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Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and Interiors
Antonia Edwards
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Description for Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and Interiors
Hardback. Upcycling goes upscale in this beautiful, elegant and global collection that showcases what today's designers are creating out of yesterday's materials. Num Pages: 256 pages, 275. BIC Classification: AKP; AKR; RNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 279 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1476.
Upcycling is the process of transforming seemingly low value items into something new. Today's upcyclists are creating stunning furniture, lighting and art objects that combine values of superb craftsmanship and design with ideas of how "waste" can be both inspiring and informing. While the environmental and financial benefits of upcycling are readily acknowledged here, these designers and makers show how the practice can result in pieces that are as aesthetically exciting as anything created using only raw materials. Based on the author's popular website, upcyclist.co.uk, this book extends far beyond the site's contents. Featuring hundreds of creations from an international ... Read more
Upcycling is the process of transforming seemingly low value items into something new. Today's upcyclists are creating stunning furniture, lighting and art objects that combine values of superb craftsmanship and design with ideas of how "waste" can be both inspiring and informing. While the environmental and financial benefits of upcycling are readily acknowledged here, these designers and makers show how the practice can result in pieces that are as aesthetically exciting as anything created using only raw materials. Based on the author's popular website, upcyclist.co.uk, this book extends far beyond the site's contents. Featuring hundreds of creations from an international ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791349503
SKU
V9783791349503
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Antonia Edwards
Antonia Edwards holds a master's degree in Interior Design. Since 2011 she has been blogging about beautiful reuse on her site, Upcyclist, which was nominated for the London Observer Ethical Awards and has been enthusiastically reviewed by the London Telegraph and the Irish Times. She lives in London.
Reviews for Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting and Interiors
"[The] simple lamps crafted from Chinese biscuit tins . . . colorful rag rugs . . . and contemporary lighting fixtures composed of Venetian blinds . . . feel refreshingly progressive and, in many cases, covetable." -The Chicago Tribune "Provides a font of inspiration for creating beautiful furnishings . . . A showcase for upscale furnishings and spaces ... Read more