Georgia-based design collective Garbage Kids has exhibited a "long-lasting" collection of wooden furniture and ornaments made solely from recycled materials at Milan design week.
Showcased in collaboration with Dropcity ? an urban centre for architecture and design founded by architect Andrea Caputo ? the collection is situated in a historic tunnel located behind Milan Central Station, alongside a series of other installations.
Within the tunnel, the collection by Garbage Kids sits among a larger collection led by design collective and long-term Dropcity partner SOCII.
Garbage Kids showcased an exhibition in collaboration with Dropcity
"The main idea behind our collection is to create something truly long-lasting, something with a strong character that creates images which stay with you, something to empathize with, creating connections on a personal level, something that is passed down by generation, to be maintained and cared for as long as possible," Garbage Kids told Dezeen. "All of our work is made from 'waste' materials, be it timber from demolition sites, abandoned quarries, fallen trees in forests or leftovers from other workshops or projects."
"We gather our materials slowly, walking around the urban and wild environments, only taking a little bit, leaving the rest behind for someone else, be it human or other," it added.
The Daybed is decorated with 11,000 seed pearls
Among the collection is the Daybed, a long bench made fro...