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Sustainable Design: Graypants Scraps

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Here’s a team of UPCYCLER’s with style…  Seth and Jonathan of Graypants describe themselves as, “architects incapable of keeping their collective creative vehemence at bay.”  I don’t know what that means but their “Scrap” collection is a great demonstration of the ability to make beautiful, interesting, and functional things from trash…

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The Scrap lights are made from salvaged pieces of cardboard.  The way the light radiates through the corrugate holes casts a unique blend between shadow and light.  You can buy the scrap lights here.

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The scrap chair is made from layered plywood scraps that follow earlier designs made from discarded newspaper and cardboard.

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Their Scrap Table is made from discarded shipping pallet slip sheets, layered to create a conspicuously unique .

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5 Responses to “Sustainable Design: Graypants Scraps”

  1. Uncle B says:

    Beautiful, but not simple enough for me, lots of really hard work! I’m looking for a way to use old newspapers?

  2. propecia says:

    cool designs. would be great for holding records.

  3. chantix says:

    such as awesome design, great way to store magazines on say…. building stuff.

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