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Scrap Design

Industrial components make up bare-bones furniture pieces

Implications - In this era of upcycling, designers are attempting to use whatever they can to avoid waste and to relay a message. Furniture design is one area in which bare-minimum design is becoming more prevalent. The use of industrial pieces, from pipes to tools, makes stripped-down furniture pieces funky and modern, lending a twist to home decor that in many cases also achieves the goal of being eco-friendly.
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling and Minimalism - Designers are attempting to use whatever they can to avoid waste and to relay a message; furniture design is one area in which bare-minimum design is becoming more prevalent.
2. Vintage Industrial Designs - Utilitarian fixtures like the Ontwerpduo Light Forest, which are reminiscent of factory illumination or the ducting that lines the plaster of an older home or warehouse structure, are truly fit for any space.
3. DIY Industrial Design - Conceived by Nicola Golfari for Recession Design, the P.3 Chair embodies the studio's focus on creating products that are both inexpensive and eco-friendly.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Designers are creating stripped-down, eco-friendly furniture pieces using industrial components like pipes and tools.
2. Home Decor - Upcycling and vintage industrial designs are becoming increasingly prevalent in home decor.
3. Industrial Design - The trend towards DIY industrial design has created opportunities for designers to create affordable and environmentally friendly products.
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Date Range:
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Featured Examples

Upcycled Commercial Crates
Upcycled Commercial Crates
The Legion Pallet Table Gives New Life to Old Transport Structures
Many people do not pay attention to wooden crates, but what if they came in the form of the upcycled Legion Pallet Table? U.K.-based company Made has taken old wooden pallets and transformed them into… MORE
DIY Industrial Seating
DIY Industrial Seating
Nicola Golfari's P.3 Chair is Inexpensive and Eco-Friendly
Even though the recession is pretty much under control nowadays, or at least not on the forefront of people's minds, that doesn't mean these same people are not interested in DIY projects like the P.3… MORE
Stripped-Down Furniture Designs
Stripped-Down Furniture Designs
William Raffredi Designs Bare-Bones Lamps and Shelves
If you're a fan of minimalist home decor then you're going to fall head over heels for the work of William Raffredi. William Raffredi is an Italian designer who specializes in bare-bones shelves and lighting.… MORE
Industrial Pipeline Bookcases
Industrial Pipeline Bookcases
The Eclectic Interiors Pipe Shelves are Stylishly Gritty
Perhaps one of the most unusual, yet stylish bookcases I've come across are the Eclectic Interiors Pipe Shelves. Normally when you see an exposed pipe it is a big no-no. It's not a sight you want to see… MORE
C-Clamp Coffee Tables
C-Clamp Coffee Tables
Make-a-Table Lets You Turn Any Object into an Original Piece of Furniture
Coffee tables could become a thing of the past if Make-a-Table ever went from concept to reality. Created by Israeli design student Yael Zwickel, Make-a-Table consists of a set of four C-Clamps that can… MORE
Pipeline Lighting Systems
Pipeline Lighting Systems
The Ontwerpduo Light Forest Creates a Stylish Warehouse Ceiling
One can now achieve an entire network of ceiling lamps without the bother of drilling more holes though drywall. The Ontwerpduo Light Forest system of external tubes allows extended branches of illuminators… MORE
Chaotically Scrappy Furniture
Chaotically Scrappy Furniture
David Amar's Raymond Table is Made Out of Tools and Found Objects
The Raymond Table is genuinely a mess of a design, but this scrappy piece of furniture sports this look for a very good reason. Inspired by French poet and novelist Raymond Queneau and French chemical… MORE

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