Daisuke Hiraiwa

Daisuke Hiraiwa exhibited three of his lights as part of the Contemporary British Design at ICFF. The larger of the toothpick versions, called 'Stamen', was made with app. 12,500 toothpicks.

ICFF: Pratt

Pratt's 'Design for a Dollar' exhibition asked its students to create pieces made from a dollar of materials. Above are scissors made from discarded saw blades by Brian Persico, an oiled and heat pressed paper bag bag by Rebecca Marchall and pendants made from borax soaked pipe cleaners by Jennie Maneri.

Jón Björnsson

Stumbled across the work of Icelandic designer, Jón Björnsson, and really enjoyed his portfolio. Above are Björnsson's 'Table Rack', a magazine holder/side table combo and 'Flower Eruption', a series of vases he made by casting volcanic sand in paper molds. Mixed with resin, the sand dries and the paper is torn away - leaving a simple and crisp geometric form. He has some other nice projects made from folded paper (a chair and lights) that are worth checking out.

Craft Punk: Kwangho Lee

Kwangho Lee recently took part in 'Craft Punk', an exhibition in Milan where designers made furniture and accessories on-site with recycled materials from Fendi's manufacturing process. Lee made chairs out of re-purposed garden hoses and electrical wire. (photos from designboom)

Craft Punk: Raw Edges

During 'Craft Punk', a design performance exhibition in Milan, the London based studio Raw Edges created a series of chairs called "Pleated Pleat". The furniture was made by folding and re-folding Tyvek, which was then filled with soft polyurethane foam (note the blue caps). The exhibit was produced by Design Miami. (photos via designboom)

Amy Hunting

Beautiful work by Norwegian designer Amy Hunting. Her 'Patchwork' collection is made from wood waste and cut-offs from a Denmark factory.

William Stone

Cardboard grandfather clock by William Stone. (via pan-dan)

Micahel Bom

The 'Typo Chair' by Michael Bom is made from recycled billboards.

Tomas Kral

Designer Tomas Kral's 'Upgrade' takes traditional, industrial-made glassware and gives it new life by cutting, engraving and gilding.

Studio Jo Meesters

Studio Jo Meesters recently started TESTLAB, a project which aims to create prototypes made only from recycled materials. The first collection of the series is 'Odds & Ends, Bits & Pieces', a set of furniture made from 34 discarded wooden beams and 16 leftover blankets.

Reverse

As part of a senior thesis project, Spanish students Alon Tal and Fabio Alvarez teamed up with Zicla, a company specializing in recycled materials, to create 'Reverse' - an emergency cushion made from re-purposed car foam. (via Product Design Project)

Mario Stadelmann

Nice, simple chair and coffee table design by recent RCA graduate Mario Stadelmann. His 'Paperchair' and 'Superleggera' are both made from discarded newspapers.

Tom Price: Meltdown Chairs

New chairs from Tom Price. Part of his melted furniture series, these pieces were made by heating polyester fleece clothing with a steel form. As the fabric melts, it creates a blend of patterns and colors.

Manifest Hope

Another great project from Denver during the Democratic National Convention. Tres Birds, a Boulder-based architectural firm, created this 18' x 70' 'Manifest Hope' beacon from reclaimed bicycle wheels. The installation sits on top of the Andenken Gallery, which is putting on a top-notch art exhibition from Aug. 25-28th to coincide with the DNC.

Eco Brolly

Found the 'Eco-Brolly' while looking through some of the items that will be on display in London as part of Kithkin Presents. The pocket-size umbrella frame makes use of whatever materials are handy - everything from plastic bags to newspapers can be used for cover with this simple structure. Designed by Shiu Yuk Yuen.

Tina Roeder

In her 'White Plastic Chair' series, designer Tina Roeder transforms old, decaying lawn chairs into objects of beauty. Each chair is individually perforated and sanded to create a unique piece.

Defenestration

An amazing art installation in San Francisco by Brian Goggin. 'Defenestration' is a site-specific project, where 23 pieces of cast-off furniture try to escape from an abondoned building. (via yatzer)

Kevin van Braak

Dutch designer Kevin van Braak's 'Caravan' offers a little piece of park on the go. This towable trailer unfolds to reveal an elevated green space, complete with flowers and a small campfire area. Seems like the perfect addition to Park(ing) Day, which I am hoping to be part of in Denver this year.

ICFF 2008: Containers

A selection of containers from ICFF:

• '3-Arm' vase by Geoffrey Lilge
• Recycled film vases by Raphael Charles at the 101% Designed in Brussels booth
• 'Potten' textile container by Renske Papavoine for Nanimarquina
• 'Redefining Genetics' vase by Jo Meesters
  

ICFF 2008: Furniture

More from the showroom floor of the Javits Center, this round - Furniture:

• 'Planko', a pixelated side table and mirror by Planko Design.
• 'July' chair made from recycled wood scraps by Zilvinas Stankevicius for Contra Forma.
• Rubber stools by Mio; made from recycled tires with no hardware required!
• 'Tumble' an interactive stool/side table from GO.LO.GOR.SKY Studio.
• Side table from the Test Collective.