Re-Up side tables by Takehomedesign
Dezeen Showroom: Thai studio Takehomedesign has released a collection of side tables made from recycled plastic, some of which have soft illumination integrated into their bases.
The Re-Up side tables' translucent bases are made from moulded plastic waste, topped by a tabletop made out of glass, marble or wood, which is shaped using traditional Thai woodworking techniques.
Takehomedesign founder Paphop Wongpanich worked with two different types of plastic to develop the tables – polycarbonate from industrial sources and post-consumer polypropylene from packaging and delivery containers – developing finishes that show off their unique properties and using coffee grounds to give an optional mocha-coloured tint.
The polycarbonate bases have a frosted glass-like finish, while the polypropylene versions have a visibly shredded texture that is emphasised when the tables are lit from within, as some of the designs are.
"The Re-Up collection is about turning the overlooked into good home furnishing items," said Wongpanich. "It challenges us to see waste not as an end, but as a beginning."
"By transforming food packaging and discarded materials into lasting furniture, we hope to show that sustainability can be both beautiful and accessible."
The Re-Up collection also includes pendant lights and coffee tables. The tabletops are made of rubberwood in a varierty of stain or paint finishes, or alternatively glass or marble.
Product details:
Product: Re-Up side tables
Designer: Paphop Wongpanich
Brand: Takehomedesign
Contact: design@takehomedesign.com
Materials: recycled plastic with rubberwood, glass or marble
Colours/finishes: Clear Frosted, Off-White Natural, Mocha (body), wood, clear tempered glass, marble (top)
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