One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. With loads of vision and talent this small team in Barcelona is turning this old adage into reality. These beautiful pieces are being created from old Vespas and Spanish cars long abandoned by their owners. The old Vespas turned into office chairs is an especially creative re-use. These can be inspiration for any of the auto-centric DIY’ers among us. Have an old junker taking up space? Why not try to repurpose it into furniture? If you are handy enough to do it well, they are quite valuable.

In any case these guys are in a league of their own. I love their philosophy as much as their finished product. Taken from their website here is a little bit of their background:

“Our initial decision to work with waste materials was born of a ecological thought: the recycling.

We are surrounded by objects falling into disuse. Everyone is cleared from what is no longer interested and what is making them bored (if planned obsolescence not do it before…). We also believe that some design lines remain the same or greater value than the current ones. And can be given a new use, a more artistic and durable new life.

We believe in making solid pieces and unique designs that endure over time, as opposed to the current mass production. We support responsible production. We trust our parts as they are some of the designs from the past we admire, as the legendary motorcycle Corradino D’Ascanio or our beloved SEAT 600, which somehow were built to last lifetime.”

Check out their website for more info below:

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