hello,
i would like to exhibit items from previous M.A.D.E. in Edmonton street furniture competitions & new work using waste / scrap wood and found objects.
all pieces were assembled/composed/built during 1 day of The Works festival using basic power/hand tools.
piece 1: high back chair. dimensions: 350mm W x 500mm D x 1300 mm H
piece 2: osb chair. dimensions: 450 mm W x 500mm D x 1050mm H
The Lineage table/ process is a commentary on throw-away culture and the worth of products. By using an old piece of furniture in a new way, this piece encourages people to rethink old objects. This concept is intended as a process of manufacture, allowing people to keep old (potentially too large) furniture while undergoing a lifestyle transition from overly spacious interiors to a compact way of living. The process extends to the reclamation and transformation of damaged, unwanted or discarded furniture into more functional, desirable pieces.
Instead of sourcing new material, the Lineage uses primarily post-market or post-consumer furniture, reducing the environmental impact of producing new materials. The process is inclusive to a wide range of products of differing sizes and materials extending the life cycle of unwanted products.
Lineage uses second-hand furniture as raw material, adding value to a locally available resource. The process is scalable to a variety of pieces, requires only light labour, and can be made quickly, thus making the process reproducible in any community. The market for the Lineage ranges from the environmentally-conscious to the style oriented, where the novelty for used products versus the desire to maintain ownership can see eye-to-eye. Ultimately the piece fulfills the need for a new product while reducing the impact of this product on the environment.
Log Bows are made from local unwanted trees, fallen or cut down due to infrastructure, re-landscaping, draughts, or stormy weather. The trees are collected, turned and finished by loyal loot and local crafts people. Materials: log cut offs, acrylic paint, water based gloss finish Dimensions: sizes vary between 2- 10 inches in diameter, heights vary
It’s known that the glass is a kind of recycling material, even though it needs much energy to reheat, mould, and rebuild it. And the bottle cutting is considered as a kinds of art now and various of goods and bottle cutting tools are on sale. In this situation I’d like to do something on the bottle art^_^.
I’m looking for a unique way to cut the bottles, The cutting method shown on my pictures is that I want to cut the bottles by an angle about 80 degree. Usually the bottle are cut horizontally or very close to horizontal.
Now here is a hard nut to crack that it is particularly impossible to cut the bottle in that way. Or it will cost me big money even it can! And probabely I have to give up this idea. Because take the cost and the energy used for this design under consideration, obviousely, it isn’t very brilliante. I’m just thinking of taking Shoko’s idea to make use of the bottles directely without any cutting, heating or shaping.
This product was designed to save valuable counter-space in a small, shared bathroom. Socially, it product will enhance the daily grooming ritual of a couple. It will also enhance their quality of life by adding some whimsy and acting as a focal point in a small space. Environmentally, this product will reduce waste by combining two common products into one. It will be manufactured out of ceramic which is an ideal material for a humid environment as it does not rust and is easily maintained. This product also has both mass produce-able and consumable properties.
Dimensions: 5 1/4″ H x 4″ W x 6″ D
In production, this product would be available in two forms. The first would be an in-store purchase. The item would be printed on 100% post-consumer paper and would be printed with natural inks. In this type, the exterior of the clock and the small clock mechanism and parts would be available in a thin, clear plastic bag. This would help to protect the paper clock from water damage, wear and tear while on display, and would allow the customer to see the various clock designs available, making for an inciting display.
The other form would be in a downloadable format available over the internet. In this instance, the clocks would be completely customisable, with the consumer able to choose the paper, colours, designs and size of the final clock. They would also be responsible for choosing the mechanism and clock parts which are easily available at any craft store or by re-using the mechanism from an old clock.
In either instance, it would be up to the user to assemble the clock, thereby enhancing the social attributes of the product and heightening the user’s pride of ownership. As the assembly instructions are printed on the back of the clock (or by downloadable pdf), packaging and waste are further reduced.
Dimensions: 9″ H x 9 ” W x 2″ D
Eco-correct table
I have designed this eco-correct table to be continuous of a ‘closed-loop-system’ for it’s life cycle, it is made from 100% ‘Moso’ bamboo, which qualifies for ‘LEED’ as a rapidly renewable resource and low emitting material, and its adhesives exceeds EI standards with formaldehyde levels 48 times lower than the OSHA standards. The finish is made of 100% water based lacquer, and the steel legs are fully recyclable.
