Monthly Archives: July 2011

ICFF Notes: Signs of Upcycling Going Mainstream

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Andrew

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I checked out the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) recently. I went specifically to check out an exhibitor that makes furniture out of all sorts of found objects. Beautiful stuff, but Hipcycle is … Continue reading →

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5 Top People In The Upcycling Industry, 2011

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Andrew

As part of Hipcycle’s continuing efforts to provide quality information about upcycling, I present to you our (hopefully annual) list of 5 top people in the upcycling industry. Note I did not write “top 5” people, as I am not … Continue reading →

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Upcycled Cooler Becomes a Planter

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Andrew

I went to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob Javits Convention Center back in May. As a person new to the industry, I thought it would be a good way to get a sense of what was going … Continue reading →

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Upcycle Global Gobs of Waste?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Andrew

I subscribe to the Economist, and it’s a great read, but really dense. A couple of years ago, a special report on global waste came out, and as usual, it was excellent, and densely voluminous in content. I clipped it … Continue reading →

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Hipcycle Status Update

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Andrew

Thank you all for your generous support of Hipcycle so far. Since I have left the corporate world, I have been working really hard on this project, but it has felt like vacation…I’m having that much fun! If anything, the … Continue reading →

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