Reusing inner tubes has evolved from craft to high design…

Designers and artists around the globe are working with used inner tubes to create beautiful and refined objects, accessories, and jewelry that have been recognized for their quality and ingenuity.

Bicicleta Outdoor Rug. Each rug is made using 130/140 bicycle inner tubes by Nani Marquina, Barcelona, Spain

'Basket Weave' tote bag, Olli Atelier, San Francisco, CA

'Plume' tote bag, Olli Atelier, San Francisco, CA

Reclaimed Rubber Elephant by Rika, Lima, Peru

Inner Tube bag by KREJCI | Design by Doreen Westphal, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Recycled inner tube necklace by Christiane Diehl, Hanover, Germany

Spaghetti Queen Inner Tube Bracelet made by Laura Zabo, UK

Inner tube and leather high top sneakers by SEAL, Japan

Outdoor Mat made from old inner tubes by Solo Home Design, Chicago, IL

"The Condition of Air", work by designer Michela Segato, Italy

Cocoon by DUS Architects, 2015, Amsterdam, Netherlands

COCOON lounge space woven from bicycle inner tubes.

Colleen McCarten, Exhibition: Surface|surfacing 2014

Chen Zhen, “Precipitous Parturition” (1999), from “Art in China after 1989”, Guggenheim Museum, 2017

Reusing inner tubes has evolved from craft to high design…

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This work was initiated through the support of California College of the Art’s Center for Impact. The Impact Award recognizes groundbreaking approaches and solutions in the field of sustainability and social impact through the lens of art & design.