William Stranger’s “Second Life” uses reclaimed wood from a local LA bowling alley to create a number of different works including a coffee table, a bench and a diptych.

The world’s tallest wooden building is being constructed in Kirkines, Norway, and will serve as the town’s cultural center in addition to housing energy-efficient offices for the Barents Secretariat.

The Salvamanteles Bakus from Ciclus aims to curb dining waste by converting discarded bottle corks into an insulating countertop mat. One simply takes leftover corks and sticks them atop the spiked metal tray, filling in the surface and replacing worn out corks as needed. The modular design means the insulating surface itself will never wear out—provided the owner continues to imbibe—making the Salvamanteles Bakus far more reasonable (and affordable) than similar pre-manufactured kitchen mats.
[via Wired]
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