# Seating from Recycled Bicycles Bike Furniture Design By Tinkalicious | Published 2008-10-31 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-seating-from-old-bikes References: [bikefurniture](http://www.bikefurniture.com/pages1/about.htm) & [bikefurniture](http://www.bikefurniture.com/pages1/about.htm) The world of recycling always seems like it would be so utilitarian--that is, until you find people like Andy Gregg, whose sleek Bike Furniture Design (or BFD) takes using [old bike parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-capsule-1) that would otherwise be trash to transform them into treasure. Since 1990, Michigan-based Gregg has offered his stylish furniture designs for sale. They include [tables, chairs, barstools and loungers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ff-chair-collection). "These designs use train and automobile windows for tabletops, and surplus automotive seat-belt webbing for [seating upholstery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upholstered-furniture1)," Gregg says of his work on his website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycled Furniture:** Using recycled materials to create unique and stylish furniture designs. - **Sustainable Design:** Creating eco-friendly furniture by repurposing discarded bicycle parts. - **Circular Economy:** Embracing a closed-loop system by transforming waste into valuable products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to incorporate upcycled materials into their product lines. - **Sustainability Consulting:** Consulting services for businesses seeking to adopt sustainable design principles. - **Waste Management:** Opportunity for waste management companies to partner with furniture designers to repurpose discarded materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Transforming Furniture Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outlaw-bike.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Recycled Plastic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bristol-plastic-factory.md) - [Fishing Container Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-neglect-material.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Unexpected Boundary-Pushing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair.md) - [Eco-Friendly Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-lounge-chair.md) - [Recycled Scissor-Like Folding Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauld-chair.md)