
Furniture designer Ryan Frank launched his new, contemporary, upcycled collection of home products at the Roomservice Design Gallery in Barcelona, Spain, to coincide with Barcelona Design Week.
Pictured above and at right are lamps from his AYO – A(dd)Y(our)O(wn) – lighting range. The lamps give everyone the chance to be part designer and manufacturer. The lights are designed without lampshades to encourage the re-use and recycling of everyday objects from the garden, house or street. The base of the lamp is made from rebar and natural rubber.
For Roomservice Design Gallery, Frank fitted the lights with a series of iconic Spanish objects he salvaged from the streets of Barcelona, including: fruit crates, olive oil tins and pickle jars.
“I like products that can inspire people to bring discarded objects back in the home and help create awareness of local materials” adds Frank.

























Upcycling is the “In” thing now and I must say, the future is looking more and more sustainable. Hopefully this trend continues.
Juan Miguel Ruiz (Going Green)
Only the shade is upcycled on franks lamps which is a small step. Try http://WWW.kirkcallahan.com for total upcycled lamp art.