Coat Rack
Dimensions: The base will be 22.5″ x 24″ x 5″ and the overall height is 5.5′
Economic: Maximize Efficiency/capture lost energy & Fill a market niche & Fulfill a need.
We are maximizing efficiency by reducing the amount of wood ending up in the landfill by taking it from the manufacturer. The manufacturer then does not have to get the glulam sent off to the landfill for disposal. Winter sports enthusiasts and people wanting a unique coat rack would probably fit into the market niche. Most people do have to hang up their coats.
Environmental: Reuse waste.
We are reusing material that would have ended up in the landfill. As well, we are eliminating the waste from the glulam manufacturer (base) since we’re taking their unwanted material.
Social: Extend the product’s life cycle & Change perceptions of consumable products & waste.
We are extending the product’s (glulam & skis) life cycle. The skis are not waste after they’ve expired their use..instead of skiing on them we are hanging on to them for another purpose. The glulam is too short for the manufacturer to sell so instead we have turned it into our base and thus extended it’s life cycle. In turn we are encouraging others to think about what they throw away and think about whether there could be another use for the discarded product.
Sofia is not just a reclaimed piece of furniture. It is the reclaiming of an object at which point we as a society would normally consider it to have expired. The scale of a furniture piece, such as a sofa, is what may lead the user to feel that for a multiple of reasons one can not consider how it can be reclaimed, reused, or recycled. We want Sofia to “stimulate a reconsideration of waste and consumption behavior.” By shifting our mind set and exploring new uses for the sofa and the materials found in its production we would like to remove from that public conscience the idea that this article of furniture is disposable. The sofa, for reasons such as aesthetic deterioration, scale, and a lack of imagination falls into the trap of typical contemporary consumption behavior that when its life is believed to be over we throw it out. By personifying the sofa we intend to give new life and identity to an object that until now was perceived as static and finite. As in the case of Sofia, we are exploring new ways in which we can reuse or recycle into something more than a sofa. A sofa’s form and material can lend itself to endless possibilities for reuse. Through an exploration of ones needs the user can envision a creative new use. In the simple act of stripping a sofa of its skin we are forced to examine, often for the first time, the inner beauty and scale of energy and material that goes into the construction of such a piece. Imagining the skin as a variety of different textures and treatments the potential for use explodes into multiple possibilities. By doing this we hope to convince the consumer to not remove but to rethink and reuse. By removing the skin the object is liberated and only limited by imagination.
Our environment is something we collectively can define, but my personal environment is something Idefine.
Design by: Aumer Assaf, Sid Assaf and Bobby Harris
Goal: to reduce consumable waste.
“As a designer, the choices I make have the ability to recover and protect the eco-system, and better peoples social well-being through the process of providing a functional beautiful piece of art”.
Demonstrating that designers can be ecologically accountable for the processes they employ, and the products they create, the Yucca Lamp is an alternative to unsustainable production methods and non-biodegradable resin.
Using a yucca root vegetable to create the inner void, raw wood for the mold, and hard candy for the actual structure. The Yucca Lamp is a “cradle-to-cradle” product from beginning to end, as it %100 biodegrade at the end of its lifecycle, and becomes food for the biosphere. (Dissolves in rain to feed plant life).
Julie Witten-Land
Book Cradle to Cradle by McDonough and Braungart
The Canadian Millwork industry contributes a fair amount of waste through material cut-offs that are deemed unusable due to obscure shapes, sizes and thicknesses. Though there are programs and options to recycle this material, most shops simply discard their waste into bins destined for city landfills as a cheaper alternative.
The Quebec Wall Tile Installation is an Interior Design concept to help yield a portion of this wasted material and provide an alternative wall application for the consumer. By incorporating wood shavings with random cut-offs, the QWTI attempts to make use of all discarded material components. No two tiles are the same.
Shaving attachment is either done with a water based glue or friction fit while the tile application itself to a wall surface is conducted with reusable velcro strips.
