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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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Upcycled plane engine cover impresses as stunning chair
A few years ago upcycleDZINE published a post about an incredibly luxurious, spacious and futuristic looking chair. It is called 737 Cowling Chair and...
Cardboard reveals its amazing character in this upcycle lighting collection
Cardboard is handy, sturdy, light, ecological and a very inspiring material to work with. Cardboard reveals its amazing character when it's cut and one can...
LIGHTING
BOTH MATTERS: furniture parts redefined by StudioKnob and Nagarya
Sometimes friends ask me why I like upcycle design. Of course there are several reasons like the environmental and consumption aspect. And yes it's...
BoxCrown: upcycled cardboard lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij
A few months ago I started experimenting with corrugated cardboard I had saved from old boxes. I really love this beautiful material. Every time I...
HOMEWARE
Motorcycle parts furniture by Bike Furniture Design
Here's another designer who makes upcycle design out of used bicycle parts. Just like Andreas Scheiger and Oliver Staiano. But this designer, Andy Gregg,...
Capped Out Chair by Benjamin Rollins Caldwell
Regular visitors and readers of upcycleDZINE may have noticed that used plastic bottles or containers are great upcycle objects. A fantastic example of upcycling plastic...
UPCYCLE IDEAS | DIY
Upcycling: Beautify your home while helping save the environment
When you can enhance the aesthetics of your home while helping the environment, you know you’re doing something right. Upcycling is a fantastic way to...
7 Creative Uses for Pallets
It’s easy to be creative when using pallets. You just need to have one good idea, a few old pallets, and a good sander....
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
Plastic Fish at Rio+20
Photo © Rio+20Looking at all these great upcycle design objects you start to think about how much plastic there is in this world. And...
Rising Moon: dome out of plastic bottles by Daydreamers Design
Until now I've made upcycle lighting design out of plastic milk containers and mail bags. The lampshades I've made are by cutting the containers...
EDITOR'S PICK
CONNECT 13 by Facaro
Here at upcycleDZINE you've seen several lighting designs made of bicycle parts. Even the tubes were used to construct a lamp. Now it's time...
