dont re-cycle, up-cycle!

from the contemporist comes this flower-shaped chair constructed of pet bottles on a stainless frame: pretty, but functional? bottles can be swapped out when they become compressed, says artist pawel grunert, who designed it for the 'eco trans pop' exhibition in milan. not that i am all matchy-matchy, but the chair coordinates well with sarah turner's awesome light fixtures.

running with scissors

sarah turner has created some of the most beautiful light fixtures i have ever seen from recycled plastic bottles. talk about up-cycled: these thoroughly modern luminiers are perfect for every ceiling and get you thinking about what else can be re-purposed. send your ideas to sarah: she has the future vision.