Welcome to upcycleDZINE
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.
DON'T MISS
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...
Upcycling by KLM: old uniforms get a second chance
Here's a story to show that upcycling is becoming more and more popular. Finally big companies are getting into upcycling. And one of these...
LIGHTING
Made to measure: Table lamp made from rulers by Nikolai Sorensen
Lately it's almost as if on upcycleDZINE rulers rule. Sorry for that, but I'm presenting you another one. I've said it before, the thing...
VARIETY chandelier by Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba
Upcycle design doesn't have to be difficult. Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba is showing this with his 'Variety', a chandelier. The design is a sort of...
HOMEWARE
Skimmer spoon reused and given a second life as KEY STORAGE
Kitchenware is a great upcycle design category. It contains many utensils that can be reused and upcycled into something quite original. And with his...
DACARR: upcycled car tyre barrels and baskets by Muubs
Around the world, thousands of tyres are disposed daily. “In the USA, an estimated 300 million tires are disposed of annually, a figure that...
UPCYCLE IDEAS | DIY
DIY: Origami Pendant Lampshade from Old World Map by Alt trifft...
Styles, colours and forms come and go in the worlds of fashion and design. Just look at the trend to use copper and cognac-hued...
DIY: Reuse a drawer to create stunning Display Coffee Table
Do you like collecting special items? Do you have a special collection you want to display? And doing so without gathering dust? Well, this...
FASHION
Fashionable Seatbelt bags by Pekelharing Product Design
People often ask me what upcycling is all about. Of course I tell them that there are several environmental benefits like having less waste...
GasCase: upcycled Jerry can as travel companion by Ivorilla
One of the nice things about upcycle design is when an object is used that almost everybody recognizes. And it's a sort of bonus...
ART | MUSIC
Dream Big and Dare to Fail
Today is a special day for me, it's my birthday, so time for something different. Yup, another year has gone by and a lot...
Plastic debris transforms into an impressive installation
An artist that has been featured here before on this blog is Canadian born Aurora Robson. She’s one of the leading artists using plastic...
EDITOR'S PICK
TireFlops: Footwear with upcycled tires by GomaVial
Last post PET bottle lamps were shown and I wrote about a worldwide problem caused by plastic bottles. And there's an even a bigger problem caused...
