Slurping Chandeliers

'Gulp' by Tim Fishlock is Made from Thousands of Drinking Straws

'Gulp' by Tim Fishlock adds to a growing recycled series by this particular designer. Trend Hunter brought your attention to Fishlock's 'What Watt?' chandelier, which uses over a thousand used incandescent bulbs and now he resorts to translucent drinking straws.

A dense, spherical suspending light, Gulp by Tim Fishlock is surprisingly beautiful despite being a cluster of plastic straws. Considering that it takes seven days to create one piece, I guess I understand why.

Recycled Chandeliers
Designers can explore creating chandeliers from recycled materials other than used bulbs and plastic straws.
Sustainable Lighting
Trendsetters can explore innovative and sustainable lighting methods to reduce environmental hazards.
Upcycling Plastic
Exploration of options to upcycle plastic straws and reduce plastic waste.

Sectors Adopting This

Lighting Industry
The lighting industry can integrate sustainable practices to reduce the environmental impact caused through lighting manufacturing.
Recycling Industry
Recycling companies can focus on finding new sources of materials from hard-to-recycle materials like plastic straws to create new products.
Interior Design Industry
Interior designers can create environmentally friendly products by focusing on incorporating recycled materials into their designs.
SCORE
1.9 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 36%
Activity 14%
Freshness 8%

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