINE

Minnow Trap Chandelier by Loftyideas4u

Salvaged metal turned into homeware by Studio Hamed Ouattara – upcycleDZINE

Salvaged metal turned into homeware by Studio Hamed Ouattara

12 upcycle design ideas using paper

12 upcycle design ideas using paper

PLANTATION: porcelain planters by Alicja Patanowska – upcycleDZINE

PLANTATION: porcelain planters by Alicja Patanowska

CNIDARIA by Klaus Rosburg – upcycleDZINE

CNIDARIA by Klaus Rosburg

Wood Beam Light Fixture by Rte. 5 Reclamation – upcycleDZINE

Wood Beam Light Fixture by Rte. 5 Reclamation

DIY: Old CDs transformed into CDegg pendant by Gilbert de Rooij – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Old CDs transformed into CDegg pendant

Coat Rack made out of a window by Hidden Rooms – upcycleDZINE

Coat Rack made out of a window by Hidden Rooms

Classic Fire Extinguisher Lamps by ReUpCycled

DDW 2014 part 2: BAUlamp by Spek

Display cabinet Annie Sloan style – upcycleDZINE

Display cabinet Annie Sloan style

WISDOM: plastic waste turned into art by Sayaka Ganz – upcycleDZINE

WISDOM: plastic waste turned into art by Sayaka Ganz

LIGHTING

PLATE LAMP: license plate desk lighting by Studio Regev – upcycleDZINE

Lighting

PLATE LAMP: license plate desk lighting by Studio Regev

This blog's main goal is to show what upcycle design is all about. upcycleDZINE wants to be the best resource for finding incredible designers...

MilkFold: upcycle design desk lamp by Gilbert de Rooij – upcycleDZINE

Lighting

MilkFold: friendly folded upcycle design by Gilbert de Rooij

Back to basics or in my case back to milk containers. It all started with my upcycle design by collecting discarded plastic milk containers, 2-litre ones. I...

3rd Gen Modular Furniture by Jason Lloyd Fletcher – upcycleDZINE

Third Generation Modular Furniture by Jason Lloyd Fletcher

Tell time with Industrial Clocks and Lamps by Upcycled-hall – upcycleDZINE

Tell time with Industrial Clocks and Lamps by Upcycled-hall

ADELA: upcycled blinds lamp by El nebot del persianer – upcycleDZINE

Upcycled blinds design by El nebot del persianer

Espresso Maker Desk Lamp by Beau Birkett – upcycleDZINE

Espresso Maker Desk Lamp by Beau Birkett

DIY: Upcycle milk cartons into MilkDrop lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij

Chopsticks Tripod Lamp by T.O.M.T.™ – upcycleDZINE

Chopsticks Tripod Lamp by T.O.M.T.™

ELLA by Sarah Turner – upcycleDZINE

ELLA by Sarah Turner

Vintage Fan Lamp by Dan Cordero – upcycleDZINE

Vintage Fan Lamp by Dan Cordero

MilkFlower: plastic milk cartons lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij

DIY: Container upcycled into CHOCODAISY lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij

Loft&Light 57: upcycled golf clubs lamp by Gilbert de Rooij – upcycleDZINE

Loft&Light 57: upcycled golf clubs lamp by Gilbert de Rooij

CORKY: multifunctional lighting with cork by Becki Chan

HOMEWARE

DIY: book iPhone dock by Allison – upcycleDZINE

DIY

DIY: book iPhone dock by Allison

If you’re looking for something completely different, than this is maybe your thing. A standard phone dock is very dull and a book, as...

Snow Ski Wine Rack by SKICHAIR – upcycleDZINE

Homeware

Snow Ski Wine Rack by SKICHAIR

Photo © SKICHAIRHere in The Netherlands we've had the first snow a week ago. So it's easy to make the jump from snow to...

