A chair made from a retro fridge
Israeli designers seem to like to work in couples (see Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay) now in the UK. Or Naama and Idan from Reddish Studio. Danit and Yinnon Simhi, the design duo from Groovy, who Green Prophet has featured before (recycled records to business card holders), updates the old Israeli Amcor fridge into retro furniture.
Above is a chair and stool made from an Amcor 7 from the 1950s (the same model of fridge I owned for 7 years), modeled say the designers after Eero Aarnio’s Globe Chair from the 60s.
An upcycled table made from records
Looks like it would make my back a little stiff, and that it could topple over, but I would seriously consider buying the Moroccan-inspired recycled record table, like the one above.
As of 2021 when we updated this article, the Groovy website was no longer functioning.
Author: Karin Kloosterman
Karin Kloosterman is an award-winning journalist, innovation strategist, and founder of Green Prophet, one of the Middle East’s pioneering sustainability platforms. She has ranked in the Top 10 of Verizon innovation competitions, participated in NASA-linked challenges, and spoken worldwide on climate, food security, and future resilience. With an IoT technology patent, features in Canada’s National Post, and leadership inside teams building next-generation agricultural and planetary systems — including Mars-farming concepts — Karin operates at the intersection of storytelling, science, and systems change. She doesn’t report on the future – she helps design it. Reach out directly to [email protected]
