Goodmorning
fellow bloggers,
If
there’s one thing constant in the life of an MTB-students it’s the continuous
flow of coffee. It’s gets them through the day and, when necessary, throughout
the night. I already had two cups this morning.
However,
all this coffee produces a terrible amount of waste. Together with the used up
coffee, loads of filters are trown away each day. That’s why I present you guys
today Lampada, a project trying to restore balance to the waste problem.
Vilma
Farrell, the designer behind Lampada, collects and converts
old coffee filters and recycles them to make an assortment of
lampshades. With the soft tones from the coffee stains, the lamps give off an
atmospheric low-light.
The unusual materials are transformed into unique
designs in the living room/studio of the stay-at home-mom, where Farrell cleans
and dries out the filters. She forms the shades using wire cloth and then
covers or weaves them with the filters in interesting formations. For colorful
alternatives, the designer sometimes stains the filters with vegetable juice or
spices such as beets or saffron. The final touch is a layer of varnish to seal
the shades and ensure the lamp is durable.
I think they look gorgeous but you can decide
for yourself by looking at the picture.
Coffee anyone?
Lore
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