12 Designs for Circularity: Furniture from Waste
In "12 Designs for Circularity", THE UPCYCL matches design companies with continuous industrial waste streams from manufacturing companies. This forms the foundation for circular value chain collaborations and designs developed from New Waste materials.
THE UPCYCL is a B2B platform for companies to match and trade their endless streams of unused industrial waste (New Waste). By connecting industries and waste material flows, we reduce waste, virgin material consumption, and CO₂ emissions.
One company's waste is another company's treasure.
In collaboration with manufacturing companies: LINDAB, KLINGER DANMARK, TCM, RAVENDO, SUPERWOOD, STOKO PLAST, DAFA, PFP, JEVI, and SALLING AUTOGENBRUG, THE UPCYCL identifies waste materials with upcycling potential – materials we classify as New or Old Waste.
The design companies – Underflod, Squarely Copenhagen, Højer Møbler, FÓLK Reykjavik, Wecycle Furniture, Better Weather, NORNORM, Michael Palsgaard, URBAN ELEMENTS, Relife studio, and LABS – engage in a circular learning and creation process. Together, they form a curated collection of circular designs, each incorporating upcycled materials from one or more of the industrial companies.
Read more about the design cases below:
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Design: wall-mounted organiser
Design company: LABS
Industrial company: Jevi A/S
New Waste material: Stainless steel sheet
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The wall-mounted organiser is designed by Labs.
The shelf is made from stainless steel sheet, an industrial waste material from the production of ventilation systems and heating elements at Jevi A/S.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: School Furniture "Stool"
Design company: Højer Møbler
Industrial company: PFP
New Waste material: Compact laminate
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The stool is designed by Højer Møbler, a company that creates furniture for schools and institutions. The seat is made of compact laminate, an offcut from PFP’s production of kitchen countertops that would normally end up as waste.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Side table “The Venti”
Design company: FÓLK Reykjavik
Industrial company: Lindab
New Waste material: Perforated steel sheets
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The Venti is designed by FÓLK Reykjavik in collaboration with German designer Marcus Götschl. The Venti is a series of tables – including coffee tables, side tables, nightstands, and pedestals. The tables are made from perforated steel sheets, an industrial waste material from the production of ventilation systems at Lindab.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Outdoor bench seat “Relax Upcycled Acrylic & Steel Seat”
Design company: Urban Elements / Creathon Design AB
Industrial company: Stoko Plast & Jevi A/S
New Waste material: Acrylic & Stainless steel pipes
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
Relax Upcycled Acrylic & Steel Seat is designed and developed by Creathon Design Lab in collaboration with Urban Elements.
The acrylic seat is made from offcuts from Stoko Plast’s production of sunshades.
The metal seat is made from stainless steel pipes, an industrial waste material from the production of ventilation systems and heating elements at Jevi A/S.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
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Design: Flightcase “Moon”
Design company: Michael Palsgaard
Industrial company: Lindab
New Waste material: Galvanized steel
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The flightcase “Moon” is designed by Michael Palsgaard.
The basic structure of the flightcase consists of a frame made from galvanized steel, an industrial waste material from the production of ventilation systems at Lindab.
Based on this structure, the sides, top, and bottom can be replaced with other surplus materials.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Lamp “Tetsu”
Design company: Better Weather
Industrial company: Lindab
New Waste material: Metal
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
Ellipse Lamp is designed by Better Weather using metal sheet offcuts from Lindab’s production of roofing and façade panels in Southern Jutland.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Outdoor planters “Unfold Collection”
Design company: Squarely
Industrial company: Superwood
New Waste material: Wood facade boards
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The Unfold Collection is designed by Squarely.
The Unfold Collection is a series of outdoor planters made from discarded wooden facade boards from Superwood.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Outdoor bench “Luna”
Design company: Wecycle Furniture
Industrial company: Sallings Autogenbrug
Old Waste material: Seat belts
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
Outdoor Luna is designed by Wecycle Furniture.
Outdoor Luna is an outdoor bench with a seat woven from discarded seat belts from Salling Autogenbrug.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Shoe tray “Curve”
Design company: Underflod
Industrial company: Stoko Plast
New Waste material: Acrylic
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
Curve is designed by Underflod.
Curve is a shoe tray made from acrylic offcuts from Stoko Plast’s production of sunshades for trucks.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Placemat
Design company: Relife Studio
Industrial company: Klinger
New Waste material: Rubber cork
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The placemat is designed by Relife Studio.
The material is an offcut from Klinger’s production of gaskets and would normally end up as waste. The rubber cork is used without further processing.
The materials are sourced by THE UPCYCL.
Design: Coffee Table
Design company: Nornorm
Industrial company: Jevi A/S
New Waste material: Stainless steel pipes
Circular Enabler & Matchmaker: THE UPCYCL
The coffee table is designed by Nornorm.
The legs of the table are made from stainless steel pipes, an industrial waste material from the production of ventilation systems and heating elements at Jevi A/S.
The materials are sourced through THE UPCYCL.
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