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Wasted Home Decor

Malmo Upcycling Service's 'Odds & Ends' Upcycles Waste from Different Industries

— March 20, 2018 — Eco
As part of Iceland's DesignMarch festival, Malmo Upcycling Service has created a new series of home decor pieces that make statements about waste in modern society. The project, entitled 'Odds & Ends', features elegant household objects infused with waste materials from six different industries.

There are 11 pieces in Odds & Ends, including small pieces like a decorative mirror or a vase and larger home accessories like a coffee table. Each of these objects contains a material from a large industry in Sweden (where Malmo Upcycling Service is of course based), sourcing the products from brick, glass, acrylic, stone, and sheet metal manufacturers.

The project, and indeed the design studio as a whole, has a mission of showing consumers the potential inherent in things that might otherwise be left as waste.


Image Credit: David Möller
Trend Themes
1. Upcycled Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of upcycled home decor products using waste materials from different industries.
2. Sustainable Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create sustainable designs that incorporate waste materials from various industries, reducing environmental impact.
3. Circular Economy - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a business model that promotes the circular economy by upcycling waste materials from multiple industries.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with upcycling services to integrate waste materials into interior design projects, adding a unique and sustainable touch.
2. Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement waste material reuse programs in the manufacturing industry to reduce waste and create new revenue streams.
3. Sustainability Consulting - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide consulting services to industries on how to incorporate upcycling and waste reduction practices into their operations, aligning with sustainability goals.
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