This product is a nap waiting to happen in the form of sushi. Unroll the product and the ‘seaweed’ becomes the sleeping mat, the ‘salmon’ your pillow, and the ‘rice’ is your blanket. Portable and compact- perfect for stowing under the office desk! This design re-uses material extending the product’s life cycle and prompts the consumer to re-think the idea of waste.
These jewelry pieces are made with beads from vintage necklaces, many of which were either broken, or out dated. The wood is scrap from a local lumber store, waste from the production process, too small for typical woodworking projects. With these pieces, I challenge the viewer to think about the notion of waste and how parts of old products can be rearranged into new products. The new combinations are unique to every piece, as the components vary depending on what is available at the time of their creation.
Stan is a birdhouse that thinks of the birds and gives them a practical, safe, long lasting and easy to clean home.
The front, back and bottom are made from bamboo ply; a much faster growing raw material than regular trees. The roof is made of recyclable and long-living stainless steel. It comes flat packed in minimal packaging and is easy to assemble. A thin flexible stainless steel piece pulls over the structure to form the roof. Simply lift up one side of the roof when an old nest needs to be cleaned out.
The Buoy chair was originally conceived and designed for a homeless workforce reintroduction woodworking program. As there is an immediate shortage in skilled laborers, the purpose of the design and supplementary teaching program is to empower individuals by introducing them to the basic fundamentals of woodworking. The “Buoy” series creates an educational tool that inspires and instills confidence within the individual. The completion of a chair is something that not only the end user would be proud of but the maker as well.
Being true to creative ideologies of Palette Industries, the “Buoy“, was not only designed to be a beautiful object but also embody the essence of the creator’s narrative past. As each finished chair tells the story of its maker’s struggle and triumph, every joint, every cut, every finished surface is a symbol of growth and their persistence to get back on their feet. The current design teaches the following skill-sets learned skill-set: safety, cut sheets, lap joints, butt joints, mitring, splining, finishing and others. Palette is in the midst of talks with community based social programs to try to get programs launched nationally and internationally.
The prototypes for the “Buoy” series where fabricated out of certified, formaldehyde free, moisture resistant, engineered MDF panel product for its decreased missions comparable to natural wood. This was chosen for it is readily available within the market place and is cost effective. Palette Industries envisions the “Buoy” series to be manufactured out of alternative panel products, for example: bio-composite materials made out of recycled newsprint and sunflower hulls or even reclaimed timber.
The Tall Buoy was designed as an extension of the Buoy chair project. Here established artists using the Tall Buoy as a blank canvas, would collaborate with the individual builder to create a true one of a kind art piece. Ultimately the goal is to have the pieces exhibited to not only create awareness of the workforce reintroduction program but to have the pieces auctioned with proceeds going back to the individual and supporting organizations.
The Buoy bench is an explorative continuation of the series. Using recovered wood, this piece is an exuberant example of design utilizing principles of sustainability.
Dimensions: Tall “Buoy” 50″ (H) x 16″ (W) x 22″ (D)
Small “Buoy“- 32″ (H) x 16″ (W) x 22″ (D)
Long “Buoy” Bench- 32″ (H) x 48″ (W) x 22″ (D)
The Meathead mirror allows one to check themselves daily to ensure they have not indeed become what they have eaten. Playing with the traditional imagery of the west, the mirror asks us to look deeper within to consider the mental, behavioral, and physical implications of what we eat.
The mirror’s manufacturing process considers the environment, as it reclaims 50-year old mirror glass that is waterjet cut into a new and useable form; a wall hung mirror.
Design by: Greg Ball for the Hoodoo Series with Shoko Cesar
Animula (latin for “little life, little soul”)
What is Animula?
Animula is the compact indoor composter that allows any person to compost whether it in an apartment or physically unable to do so in the traditional outdoor fashion. It brings composting into the indoor environment with no mess, no odor, and with little physical stress. Animula requires no electrical power to work and it is small enough to fit on your counter. Not only does it produce compost at an efficient rate, it is also able to harness compost tea which is considered to be “gardeners gold”. Animula finds a comfortable fit in the contemporary kitchen by using common materials. However, it’s unique biomorphic form makes it stand out to become a conversation piece for people of all ages.
Why an indoor Composter?
