The off-beat design team of Jinsop Lee, Justin Kim and their Uncle Oswald is My Hero design company have created their “Dreyfuss Special” line of MP3 speaker systems from the remains of defunct Bakelite phones.

The ubiquitous old phones were originally designed by Henry Dreyfuss whose phones were used the world over for 50 years.  Unfortunately, the Dreyfuss phones were made of non-biodegradable Bakelite, a material so strong it will remain intact in landfills in perpetuity.  The Dreyfuss phone’s rebirth as a new product is a nice eco-friendly touch.

The “Dreyfuss Special” recently received the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2010 (honourable mention).   Lee and Kim are now in search of additional funding for retail production of the “Special,” which in addition to being a great looking recycled gadget, is purported to produce some nice sound.

via: recyclart