From offbeat abodes to news-worthy fashions, these bold newspaper designs aim to promote sustainable living practices. Whether utilized as an alternative textile or as a structural material, paper-made creations are taking the architecture, design and fashion world by storm.
Proving that one's trash can indeed become another's treasure, these daring dresses, functional footwear styles and architectural masterpieces believe that newspaper is a viable material that should not be wasted, but instead used in an innovative way.
From its graphically visual qualities to its flexibility and strength as a woven textile, the common newspaper is no longer discarded, but is being transformed into an art piece, clothing item or sleek structure. Embracing the sustainability movement and other eco-friendly practices, these bold newspaper designs aim to make the world a better place.
46 Bold Newspaper Designs
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Detailed Newspaper Sculptures
Nick Georgiou Transforms Old Papers into Works of Art
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Dresses Made from Phonebooks
The Paper Dress by Jolis Paons
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Chic Recycled Jewellery
Holly Anne Mitchell's Newspaper Jewellery
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Newspaper Dresses
Manuel Minino's 'Paper Dolls' Find a New Use for Newsprint
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Suspended Newspaper Sculptures
Recycled Shadow was Created in Response to Paper Waste
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Newspaper Couture
'Wear the News' by Elena Gregusova
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A Belt Made Of Recycled Materials
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Recycled Trash Sculptures
Steven Siegel Creates Monumental Art from Junk
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Newsworthy Fashiontography
The 'Extra, Extra Paper Doll' Puts a Vintage Spin on Newspaper Couture
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Mischievous Cartoon Creations
Tuomas Ikonen Illustrates Quirky and Endearing Childrens' Drawings
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Woven Newspaper Art
Sculptures From Recycled News Dazzle at Saint Etienne Biennale '08
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Newspaper Couture
Moschino's Menswear Spring 2010 Line Made From Headlines
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Processed Generative Portraits
Sergio Albiac's You Are Not In The News Series is Mesmerizing
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Toilet Newspaper
Educational Toilet Experiences With the 'Things We Didn't Know Loo Roll'
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Fashionable Newspaper Collages
These Arian Behzadi Portraits are Retro-Inspired
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Today's Paper, Tomorrow's Textile
Newspaper Yarn
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Sculptural Newspaper Dresses
Jordan Chavez Captures an Industrial Black and White Scene
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Recycled Newspaper Shoes
The Eco-Friendly Hot News Ballet Flats from All Black
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Newspaper Couture Fashion Shows
Upcycled Ball Gowns Take the Spotlight at the Green Show
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Newspaper Instruments
Kyle Bean for Hermes UK 2010 Window Displays
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Offbeat Abodes
Odd Materials Used to Create Sustainable Homes
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Re-Used Tabloid Wardrobes
Recycled Newspaper Clothing by Ivano Vitali is Environment-Friendly
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Newsworthy Flip Flops
Paper Flops are Made Using Upcycled Newspapers
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Eco News Hounds
'Recycled Rover' Newspaper Sculpture Makes Pet Ownership Hassle-Free
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Upcycled Newsprint Decor
NewspaperWood by Mieke Meijer Turns Old News Into New Furniture
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60,000 Newspapers Make Eco Art Statement
Sumer Erek's Newspaper House
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Evocative Trash Art
Illuminated Newspaper on Steps of Madrid Stock Exchange
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Surreal Vintage Collages
The Wallace Berman 'Speaking in Tongues' Exhibit is a Work of Art
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Newsworthy Wallpaper
Weitzner Limited Wall Decor Lets You Read Between the Walls
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Making Wood With Paper
Mieke Meijer and Design Firm Vij5 Turn Old Newspapers into Newspaperwood
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Grunge Icon Graphic Wear
Eyescream by Spade Publication Creates Limited Edition Streetwear
