Recycled Bottle Chandelier

I am a huge fan of environmental designer, Michelle Brand's, products. She makes beautiful chandeliers (and though I don't see them on her website, I believe screens) out of the bottoms of plastic bottles. She cuts the bottoms off, sands them and fastens them into these beautiful forms. It's recycling done right.


The chandelier above is one of her creations. It's 5' high and 2' in diameter and quite beautiful I think. It's available in the U.S. at Neiman Marcus' Christmas Book. And while it's way out of my price range, I can still dream.....

(photo: Neiman Marcus)

Delis

I just received my new issue of Dwell and there was a fantastic deli inside, the Taylor Deli in DC. It's very modern and rustic with boards used as both a wall treatment and counter material.


Then the search led to the Story Deli in London which is a different sort of rustic modern design and has stools made of repurposed cardboard packing boxes which I absolutely love! (This picture is hard to see, but a better one is here.)


I can't imagine the boxes would be comfy to sit on long term but for a slice of pizza they would probably be fine.

{top photo: jsmjr, bottom photo: Marco Cadena}

Recycled Leather Belt Flooring

I love Ting Studio's idea of using recycled belts as modular leather floor tiles. They are handmade in the UK with vintage leather belts destined for landfills. The belts are mounted, with water-based glue, onto a reconstituted leather backing.

Tanning leather is pretty hard on the environment so I am very happy that Ting Studio is producing these tiles and reusing the leather that exists. Also the water-based glue won't add any harmful chemicals to the finished product.




I can see this product not only in a residential use, perhaps a modern loft, but also in a retail or nightclub/restaurant setting. It's a whole lot of trips to Goodwill for a large space though.



{Photo: SOCIALisBETTER}