recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects, a key component of modern waste reduction and often objective for eco-aware contemporary designers. as well as breaking down old materials to create new ones it also includes upcycling: the process of creating something new and better from old items. in contrast to reusing or recycling, upcycling uses existing materials to improve upon the original ones. the end result is often a product or item that is eco-friendly and at times hand made and one-of-a-kind. here we gather the latest on innovative, socially and environmentally-responsible design projects demonstrating a creative desire for sustainability and/or cost effective approach.
as part of a material research project, designer ayal pomerantz has created a series of objects utilizing upcycled PVC pipes. using the everyday plumbing object as a basis for the investigation, pomerantz has heated the pipes to form a variety of different shapes and sizes. the result is a collection of uniquely formed pieces including a totem, a stool and a number of vases.
after visiting a factory that produces and manufactures PVC pipes, pomerantz realized that in order to create the ‘connecting joint’ they inflate the end piece to enlarge the diameter, allowing for easy joinery. after seeing this, the designer decided to test the material to investigate how far the PVC can be manipulated.
pomerantz then decided to build a special oven that allowed the heating of a pipe and allowed him to choose which part of the pipe and how much of the pipe to heat. with the help of a CNC machine, the designer then created molds of different shapes and sizes to experiment how far the material could be warped and changed. the final products are 5 vases all created from the same mold and then additionally modified separately, one totem that was created without any molds, and a stool.
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Post time: Aug-30-2019