MATERIAL IN USE
OF EXISTING MATERIAL TRANSFORMED INTO FUNCTIONAL OBJECTS — AND STILL COUNTING.
RECREATE TRANSFORMS EXISTING MATERIALS INTO DESIGN OBJECTS, LIMITED SERIES AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR BRANDS, INSTITUTIONS AND TEAMS.
Bespoke design projects from existing materials
ReCreate develops design projects from reclaimed materials with visual, institutional or emotional value.
This service is created for brands, cultural institutions and organisations that want to transform existing materials into objects with continuity, presence and use. We can work with materials provided by the client, studying their technical behaviour and visual potential, or use ReCreate’s own selection of reclaimed advertising banners and technical textiles when no specific material is available.
Projects may be developed from existing ReCreate models or through a more specific design process, depending on the material, quantity and final purpose.
Corporate and institutional gifts with meaning
ReCreate creates distinctive gifts for brands, companies and institutions looking for objects with substance, identity and purpose.
Each piece is made from reclaimed materials and designed to move beyond conventional promotional items. These are gifts people can use, keep and remember — objects that carry a story, a texture and a connection to the organisation offering them.
Gifting can be developed for events, client relations, team moments, launches, conferences or special institutional occasions.
For project enquiries and quotes, please contact the studio.
Creative experiences around material and transformation
ReCreate workshops invite people to explore creativity through reclaimed materials, manual practice and design thinking.
Each workshop is designed as a hands-on experience where participants discover how existing materials can be transformed through observation, experimentation and craft. The focus is not only on making an object, but also on changing the way we look at materials, waste and creative possibility.
Workshops can be adapted for companies, schools, museums, festivals, cultural programmes and community projects.
WHOLESALE FOR MUSEUM SHOPS, CONCEPT STORES & DESIGN-LED RETAILERS
ReCreate works with museum shops, concept stores and selected retailers looking for functional design objects with a strong material identity.
Each piece is crafted in Lisbon from existing materials and individually composed, making every surface unique while keeping each model consistent and recognizable.
Retailers can explore the current wholesale catalogue and place orders through Faire.
Every ReCreate project begins with material, context and intention — discover how our design process gives form to what already exists.
Read more about the ReCreate approach
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Read more: Function with Presence
Function with Presence
At ReCreate, visual presence is only the beginning. This article reflects on how material, construction and function come together to create objects made to stay in daily use.
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Read more: How to Choose a One-of-a-Kind ReCreate Piece
How to Choose a One-of-a-Kind ReCreate Piece
Choosing a one-of-a-kind ReCreate piece is about more than selecting a model. This guide helps you understand how function, material, colour, texture and visual composition can guide your choice.
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Read more: ReCreate × Teatro Nacional São João — Material, Object, Identity
ReCreate × Teatro Nacional São João — Material, Object, Identity
ReCreate created a limited series for Teatro Nacional São João, transforming reclaimed micro-perforated banner into Jack Totebags, Júlia Bags, Teco Pouches and Telma Notebooks.
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Read more: Why Every ReCreate Piece Is Unique
Why Every ReCreate Piece Is Unique
Every ReCreate piece is unique because the design process begins with existing materials. Even when a model is revisited, each surface, composition and visual identity depends on the specific material being transformed.
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Everything begins with the material. Its texture, structure, resistance, marks and visual presence shape the starting point. We work from what already exists, allowing the material to inform the process and take part in the making of each piece.