Thursday, November 8, 2012

Recycled tires

How about if we decide to approach design by using only one material to the concept. We can make numerous things out of tires. For example the Korean designer Yong Ho Jin designed a collection of animal sculptures. Another artist, Wim Delvoye, did this detailed carving:
Also by adding a structure we can design seating places or tables. Some soft surfaces such as cushions may be added in order to make them comfortable:
We can also knit the tires, or cut them into peaces to make a hairy look finish for our couch:


How about manufactuing the tire and  producing a clean material that is perfectly water proof and can be used as a sink?:
Tires have the property of being very strong and can easily turned into a massive material by filling it with concrete or cement. So also walls can be made out of tires, just by pilling them and adding a substance that works as an adherent. 

As for the flooring there are companies that recycle tires and have already industrialized the process, such as the  Recycled Rubber Tire Tile by Recycled Rubber Floors.


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