Waste to wonderful

We transform client-supplied waste into bespoke materials, furniture, products + art — designed with purpose, made by hand and Spared from landfill.

SERVICE + PROCESS

We’re here to help you elevate your space using your own landfill-bound materials with our pioneering negative-waste model. And because we produce for purpose, everything we create is bespoke, and every project is unique.

1. CONSULT + DESIGN

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– We create a brief based on your needs & create a series of design options for you to choose from

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– We work to your specified design brief

2. SAMPLING

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– We breakdown your waste if required

– We create a series of samples to look at waste size / shape and material colour / patterns

3. FABRICATE

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– We fabricate all our pieces with care, by hand and in the UK

4. INSTALL

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– We will deliver and install your piece onto site along with a care and maintenance manual

Materials

With our R&D expertise, the possibilities for your waste or manufacturing by-products are endless.  We want a world where there’s no such thing as ‘waste’. So tell us what you have, and we’ll help you reimagine it.

Whether you want a custom-finish composite in your brand’s Pantone colours or a 3D-printed product in 100% recycled materials, we’ll work with you to craft something uniquely your own.

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Materials Library

We are UK’s only studio offering a fully bespoke client-waste-to-product service with in-house design, fabrication and material innovation. Every project is bespoke but here are examples of finishes we have created for your inspiration.

Got a question or curious about how we work? Read our FAQs

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Purpose

At the heart of our practice is a clear mission: to keep useful materials from going to landfill, and instead, turn them into lasting, purposeful design.

Every object we make is shaped with respect—for the stories it holds, the hands that craft it, and the world it re-enters. Design, for us, is a way of working in reciprocity—with nature, with our clients, and with time.

  • We design with what already exists.
  • We keep waste from landfill, not just in theory—but in practice.
  • We make with care, by hand, in the UK.
  • We collaborate closely—with clients, makers, and materials.
  • We believe in reciprocity over extraction.

Studio

We’re a multidisciplinary design studio working at the intersection of craft, innovation, and storytelling. Our mission is to design beautiful products and experiences in reciprocity with nature—purposeful, scalable, and uncompromising in both ethics and style. We don’t just work with waste—we work with our clients’ own stories, turning discarded materials into lasting objects that carry meaning, memory, and a determination to do better.

Meet our founders.

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Clients + collaborators

Journal

Designing for Good

Designing for Good

Meet Our Founders

Meet Our Founders

Our Sisterhood with Volume

Our Sisterhood with Volume

Waste to Wonderful: What this means to us

Waste to Wonderful: What this means to us

Why Awards Made From Waste Mean More

Why Awards Made From Waste Mean More

How We Co-Create Materials with Designers

How We Co-Create Materials with Designers

How To Turn Your Brands Waste Into a Beautiful Product

Your Brand's Waste, Reimagined

Rethinking Waste in Temporary Design

Rethinking Waste in Temporary Design

UK Interior Design Declares Climate & Biodiversity Emergency

Interior Design Declares

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