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Neurotic Newspaper Art
The Dmitry Ligay 'Collage' Series is Strange and Newsworthy
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Charred Periodical Portraiture
Nolan Lee Burns Newspapers into Realistic Looking Faces
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Seating From Recycled Newspapers
The '334' Bench
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Newspaper Flower Pots
Gardeners Fall Head Over Heels for Biodegradable Paper Potter
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Presidential Newspaper Purses
The Obama Clutch Features Victory News Collage
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Newspaper Designer Furniture
Mieke Dingen Creates a Wood-Like Material Out of Old Newspaper
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Co2 Neutral Books
Recycled Book Ornaments, Boxes, Baskets, Window Mannequins
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Ancient Traditions Go Eco
Ganpati Idols Made of Recycled Newspaper
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Rolled Newspaper Chairs
The Tube Chairs by Manfred Kielnhofer are Industrial-Looking
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Cover Page Collages
The Obama News Mosaic
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Newspaper Nest Art
Sharon Beals Photographs the Assortment of Items Birds Use to Make a Home
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Scandalous Tabloid Embroidery
Needlepoint Newspaper Covers
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Obamabilia
LA Times Front Page Tote Fashionably Immortalizes Obama
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Newspaper Canopies
PaperVillain Keeps the Sun Off for Secret Garden Party Festival
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$400 Newspapers
Obama Victory Editions Hot on eBay
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Emerging Technology Publications
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Recyclable Component Shoe Designs
The 'Knitted Colors' Shoes Allow for Easy Style Changes
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
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Aectual Creates 3D Printed Wood for Sustainable Design
Recycled Material Lamp Designs
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Plastic-Free Material Databases
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Vibrant 3D-Printed Designs
UAUPROJECT Uses Only Compostable or Recyclable Materials
Upcycled Crushed Velvet Sneakers
Converse Made Its New Design from Discarded Clothes
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
Sustainable Luxe Spring Fashion
Stella McCartney Presents a New Capsule for the SS24 Season
Upcycled Automotive Fashion
Nio's Blue Sky Lab Repurposes Materials from Car Manufacturing
Ocean Waste-Made Textiles
Duvaltex Recently Debuted the Ocean Waste CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES
Wooden Offcut Facades
Kolman Boye Architects Practice Sustainability with This New Project
Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
Natural Material Studio Stuns with Floor-to-ceiling Biotextiles
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Sustainability-Driven Fashion Campaigns
pitusa's Sustainability Campaign Focuses on Reducing Waste
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Innovative Ceramic Tableware
Claire Ellis Pushes the Boundaries of Tableware Design
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Comfy Printed Component Chairs
These 3D-Printed Chair Designs are Sustainable and Modern
Sustainable Fashion Stores
Cos Unveils Two Stores in Stockholm and Mexico City
Eco-Conscious Sporty Tote bags
Brent Radewald Designs the Nike Forward Cargo Tote Bag
Discarded Wood Construction Materials
Woodoo Uses Wood in Place of Glass, Leather and More
Bauhaus-Inspired Pattern Collections
Design En Rogue Architecture Recently Debuted Its New Line
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Bio-Based 3D-Printed Furniture
Ekbacken Studios Unveils a New Collaboration with Sulapac
Soft Sustainable Coolers
Out of the Woods Makes Reusable Bags Made from Supernatural Paper
Collaborative Art Museum Stationary
The New Papier x the Met Collaboration is One of a Kind
Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions
The Conscious Chair by Mater Design Has Recycled Materials
Upcycled Textile Dye Platforms
The 'FiberColors' Technology Converts Textile Waste Into Colors
Carbon-Negative Pigment T-Shirts
The Vollebak Wooden T-Shirt is Made with Compostable Fabric
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Textiles-to-Textiles Recycling
Jack Wolfskin Revolutionizes Apparel with Textiles Recycling
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Brick-Made Organic Soft Textiles
Natural Material Studio & Zuzanna Skurka Create Brick Textiles
Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion
Noki & the NESTT Showcase an Upcycled Fashion Collection
