Upcycled designs steal the show

A design show featuring products made from recycled materials was held during Singapore Design Week. Called Emerge, the show featured work from 55 design studios in Southeast Asia, a region that is among the world’s largest producers of plastic pollution and other waste. Among the creations were designer Adhi Nugraha’s speakers and lamps, made using cow dung. Although it’s a natural material, cow dung can pollute water and releases gases that contribute to climate change. Nugraha washed the dung with water, then combined it with waste plastic to create the products. Denny R. Priyatna made pen holders and vases from a paper-like material he developed using sawdust. Designer David Lee made lamps from washing machine tubes, while Max Lamb manufactured a chair from recycled plastic bottles. Using techniques such as…

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