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Young Designers Give The ‘Made in China’ Moniker A MakeOver. Independent designers Huishan Zhang and Marsha Ma set out to recast “Made in China” as an indicator of high-quality fashion, building their brand equity in Paris and choosing only to work with fabrics suppliers in small quantities.

Young Designers Give The ‘Made in China’ Moniker A MakeOver

Both designers trained in London at Central Saint Martins and have developed different styles of work. Huishan imports his wool from Qingdao, his hometown. He was quoted in Women’s Wear Daily saying: How to Turn Abandoned Bicycles Into Hanging Lamps. Recycled Cotton Canvas Tote Bag Screen Printed by ohlittlerabbit.

Not upcycled, good design

UP by Droog products - Lamp. Furniture & living. Bags. Latex Roll Pouf by 13 Ricrea. Italian design trio 13 Ricrea is upcycling waste latex material from the Italian shoe industry, specifically from the production of insoles.

Latex Roll Pouf by 13 Ricrea

They cleverly come up with the idea to reuse this industrial waste and give it new life as a piece of furniture. The result is this Latex Roll Pouf available exclusively at e-side. Upcycled.co.uk. What Professional Designers Can Learn from the DIY Crowd. By Adam Silver - February 7, 2012 It used to work something like this: when you had a design problem, you called in the pros.

What Professional Designers Can Learn from the DIY Crowd

Let's say you sought the ultimate ergonomic office chair, or a device that redefined portable audio. DROOG DESIGN:COLLECTIBLE ALREADY! Droog Milk Bottle Lamp Try finding any period, designer or movement in furniture design that has not already been oversubscribed.

DROOG DESIGN:COLLECTIBLE ALREADY!

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