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Upcycled Tower Designs
3XN Shows How Sustainable and Cost-Cffective Reuse Can Be
Sporty Upcycled Vintage Collections
Nike Relaunches the Re-Creation Program in London and Paris
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Biomaterial-Based Eyewear Retailers
Nina + Co Designs the New MONC Eyewear Store in London
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Sustainable Artful Local Furniture
PROWL Joins Model No. On the Endless Loop: Waste to Wanted
Stylish Furniture Rental Programs
Valiant Introduces a New Sustainable Furniture Rental Collection
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Sustainable Biomaterial Gift Wraps
Natural Material Studio Designed Calvin Klein’s Gift Wrap
Sustainable Modern Dish Towels
Functional Modern Dish Towels Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Paper Mable-Made Tables
Bentley Home Creates a Table with Paper Factor and Frederico Peri
Sustainable Food Material Sneakers
ID.Eight Brings 90s-Inspired Sneakers with Food Materials
Newspaper-Inspired Apparel Collections
PUMA and STAPLE's Collection Is Inspired by Gidra Newspaper
Sustainable Packaging Brands
Flourish® Utilizes Recycled Content and Safe Forestry Practices
Eco-Friendly Glam Fashion
The H&M Studio S/S23 Collection Converges Wearability & Glamor
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
African History-Inspired Streetwear
Daily Paper Launches a New Collection for the SS23 Season
Educational Linoleum Birdhouses
The 'ELVI' Birdhouse Educates About Sustainability
Minimalist Gradient Glass Desks
The in.water Concept by Nicola Morelli is a Metaphor for Pollution
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Innovative Biobased Fabrication Brands
Algreen Creates Bio-Based Polyurethane Out of Food Waste
Modern Sustainable Living Furniture
Heath Ceramics and Artek Launch the Heath + Artek Collection
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating
The Membran Collective Joins the Urban Networks Project
Plastic-Free Compostable Sportswear
Community Clothing's Organic Athletic Uses Natural Materials
Upcycled Waste Tiles
Monostudio Associati’s Monoferments Project is Sustainable
Sustainable Colorful Multifunctional Furniture
Paolo Cappello Designs the Superpop for Miniforms
Recyclable Paper-Made RFID Tags
This PulpaTronics All-Paper RFID Tag Reduces CO2 Emissions
Craft-Inspired 3D-Printing Styles
Gareth Neal and The New Raw Create the Digitally Woven Series
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations
Yoshihisa Tanaka Highlights Washi Paper for SS24
Experimental Biomaterial Art Exhibitions
Copenhagen Contemporary Opens the Reset Materials Show
Artist-Crafted Upcycled Fashion Collections
Noel Mercado Launches the 'Earth Tones' Capsule
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Sustainable Modular Desk Trays
A Team of Designers Join on a Minimal Tray Collection
Reusable Classical Artwork Exhibitions
Recycling Beauty at Fondazione Prada is a Remarkable Study
Reusable Paper Lunch Bags
Out of the Woods Reinterprets a Nostalgic Lunch Classic
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
North African Culture-Inspired Fashion
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Tomato Stem-Based Boxes
The ICP Created Corrugated Cardboard out of Tomato Stems
Fully Recyclable Knitwear
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Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
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Eco-Friendly Styrofoam Furniture
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Rustic Recycled Wood Tables
The 'Primitive Structures' Table Design by Jongwon Lee is Stone-Like
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Gargantuan Sustainable Jeans
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Sustainable Vivid Installations
Durat Unveils the PORTA DEI COLORI Installation
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Repurposed Textile Factory Stores
Kooo Architects Converts an Old Factory to a Store for Freitag
Sustainably Upcycled Jeans
These 'Diesel' Jeans Reuse Textile Cutting Waste Materials
Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects
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Creatively Repaired Garment Collections
TOAST Emphasizes Sustainability in New Capsule
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
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Stunning Sustainable Pottery Designs
Apapacho World Embraces Traditional Hand-building Techniques
Playful Reusable Diaper Designs
Charlie Banana Debuts a New Selection of Reusable Diaper Products
Customizable Sustainable Mailers
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Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
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Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
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Politically Artful Textile Shows
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