When you can enhance the aesthetics of your home while helping the environment, you know you’re doing something right. Upcycling is a fantastic way to utilize old, wasting-away fu… Read More

One of the interesting aspects of upcycling, and especially upcycle design, is the fact that designers take an everyday object and use it to make a familiar object out of it. And the nice th… Read More

Sometimes I come across a piece of upcycle design that is so simple and yet so beautiful and fun. An object that immediately shows what its origin is. And an object that takes that origin to… Read More

Plastic bottles are one of the most common materials found in our environment. These bottles have been around for more than 50 years and they have been used for many different purposes. They… Read More

You might have noticed by now that there’s been a lot of news about circular materials and the effect they have on the world. More and more industries are convinced that they need to d… Read More

In this post, upcycleDZINE shows another upcycle design made out of an aircraft part. And again, like with most aircraft parts, you’ve never imagined seeing it in a living room or offi… Read More

It’s easy to be creative when using pallets. You just need to have one good idea, a few old pallets, and a good sander. After that, the rest is up to your imagination. We live during o… Read More

A colander is a kitchen utensil, traditionally used for straining food. Colanders come in many different shapes, styles, and sizes. These days, colanders are not only used for straining food… Read More

When you look up upcycling home interior items online, you will find tons of creative DIY projects that encourage you to turn something old into something useful. You will also see a lot of… Read More

Coffee tables and upcycling go quite well together. If you’ve visited upcycleDZINE before you may have noticed that there are some fantastic and original coffee tables made out of disc… Read More

More and more designers and brands are [finally] seeing the added value of upcycling and upcycle design. And one of those brands is Anti, a British circular design brand, that creates design… Read More

More and more people are interested in upcycling and upcycle design. And many visitors to this blog find their way to many ideas and designs. But today I would like to introduce someone, a c… Read More

If you like to have more green in your house and if you’re looking for fresh herbs, well I’ve got a nice upcycle idea. A herb garden in your kitchen. But where can you buy that?… Read More

Last week I got an e-mail from a Dutch upcycle designer who has been featured here on upcycleDZINE, not so long ago. I’m talking about Marco van der Heijden from CAR2ART. A car enthusi… Read More

Here at upcycleDZINE we’re always on the lookout for nice, beautiful and fun upcycle design that shows ingenuity and simplicity. And when it’s made out of great material like rec… Read More

In this group-post number twenty-eight you’ll find 10 unique upcycle design ideas using scrap. upcycleDZINE is a blog that focuses on showing what upcycle desi… Read More

Today I want to focus on a waste stream that’s going bigger and bigger. Of course, there’s an enormous plastic waste problem. But there’s another waste problem with a diffe… Read More

In this day and age where everything is digital, many see printing photos as wasteful. Indeed, Amateur Photographer points out that, while there are some aspects of photographic pr… Read More

What is fashion? It is merely a way you express yourselves and present yourselves to the world. The style of every person is a reflection of them and their personality. We all love styling u… Read More

Some designs don’t need much explanation. They just are. That’s what I realized looking at this sturdy table. It’s tough, cool-looking, and has nice graphic elements which… Read More

Regular visitors of upcycleDZINE know by now that I’m always searching for unique or outstanding upcycle design. Always trying to find a design that uses an upcycled item or material t… Read More

Sometimes I come across upcycle design made out of an object that brings back memories. And not just memories from a few years ago, no going back to my childhood. And that’s also one o… Read More

Sunglasses, who hasn’t got a pair? It’s such a common item, most people probably own 2 or 3 pair. But once in a while, you buy a new pair. The reason is usually to protect your e… Read More

upcycleDZINE is a blog that focuses on showing what upcycle design is all about. And not only that, but it also wants to show you inspiring upcycle ideas. In this group post, you’ll fi… Read More

DIY projects using pallets are still very popular and have been popping up everywhere. That’s not strange considering that it’s such an enormous versatile medium. If you thought… Read More

Today’s post is quite different from all other posts. Not in the way that it’s a different design category. No, it’s about a bonding technique that makes it possible to cre… Read More

I’ve said it before, but sometimes I come across a piece of upcycle design that’s nothing less than amazing. This time I found a design submitted in my inbox that showed exactly… Read More

There are different ways one can create upcycle design. For instance by using scrap, leftovers or waste. By doing it this way the designer can give the used parts a function that’s rel… Read More

Despite the endless benefits that technology and gadgets provide, the electronic waste they produce is rapidly becoming a global environmental problem – and undeniably so. Accordi… Read More

If you’re searching for a cool looking industrial piece of lighting, well this is it. This design by Castor Design is a great way to reuse old tube lights as a chandelier. Another obje… Read More

Tetra Pak packaging and covers form a magazine are great for upcycling. Here’re just two previously published ideas on what to do with these items. One is an impressive TetraBox Lamp c… Read More

Maybe you don’t have a garden or maybe you just want more green in your home. Anyway, If you’re looking for an indoor garden, look no further. This see-through coffee table with… Read More

Today I’m glad to show you something very unique and totally different from what you usually see here on upcycleDZINE. First of all, it’s about lace fashion and second, it’… Read More

In this post, you’ll find upcycle design by a designer that has already been featured a few times on this blog. And I must say he has a well-deserved place here on upcycleDZINE. His na… Read More

Recycling boxes and bins have made sorting our kitchen, household, and garden waste easier than ever, but for other refuse like clothing, it’s still not as simple. Here you’ll fi… Read More

One of the most popular categories on upcycleDZINE is upcycle furniture made out of bicycle parts. And I’m happy to have come across another great designer that embodies upcycling. His… Read More

Cardboard is handy, sturdy, light, ecological and a very inspiring material to work with. Cardboard reveals its amazing character when it’s cut and one can see the layers. The col… Read More

The world of upcycle design is filled with great ideas. At least that’s how I see it. There’re so many unsuspected and interesting design objects with a great story. Just like BO… Read More

If you take a closer look at the upcycle design, you may have noticed that it’s all about how to deal with waste and to view waste differently. In general, people just throw things awa… Read More

Once in a while, I come across an upcycle design piece that attracts my attention. And that includes the product in this post. It’s an amazing and fun creation called Beerbecue by Dutc… Read More

upcycleDZINE is a blog that focuses on showing what upcycle design is all about. And not only that, but it also wants to show you inspiring upcycle ideas. In this group post, you’ll fi… Read More

I hope you’ve noticed by now how much plastic there is. And how much plastic we throw away every day. It is nothing short of staggering. To show you exactly what we throw away, several… Read More

Shared Lady Beetle, designed by LUO studio, based in Beijing, China. It is a very small movable library, a storage cart, created for children to support education. The proportion of the… Read More

Kitchenware is a great upcycle design category. It contains many utensils that can be reused and upcycled into something quite original. And with his Key Storage [Schlüsselablage in Ger… Read More

Yes finally, it’s about skateboards again. Time to post an upcycle design stool created out of used skateboards. If you are a longtime visitor of this blog you might have noticed that… Read More

An artist that has been featured here before on this blog is Canadian born Aurora Robson. She’s one of the leading artists using plastic debris. Her creations intercept the waste strea… Read More

There’s a famous quote that goes like this: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But it’s not Vegas I’m talking about today. No, it’s my most favorite city Vancouve… Read More

Do you like collecting special items? Do you have a special collection you want to display? And doing so without gathering dust? Well, this might be the DIY upcycling project you’re lo… Read More

A few years ago upcycleDZINE published a post about an incredibly luxurious, spacious and futuristic looking chair. It is called 737 Cowling Chair and is created from a plane engine cowling… Read More