25 Oct 2010

Project 2: Upcycling


Rationale

Material:
Coffee bean bag, natural fibre (straw) woven
Sample of Clothes

How to Use:
1. Use like a magazine rack or container
2. If you like, fill it with horticultural soil, wood fragment and grass seeds. Water it fully and put it under stray light. Green fur will cover the Softy Monster 3~5 days later.

Concepts:
Straw woven bags are chosen for its degradability under the condition of gardening use. It also can be PP woven bags but not for gardening.
People wove the bags for fair trade coffee, and the bags were left over after the beans were taken away.
I treated the bags as a kind of clothes for there were some beautiful prints on the bag. The texture of bags is unique. Bags which are in same colour were chosen to join together.
To make it naturally, I make it like an animal but a Monster at result. I filled it with wast plastic bag just because they are strong enough to maintain the shape.

6 comments:

  1. Interesting design, looks very cute and makes me think of a submarine beanbag. It looks like it will create some interesting conversations among people who pick a magazine off it. Great work.

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  2. This is interesting - you really have to take another look at the product to work out what it is. It would have nice to see a closer connection between the reason you chose the material and the final product.

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  3. With simple fabric materials, you made a interesting design. Very functional and also looks cute.

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  5. This is a brilliant product! As you are able to turn those ugly and dirty material to something that looks so cute. I think every Asian girl would like to have one in their bedroom, and sleep with them. Overall, I like your pillow clasp, they are very functional and lovely. Excellent design

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  6. the new method use this material looks good, and the ideal of use this product is a good ideal..well done~~

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