Aircraft Exit Door table by Plane Industries | upcycleDZINE

Aircraft Exit Door converted to amazing table design

Golf Club Hanger by The Rag and Bone Man front | upcycleDZINE

Stunning Golf Clubs Clothes Hangers

Stool ZERO: fan guards turned into furniture by KaCaMa – upcycleDZINE

Stool ZERO: fan guards turned into furniture by KaCaMa

Hockenheimer by njustudio –upcycleDZINE

Hockenheimer by njustudio

Reclaimed iron piping by Oilfield Slang – upcycleDZINE

Upcycled iron piping by Oilfield Slang

Kruked™ stool made out of upcycled skateboards by FOCUSED | upcycleDZINE

Elegant and colorful upcycle stool made out of used skateboards

Etienne Reijnders designed a collection by upcycling a shopping carts into original furniture.

Shopping carts turned into furniture by Etienne Reijnders

PLOF: carpet waste bench by Atelier Belge –upcycleDZINE

PLOF: carpet waste bench by Atelier Belge

DIY: Himmeli Side Table from Copper Pipe by brittanyMakes – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Himmeli Side Table from Copper Pipe by Brittany Cramer

In Vino Vitae: Wine rack with a message by Akke Functional Art – upcycleDZINE

In Vino Vitae: Wine rack with a message by Akke Functional...

PRODUKTWERFT: clear-cut pallet wood design by Sascha Akkermann – upcycleDZINE

PRODUKTWERFT: clear-cut pallet wood design by Sascha Akkermann

DESK2506: desk from reclaimed materials by Jordan Waraksa

UPCYCLE IDEAS | DIY

DIY: Yardstick Buffet by Corner House – upcycleDZINE

DIY

DIY: Yardstick Buffet by Corner House

I'm very glad to show an upcycle design that makes use of an object that hasn't been shown at upcycleDZINE. I'm talking about a...

Floating Book Wall by Ronja Lotte – upcycleDZINE

Homeware

DIY: Floating Book Wall by Ronja Lotte

Books, books and books. An object that has been and will be around for a long time. Reading a book is a unique experience....

DIY: Upcycle milk cartons into MILKDRUM lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij

18 upcycle design ideas about music compiled by upcycleDZINE

18 upcycle design ideas about music

DIY, get CREATIVE – upcycleDZINE

DIY, get CREATIVE

DIY: Reuse a drawer to create stunning Display Coffee Table

DIY: Birch-Log Coffee Table by BHG – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Birch-Log Coffee Table by BHG

DIY: Pallet Coffee Table by 1001 Pallets – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Pallet Coffee Table by homedit

DIY: Birch Bark Lamps by Ruffled – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Birch Bark Lamps by Ruffled

DIY: Bicycle Wheel Clock by KariAnne Wood – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Bicycle Wheel Clock by KariAnne Wood

14 upcycle design bench ideas – upcycleDZINE

14 upcycle design bench ideas

DIY: Himmeli Side Table from Copper Pipe by brittanyMakes – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Himmeli Side Table from Copper Pipe by Brittany Cramer

DIY: Upcycle plastic into DROP lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij

DIY: Drawer Lamp by Catherine Hug

FASHION

10 Useful Upcycling Fashion Ideas – Clothing, Accessories | upcycleDZINE

Fashion

10 Useful Upcycling Fashion Ideas – Clothing, Accessories

What is fashion? It is merely a way you express yourselves and present yourselves to the world. The style of every person is a...

Fashionable Seatbelt bags by Pekelharing Product Design – upcycleDZINE

Fashion

Fashionable Seatbelt bags by Pekelharing Product Design

People often ask me what upcycling is all about. Of course I tell them that there are several environmental benefits like having less waste...