Composting has traditionally been an outdoor activity, which presents a problem for those who do not have a yard. In northern climates, it becomes unpleasant to compost in the winter months due to extreme temperatures. The extreme cold also dramatically slows the rate of decomposition. Compost needs to be stirred or flipped in order to keep it aerated, which is integral to the process. Also, maintaining an appropriate temperature and moisture content helps to maximize the decomposition rate. These maintenance aspects can make traditional composting for those with physical limitations too demanding. In essence, the traditional process of composting has many limiting factors, which inhibit both its efficiency and its accessibility. Animula enhances the experience of gardening by improving the efficiency of this therapeutic leisure pursuit. It streamlines the process, making it easier, tidier, and faster. It also serves as a vessel to educate others in the benefits of an environmentally friendly practice.
How Animula Works
Because of its compact design, it is perfect for both small and large spaces. It can produce compost for plants as well as minimizing trips outdoors in colder weather. It requires no electricity, just a simple turning action on the side and it will dice, mix, and aerate your forming compost. A scoop on the bottom allows the dispensing of compost with ease as well as the collecting of compost tea through the bottom. Because of the scent proof Gortec © filter, there is no hassle, and cost efficient. The look is bothe contemporary and nostalgic to target a broader market.
Project by Greg Freer, Katrina Kszekely, and assisted by David Zhang
What is Sol~rella?
Sol~rella is like a regular beach umbrella, except that it is a source of energy and also has an outlet to power small appliances. Because of these alternate uses, the Sol~rella can be beneficial to multiple users. Along with a plug in for small electronics, it comes with a built in fan for additional cooling on hotter days. The parts are all detachable for easy flat storage, and the spheral solar cells ™ used for the panel are durable, light and flexible. For the beach, you can also use the drill anchor for an easier set up. The Sol~rella was designed for personal (beach goers, porches) and for commercial use (Resorts, Street Vendors, and Restaurant Patios).
Why Sol~rella?
Right now the use of our limited fossil fuels is not only going to run out, but it is harmful to our atmosphere with the release of CO2. The sun is a constant source of power that is poorly harvested for energy possibilities. As of recently there has been a huge trend in applying solar power to everyday uses from back pack solar pads to portable generators.
The solution I propose is not to eliminate a problem but to give a stepping stone into the use of solar power. In the long run, the problem of unharnessed common goods will be addressed.
Benefits of a Photovoltaic Beach Umbrella
Economic Value: Sol~rella’s generation of power can reduce energy costs and total energy bills for vendors, restaurants and hotel resorts by providing additional power from the sun while still providing customers with shade.
Environment: Photovoltaic based electricity is produced in a clean and silent manner. As well, the Spheral Solar ™ technology is a clean renewable energy source that has been designed with the environment in mind. There are no dangerous raw materials and the production process generates a minimal waste stream and recycling is done wherever required.
Resource Economics: Sol~rella harvests a free and abundant energy source and puts it to work, reducing the rate at which society is depleting the world’s increasingly scarce fossil fuel resources.
Infrastructure Reliability and Efficiency: Sol~rella, in the long run, can increase grid reliability, resulting in increasing value in the future as reliable high-quality power becomes more valuable.
Energy Security-Economic: A renewable resource such as photovoltaics reduces dependence on all traditional sources of energy inputs and creates a source of energy secure against any external supply interruption or price manipulation.
High Value Jobs: A sophisticated semiconductor technology, photovoltaics offers the opportunity to build an industry of high-technology companies and jobs in science, engineering, manufacturing and services.
Lower Manufacturing Costs: Spheral Solar ™ technology uses lower cost raw materials: Silicone and Aluminum.
Conclusion
This product takes on task object that occupies space and turns it into a multi functional object that is working to harness the power of the sun. It brings a greater value to the beach umbrella and reduces the dependence on fossil fuels as a power source. Although one may not be enough to make a significant impact on the environment, a larger number distributed across the continent would begin to show positive specs.
