Eco-Friendly Art & Decor - tranSglass Recycled Glass

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Posted on May 7, 2008 by Matt Embrey in Home+Decor

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tranSglass is a really cool recycled glass design project.  With the help of Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to artisans across the Globe, Artecnica collaborated with Guatemalan craftsmen to bring designers Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje’s designs to the market.  These pieces combine old world craftsmanship with modern and sustainable design to create a beautiful and affordable out of trash. 

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Each transGlass piece is made from discarded beer or wine bottles in Guatemala under fair trade manufacturing practices.  The vessels are given shape by cutting the bottles with a diamond saw, then sanding and polishing the edges.  A variety of decanters, vases, candle holders and tumblers in either a polished or a frosted/satin finish.  Since they are made from discarded bottles that vary in size and color you won’t get exactly what is pictured, but you will get a piece of that is truly one of a kind for a mere $42. 

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The transGlass collection is now in the permanent collection at the MOMA, and has become one of Arstecnica’s best selling products.

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8 Responses to “ Eco-Friendly Art & Decor - tranSglass Recycled Glass ”

  1. Dena

    06. Oct, 2008

    Glass Art

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  2. amym

    11. Oct, 2008

    Love tranSglass and recycled artwork. Shopping fair trade home accents allows you to decorate your home using eco-friendly accents, while creating new opportunities for artists and communities around the world.

    A significant amount of fair trade decor is created from natural or recycled materials. The tranSglass collection is a wonderful example of the possibilities.

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  3. Sam

    30. Oct, 2008

    they’re so beautiful

    but beautiful costs $

    “affordable”

    *iHope

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  4. heidi

    17. Apr, 2009

    I love the idea. They are way cool.

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  5. paul

    08. Sep, 2009

    Thanks for sharing this great eco-friendly ways to decorate our homes.

    I think we should also pay attention to eco-friendly home decors, too. Please go to http://www.VictoriasDeco.com and find it out.

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  6. Денис Милюков

    29. Oct, 2009

    Жесть! Вообще, забавно наблюдать , когда в считанные часы совершенно практически без повода из пальца высасывается такой вот “новостной сюжет” и начинает широко гулять по всем блогам. :)

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