Valuable residual materials from businesses still end up in landfills too often. “It’s a shame, because these residual streams are often still of great value, even though producers don’t always see it themselves,” says Ramon de Iongh, co-founder of WasteBase. “Reusing and repurposing existing materials is the first step towards preserving value and a healthy …
The Laysan lamp by Circlefied is a true work of art, with a unique organic shape that catches the eye and adds a touch of minimalistic style to any room. What makes this lamp truly special is its origin – it’s made from a leftover piece of the production of garbage bags. …
HOOK’d is a lamp that has a fascinating and heartwarming backstory. Millions of specific brackets are discarded by industries worldwide every year, and these brackets are what inspired the creation of this unique lamp. These hooks were initially used in a powder coating plant, as they were utilized by our partner Bruynzeel Storage Systems. Unfortunately, …
The High Profile lighting collection is a creation of Dutch design company MVRDV, which repurposed scrap aluminium profiles leftover from the manufacturing process of Delta Light’s recessed lights. Delta Light collaborated with MVRDV to repurpose the waste material and highlight its beauty in a design that showcases a typically concealed feature. The High Profile lamps …
The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area has made it a critical theme as they aim for a fully circular economy by 2050. ‘Circular City’ is one of the main urban challenges of the Urban Technology research programme of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). Its chair of Circular Design & Business and its research group on Digital …
From steel sheet blanks to a circular façade. At the waste collection station in the residential area of Transvaal in The Hague, all façades of the building are covered with pre-painted, galvanized steel plates from the automotive industry. Parts for trucks have previously been cut from the plates. With the various incisions and perforations, these …
Have you ever stacked bricks on holiday? Remember the excitement, the frustration, the calm. But also the feeling of victory, when the tower stays standing and you have defeated gravity. From this feeling came ROCKEEES, a clever little block with 17 different sides, each with its own point of balance. With ROCKEEES, you can create …
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