Amazing lamps made from PET bottles. Found in Columbia, designed by Alvaro Catalan De Ocon, made in Columbia and sold in top design stores throughout Europe. This project helps to answer the global pollution problem, it offers work to the unemployed artisans of Bogota and results in pure beauty.
www.catalandeocon.com
My next project of surf friendly and eco friendly swimwear has been accepted by an amazing website to receive funding. www.boosted.org.nz is a crowd funding platform backed by the NZ arts foundation. The deal is that in order to receive the money I have to reach my target within 30 days otherwise the money is sent back to each donor…so I need as many people to help as possible. I’ve had the bikinis, onesies and rashies designed and patternmade for a while now. They’ll be made with Econyl‘s high tech recycled nylon and cut from a tessellating pattern so that no waste is created. I’m just waiting for the fabric to arrive before I can really get into the making and this...
