Projects, process and studio notes from ReCreate. A living archive of materials, collaborations, ideas and objects made to stay.

RECREATE JOURNAL BRINGS TOGETHER PROJECTS, MATERIAL STORIES AND STUDIO THINKING AROUND DESIGN, TRANSFORMATION AND EVERYDAY OBJECTS.

  1. Read more: The Importance of the Object: Design Transforms Matter into Meaning
    The Importance of the Object: Design Transforms Matter into Meaning

    The Importance of the Object: Design Transforms Matter into Meaning

    A reflection on the symbolic value of objects and how ReCreate transforms reclaimed materials into design pieces with memory, identity and meaning.

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  2. Read more: Jack II Bag: A New Form for a Museum Material
    The Jack II Bag was created from material previously used in the light boxes of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, transforming a museum support into a functional design object.

    Jack II Bag: A New Form for a Museum Material

    The Jack II Bag was created from material previously used in the light boxes of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, transforming a museum support into a functional design object.

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  3. Read more: 560 Jack II Bags for EventCycle
    ReCreate transformed 247 m² of EventCycle materials into 560 Jack II Bags, giving event graphics a new life through design.

    560 Jack II Bags for EventCycle

    ReCreate transformed 247 m² of event communication materials for EventCycle into 560 Jack II Bags, later donated to local charitable organisations.

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  4. Read more: Katie Wallet: A Design Shaped by Use
    Discover the Katie Wallet by ReCreate, a versatile design object shaped by reclaimed materials, technical evolution and everyday use.

    Katie Wallet: A Design Shaped by Use

    The Katie Wallet has evolved since 2015 from a specific-use object into one of ReCreate’s most versatile pieces, shaped by material research, technical refinement and customer feedback.

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  5. Read more: When Objects Become Language
    A ReCreate reflection on how design transforms reclaimed materials into objects that carry memory, identity and meaning.

    When Objects Become Language

    A reflection on how objects communicate through material, form and memory, connecting ReCreate’s design practice with the idea of the object as a carrier of meaning.

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  6. Read more: Padrões do Mundo: ReCreate Exhibition
    Padrões do Mundo presents Carla Lopes’ first solo exhibition, transforming reclaimed advertising banners into geometric panels by ReCreate.

    Padrões do Mundo: ReCreate Exhibition

    "Padrões do Mundo" was Carla Lopes’ first solo exhibition, exploring reclaimed advertising banners through geometric panels, pattern, manual construction and material transformation.

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  7. Read more: ReCreate Gardens for Crescer em Casa
    ReCreate Gardens was a community project developed for Crescer em Casa, transforming over 25 m² of reclaimed advertising banners into 200 practical garden pieces for urban cultivation in Lisbon.

    ReCreate Gardens for Crescer em Casa

    ReCreate Gardens was a community project developed for Crescer em Casa, transforming over 25 m² of reclaimed advertising banners into 200 practical garden pieces for urban cultivation in Lisbon.

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  8. Read more: Inês, The First ReCreate Backpack
    The Inês Backpack by ReCreate transforms reclaimed sports-event polyester into a light, washable and versatile backpack for everyday movement.

    Inês, The First ReCreate Backpack

    The Inês Backpack was the first backpack developed by ReCreate, created from reclaimed sports-event polyester and designed for lightness, flexibility and everyday use.

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  9. Read more: ReCreate Masks — Weaving, Material & Identity
    ReCreate created masks for P.Art.S. and FIMI, transforming reclaimed advertising banners into expressive objects through weaving and design.

    ReCreate Masks — Weaving, Material & Identity

    ReCreate created a series of masks for P.Art.S. and the 14th edition of FIMI, transforming reclaimed advertising banners into expressive objects through weaving, eyelets and rivets.

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ReCreate does not exist only to make pieces. It exists to propose another relationship with material, design and what we choose to bring into everyday life. Objects with presence can also transform the way we live.

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