So many innovations are appearing in the area of recycled paper, it seems to have become an art form in its own right. I think the clever people at Studio Jo Meesters share the same view as they've presented their new Pulp Collection as scenes from a Vermeer painting ;)
SJM have devised a collection of interior design products utilizing a mixture of shredded newspaper, glue and water. They make a positive mould using discarded vessels and apply layers of their pulp material to create the form of each piece. Once this has dried, they cut the piece in half and remove it from the mould before gluing it back together and applying the final layers of the Pulp mixture. An epoxy resin is used for the final coating to make the pieces waterproof.
I love that the photos refer back to times when we re-used and re-purposed our waste materials in the home rather than discarding and going off to the shop ;) While this may not be the most environmentally friendly innovation on the block, it certainly does utilize paper waste in a practical way for how we live now. The Pulp Collection was presented at the Salone del Mobile 2010 in Milan. Find out more about the Pulp Collection at the Studio Jo Meesters website.
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Photography by Lisa Klappe