Watch made out of wood by WEWOOD – upcycleDZINE

Watch made out of wood by WEWOOD

Bags out of upcycled football shirts by COPA – upcycleDZINE

Bags out of upcycled football shirts by COPA

Upcycled and handmade Bags by peace4you

DUTCH IPAD SLEEVE by blink – upcycleDZINE

DUTCH IPAD SLEEVE by bliinq

Elegant and durable fashion made from inner tubes by Innervy – upcycleDZINE

Elegant and durable fashion made from inner tubes by Innervy

Bags Made Out Of Upcycled Fire Hose by Elvis & Kresse – upcycleDZINE

Bags Made Out Of Upcycled Fire Hose by Elvis & Kresse

DIY: Stylish Magazine Bag by Anastasia Baron – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Stylish Magazine Bag by Anastasia Baron

EVERSOM Dutch fire hose bag called OMHANDIG | upcycleDZINE

Dutch design fire hose bags are honest, durable and fashionable

QUINT: Bags out of Firefighter gear by Rescue Threads – upcycleDZINE

QUINT: Bags out of Firefighter gear by Rescue Threads

Vinyl eyewear by Tipton Eyeworks

ARCE: Rolltop Backpack made out of Inner Tube by Nukak – upcycleDZINE

ARCE: Rolltop Backpack made out of Inner Tube by Nukak

Fashion made of leather car upholstery by Platinum Dirt

ART | MUSIC

CITY SERIES: Scrap Wood Cityscapes by James McNabb – upcycleDZINE

Art

CITY SERIES: scrap wood cityscapes by James McNabb

Here on upcycleDZINE you can find several upcycle design pieces made out of scrap wood. The first time I saw one of those designs...

The BoomCase: The Original Vintage Suitcase Boombox by Mr. SiMo – upcycleDZINE

Music

The BoomCase: The Original Vintage Suitcase Boombox by Mr. SiMo

Talking about a boombox brings back memories. In the 1970s the boombox became popular as a ghetto blaster. According to WikipediA: "Boombox is a...

Fluid Glass Movements: light art by Michael Allison – upcycleDZINE

Fluid Glass Movements: light art by Michael Allison

Rising Moon: dome out of plastic bottles by Daydreamers Design

My Pride, My Joy, My Mom – upcycleDZINE

My Pride, My Joy, My Mom

ROCKIT LOG: Speakers of Abandoned Wood by Portmanteau Stereo Co. – upcycleDZINE

ROCKIT LOG: Speakers of Abandoned Wood by Portmanteau Stereo Co.

Wine Cork Art by Scott Gundersen – upcycleDZINE

Wine Cork Art by Scott Gundersen

Ding Dang installation by Aurora Robson | upcycleDZINE

Plastic debris transforms into an impressive installation

Urban Warrior’s Throne by Spring and Gears – upcycleDZINE

Urban Warrior’s Throne by Spring and Gears

WISDOM: plastic waste turned into art by Sayaka Ganz – upcycleDZINE

WISDOM: plastic waste turned into art by Sayaka Ganz

TUBULAR: pipe chair by Lucas Muñoz – upcycleDZINE

TUBULAR: pipe chair by Lucas Muñoz

DISARM: Music from decommissioned weapons by Pedro Reyes – upcycleDZINE

DISARM: Music from decommissioned weapons by Pedro Reyes

Radio on gasoline by Bus Metal Art – upcycleDZINE

Radio on gasoline by Bus Metal Art

Sculptures from upcycled bicycle chain by Young-Deok Seo

EDITOR'S PICK

Homeware

Discarded Vespa upcycled into office chair by Bel & Bel

I've always liked scooters. Especially the design of the vintage ones. I don't ride or own one, but my brother-in-law has two beautiful scooters....

DIY: Bicycle Wheel Clock by KariAnne Wood – upcycleDZINE

DIY: Bicycle Wheel Clock by KariAnne Wood

Wall Sculptures made out of Upcycled Materials by ScoobaFish – upcycleDZINE

Wall Sculptures made out of Upcycled Materials by ScoobaFish

Lampshade Stand by Ideenklette – upcycleDZINE

Lampshade Stand by Ideenklette

Lampe 97Y: upcycled vintage stove by RécUPAtiNe