Saturday, May 10, 2008
Material upcycling

Take this table for instance, the materials used to make it include reclaimed and upcycled wood and repurposed composite materials. Even the steel base has been "upcycled." The designer calls them "eco-art" and I agree with statement. He says what is reclaimed and incorporated into these designs should never have been discarded.

The designer of these functional pieces of upcycled artwork is Michael Yonke. His profile says upcycling is achieved by repurposing the materials into objects with higher end use value that will endure and inspire for centuries.

However, I admit he lost me completely when I saw the prices for the items in his store. I'm certainly not spending nearly $3,000 for a 3' table unless of course it cleans itself or tells me the winning lottery numbers. But I do like idea of upcycling.

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