Recycled Materials

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Modular sofa made from recycled ocean plastic and a disassemblable lamp in a modern, eco-conscious living space.

Dezeen's May Furniture and Lighting Highlights Focus on Conscious Design

This May, Dezeen’s curated list of top furniture and lighting pieces features a modular sofa made from recycled ocean plastic and a lamp designed to be fully disassembled and repaired at home, marking

Ikaika Kalua·May 30, 2026

Clifftop house on São Miguel Island, Azores, featuring a blue facade made from recycled ocean plastic, integrated with historic basalt ruins.

Hearth & Home

Atelier Backlar builds clifftop house from recycled ocean plastic

On São Miguel Island in the Azores, a new clifftop house now stands within the basalt ruins of a 1980s whaler's tavern.

Chloe Dubois·May 23, 2026