New Zealand-born designer Sophie Rowley gives new life to discarded denim offcuts by recycling them into pieces of furniture with marble-like markings.
Called Bahia Denim, Rowley's material development project has seen her transform discarded jean textiles into a series of tables featuring mottled patterns that bear a likeness to marble.
Lightweight yet durable, the denim material allows for diverse application in furniture, wall panelling or on interior surfaces.
According to the Berlin-based designer, Bahia Denim is characterised by its visual resemblance to marble, which is why it is named after the Brazilian blue marble Azul Bahia.
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