Upcyclist by Antonia Edwards
Upcycling goes upscale in this beautiful, elegant, and global collection that showcases what today's designers are creating out of yesterday's materials. Upcycling is the process of transforming seemingly low value items into something new. Today's upcyclists are creating stunning furniture, lighting, and art objects that combine values of superb craftsmanship and design with ideas of how waste can be both inspiring and informing. While the environmental and financial benefits of upcycling are readily acknowledged in Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and Interiors, the designers and makers profiled show how the practice can result in pieces that are as aesthetically exciting as anything created using only raw materials. Based on the author's popular website, this book features hundreds of creations from an international collection of today's most exciting designers. It is organized by material, with chapters dedicated to wood, metal, glass and ceramics, textiles, plastic, paper, and mixed media. Reclaimed tree branches and barn doors are transformed into exquisite pieces of furniture; bicycle chains into chandeliers; t-shirts into rugs; saris into upholstery. Filled with an enormous range of materials and objects, this unique book will inspire any designer or design-conscious consumer to incorporate upcycling into their creative practice or interior design projects.
"[The] simple lamps crafted from Chinese biscuit tins. . colorful rag rugs . . . and contemporary lighting fixtures composed of Venetian blinds . . . feel refreshingly progressive and, in many cases, covetable." -The Chicago Tribune "Provides a font of inspiration for creating beautiful furnishings . . . A showcase for upscale furnishings and spaces created by artists and designers using recycled materials." -Kansas City Star "Modern-day upcycling poses limitless possibilities, even elegance." -The Chicago Tribune
Antonia Edwards holds a master's degree in Interior Design. Since 2011 she has been blogging about beautiful reuse on her site, Upcyclist, which was nominated for the London Observer Ethical Awards and has been enthusiastically reviewed by the London Telegraph and the Irish Times. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783791349503 |
| ISBN 10 | 3791349503 |
| Title | Upcyclist |
| Author | Antonia Edwards |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prestel |
| Year published | 2015-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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