As a Graphic Designer, I try to be aware of all the latest news in the paper/print industry. I’m now trying to raise awareness to the new «environmentally friendly» products or techniques for my creative projects such as vegetal inks and FSC certified papers. But even when the client makes the decision of using those environmental techniques, the end user, the consumer won’t really pay attention to it or maybe they won’t even know. Some will but a majority won’t. What do you know about FCS certified products? (http://www.fsc.org/en/)My project consists of a collection of «home décor» oriented illustrations. Those illustrations will represent in some way our beautiful forests/animals and on the back of each illustration, some facts about FSC will be displayed. By teaching to the consumer about FSC, I will help them make the right decision about other FSC certified products such as some IKEA items/furniture. Basically, a nice print of happy nature and animals in the same style as the one I got my inspiration from. Obviously, these are going to be printed on a FSC certified paper by an FSC certified printer. I feel that it is time for everyone to know about the effort of others and I would like to contribute to it with my illustrations because forests matter to me.
Voilà! Design By Valéry Goulet
Image size: 11.75″ x 15.75″
The Reef collection consists of fashion and home accessories made from the web or remnants resulting from the production of the Tendril collection of 100% wool felt, die cut and hand assembled home and fashion accessories. The result is 0% wastage of material.
In the postindustrial era, huge manufacturing facilities have to make way for the flexible boutique factories. Die cutting is simple and can be done by hand tools. It allows the designer/manufacturer to produce only custom ordered pieces thereby eliminating the need for warehousing and the waste of time and material towards unsold goods. Wool is a renewable resource and is 100% recyclable. As both the cut out and the remnants are used, there is no wastage of material. Currently, the die cutter and the felt supplier are both from Ontario thus reducing the amount of fuel used in transportation and the carbon footprint.
Design by Lily Yung
In the postindustrial era, huge manufacturing facilities have to make way for the flexible boutique factories. Die cutting is simple and can be done by hand tools. It allows the designer/manufacturer to produce only custom ordered pieces thereby eliminating the need for warehousing and the waste of time and material towards unsold goods. Wool is a renewable resource and is 100% recyclable. As both the cut out and the remnants are used, there is no wastage of material. Currently, the die cutter and the felt supplier are both from Ontario thus reducing the amount of fuel used in transportation and the carbon footprint.
The edges of a piece of web of one die pattern are filled in with die cut pieces of a different color and held in place by machine sewing. As each piece of web is different, the edges are uneven and the result is a unique runner of organic shape.
Design by Lily Yung
In the postindustrial era, huge manufacturing facilities have to make way for the flexible boutique factories. Die cutting is simple and can be done by hand tools. It allows the designer/manufacturer to produce only custom ordered pieces thereby eliminating the need for warehousing and the waste of time and material towards unsold goods. Wool is a renewable resource and is 100% recyclable. As both the cut out and the remnants are used, there is no wastage of material. Currently, the die cutter and the felt supplier are both from Ontario thus reducing the amount of fuel used in transportation and the carbon footprint.
Compact mat of varying sizes. Webs are cut up and sewn at high density onto 100% wool Melton and the resulting mat is named after coral reefs, which it resembles. The compact mat can curl around the back or the seat of a chair or a sofa. It enlivens the furniture and gives the user support and a gentle massage. Several of these can be combined to form a sleeping mat for the unexpected overnight guest.
Design by Lily Yung
In our increasingly fast-paced world, individuals often turn to convenience goods as a solution to their time-stressed lives. This trend is particularly evident in the fast food industry where the use of cheap, disposable plastic utensils is the norm. However, the cost to the environmental is immense as these items eventually end up in the landfill.
Eatensils are a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternative to petroleum-based disposable cutlery. Being made entirely from corn-starch and vegetable matter, they can be completely eaten after a meal – creating zero waste. The utensils also double as an breath-freshener and come in the flavours of spearmint, cinnamon, and citrus.
Design by David Bayda
Materials: reused steel base lamp with clear plastic egg packaging
North America’s rich and over-indulgent culture generates millions of tons of waste that flow into the landfill every year. Cholesterol lighting helps to block the flow of waste by adding beauty to our devalued waste products. By reusing plastic egg package that is on its way to the landfill, Cholesterol adds aesthetic value to a disposable material and asks the user to reconsider: what materials are disposable, and what materials can be reused for their aesthetic value.
Designed by Shoko Cesar, Greg Ball, and Darryl Barton.
W=1′, L=1′, H=5′
