There's something satisfying when designers re-appropriate used or trash-bound items, transforming them into wholly new purposeful objects...an inspiration for any DIY'er who believes in ecological-ideological handicraft. Finnish designer Aki Kotkas transforms thrown out items like washing machine drums and used bottles into new household items that retain the beauty of the original material while offering a whole new utility; photos of Kotkas work under the jump...













Not sure why this designer keeps being featured. Everything looks like it came from a kids craft camp and poorly executed.
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Hdtex, you don't love paying a lot of money for something "derelicte"? ;-)
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i didn't make these kinds of things at camp...
i like what he did with the records and the salt & pepper shaker. and i wouldn't mind getting lessons in recycling materials in design. i have always been a fan of that concept and seeing people actually put it into practice. too bad i'm all the way on the east coast though.
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My grandma has a neighbor who made a backyard fire ring from a washer machine drum. I imagine it gets really hot.
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I think there can be a stage when trying to be economic, functional , minimalist and whatever else can go abit too far.
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