Discarded finds from the streets of Amsterdam have been given new life. Designer duo Marijke & Sander Lucas created an amazing wardrobe with a modern Dutch design sensibility. The project also reduces the impact of waste on land and water.
Bright white modern cabinet: "Trash Closet" by Marijke & Sander Lucas
According to EPA statistics, approximately 9.8 million tons of furniture were discarded in the United States in 2009. Imagine how many tons of used furniture around the world end up in landfills. Furniture remains one of the least recycled waste categories, even though much of it is made from recyclable materials. With this project, the designers criticize throwaway consumer culture and contribute in their own way to reducing unnecessary waste. That critique is visible in the eccentric look of the "Trash Closet."
How old and worn furniture is recycled
Furniture waste is a real environmental problem, but this project turns it into something visually compelling. The cabinet is assembled from various found objects, including chairs, shelves, and racks. It is made mainly of oak, with white pine and beech. "Trash Closet" is offered as a limited-edition Dutch design piece at a price of EUR 8,140. Because of its size, the designers sum it up simply: Super!
A contemporary wardrobe with individual character
Designer Marijke Geurts Lucas graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven and later married product designer Sander Lucas. More information about the talented duo can be found in their online portfolio.
"Trash Closet" – a wardrobe made from found objects
An attractive and unique storage unit
Recycling waste from the furniture industry
Recycling old, used wooden chairs
Modern white wardrobe for an eccentric interior
Modern wooden cabinet
A unique Dutch design project by Marijke & Sander Lucas
Photo by Rene Mesman
Yolande A. Bow
Anna Lohan
Peter Dark
