Innovate

Bringing back life in used banner material

Old NMU Roll-Up Banners transformed into Colorful Glasses Cases

At @nmutrecht they care about giving materials a second life. Instead of throwing away our outdated roll-up banners, we upcycled them into vibrant, durable glasses cases.

For this project they teamed up with Macnas and Studio Lanterfant for
the finishing touch. With her laser machine, Moniek added the NMU logo to each case, continuing her own commitment to sustainable, story-rich design.

The result: cheerful, sturdy glasses cases that once carried their campaign messages and now protect sunglasses, reading glasses, phones, and more. A great example of how fun upcycling can be!

Thank you @nmutrecht for this project!

https://www.nmu.nl/nieuws/oude-rolbanners-krijgen-nieuw-leven-als-brillenhoesjes/

Create

Custom- designed bags for people with disabilities

Together with Aleidis, we developed a collection of small wheelchair bags that are practical, beautiful to look at and thoughtfully made. They are easy to attach, always within reach - because a ringing phone waits for no one.

https://aleidis.com/product/tas-voor-rolstoel/

Create

wearable art designed in collaboration with artists

Meet REVUSD - an Art Label in Motion. A new label, a new energy. With a small team, we had the honor of designing bags that carry more than just your stuff - they carry art and meaning.

https://www.revusd.com

Innovate

Discovering the living, growing dynamic bag

Can you take care of the bag? It gives you herbs, flowers and scents in return.
Grown from mycelium, filled with soil for fresh plants to grow.Enough space for personal belongings such as a phone, keys and a small wallet. The bag is natural, plant based and compostable.

The branches of the band will grow and you will experience the different seasons. Will you let them grow wild? Braid or prune? Or will you choose a bag with herbs or flowers?

What if we use different materials? What if we take better care of what we have? What if we use what is already there? With this bag we want to inspire to rethink current fashion patterns.

Teamed up with :
- De Kiemkamer, Gijs Matser https://kiemkamer.nl
This place is always looking for new natural green explorers to expand their community! They have space for projects to facilitate green and dynamic innovations.

Create

Wither 

Wither is a project that explores the embrace of ephemerality, for its natural yet fleeting beauty. It’s an idea inspired by the ways in which we consume, where everything we buy we intend to keep forever. Wither removes this commodity that timelessness offers, teaching buyers to value their objects before they're gone. 

Much like living beings, The Withering Bag will age with the user, in a tangible story that highlights the beauty of each life cycle, including the inevitable total decay.

This project came as a collaboration between studio Macnas and Alejandro Ramirez @aleramcon , with the help and supply of Revoltech’s compostable hemp based material: LOVR. @revoltech.official

https://www.revoltech.com

Design

Interior objects

The talented Studio van Engelen has a true gift for transforming spaces into experiences, finding materials, makers and products, and weaving them into a story. 

We loved being part of this creative adventure, making giant denim letters for a denim story interior. 
Teamed up with Leon and Studio Lanterfant on the wooden frames - made partly from reclaimed wood. Found deadstock jeans via shops and big thanks to the neighbours who shared their leftover jeans. Community powered design at its best.