NTS: Wonderful Waste - How UK Designer Turns Waste into Stylish Furniture

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  • Опубліковано 15 сер 2023
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    Furniture/Interior/Product Designer Nina Tolstrup founded StudioMama in 2000 with partner Jack Mama, and over the past 20 years they’ve championed repurposing, repairing and upcycling with a playful and accessible approach to design. They’ve explored the potential for small footprint living in their 13m2 Cab office conversion, and the 40sqm London Townhouse, filling both with bursts of colour and upcycled furniture like their Re-Imagined chairs. Nina and Jack have created collections of animal sculpture from timber offcuts, chairs and lamps from pallets and even designed sustainable, transforming kitchen spaces for Ottolenghi.
    #upcycling #sustainability #waste
    Supported by @ScreenAustralia
    Studio Mama - @studiomama
    Nina Tolstrup & Jack Mama
    Produced by New Mac Video Agency
    Directed by: Colin Chee
    Producer: Luke Clark
    Cinematographer: Simon Davies
    Editor: Jessica Ruasol
    Edit Assistant: Dayna Fulvio
    Music:
    Be Water My Friend by Fold
    A Moon Walk, Yehezkel Raz
    Tilia Americana , Shahar Haziz
    Rowan Hudsons Passing Ships, Pianosa
    Five to One, Steve Poloni
    Hypnosis, Skygaze
    Night Patterns, Florian
    Sugar, Skipp Whitman
    Nice to Bit You, Francesco DAndrea
    First Sunrise, Ardie Son
    The Last Exile, Nadav Remez
    Mon Amour, ANBR
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  • @raerae734
    @raerae734 10 місяців тому +118

    I am obsessed with the chairs with the exaggerated pill-shaped cushions; and the wardrobe where the doors unwrap to create a privacy a screen. So lovely and fun and creative! I'm so grateful for creatives like this encouraging their fellow designers to challenge themselves through the use of repurposed materials, we need a greater culture of reuse and repurposing.

  • @zongmuas
    @zongmuas 10 місяців тому +85

    I LOVE this series, from both a filmmaking and consumer perspective. The storytelling is simple, but engaging and tells a full-circle story. Seeing how "waste" can be turned into something as unique as these furniture pieces and art pieces really makes me wonder what I can do with my "waste". Truly inspiring. Can't wait for the next episode!

  • @Flatability
    @Flatability 10 місяців тому +8

    I'm always looking at waste in this way. When I'm cycling paste a skip, or a dumpster, I always stop and have a look. I keep some bungee cords on my bike, just in case I find something I can use.
    Just some input, as a paper based productivity guy, I always cut up scrap paper, junk mail, etc., and use it for writing.

  • @francoisjarzabek1412
    @francoisjarzabek1412 10 місяців тому +5

    Fantastic, hopefully it will be a serie of very inspiring designer like studio mama

  • @MrChristiangraham
    @MrChristiangraham 10 місяців тому +7

    This is just wonderful. Thank you, studiomama

  • @2shadyladies
    @2shadyladies 10 місяців тому +4

    This is my passion. I am a fabricator in Bermuda where very few persons are DIY people so I get many good finds to re style refurbish

  • @wmattos
    @wmattos 10 місяців тому +7

    What a fantastic work and vision! This is all about vision, isn't?! Seeing an eye, a tail, a chair, raw material instead of unwanted waste. Seeing a future where waste can be seen as a source for something new . Congratulations!!!! Please show us more of your work.

  • @Nalanrd
    @Nalanrd 9 місяців тому +19

    I love the idea “recyling” and I admire creative people like her who give a second, a better life to waste. Earth needs more of those people 👏🏻

    • @ziraprod6090
      @ziraprod6090 9 місяців тому +1

      Big fukin deal. People have been doing this for centuries... and more creatively and not getting more than a few dollars out of it.

    • @pipfox7834
      @pipfox7834 9 місяців тому +4

      @ziraprod6090 there's no need to rain on someone else's parade, is there? Time spent putting up negative comments could be time spent doing something positive in your own life. Enjoy your day

    • @nowgrownup
      @nowgrownup 9 місяців тому

      ​@@pipfox7834do shut up they have an opinion and as the uk is freedom of speech they can say what they want who are you to but your nose in and tell someone what type of comments they are allowed to say ..

  • @MeganOtnes
    @MeganOtnes 9 місяців тому +2

    Two designers sketching with the right hand and the left hand :,) My heart

  • @Lagaloggie
    @Lagaloggie 10 місяців тому +57

    I love this new series. It's a dialogue that needs to be jumpstarted - using design to breathe new life into old, discarded material. I'd like to think it's aligned to your name - as no effort to recycle/upcycle is Never Too Small indeed. Bravo!

    • @ziraprod6090
      @ziraprod6090 9 місяців тому

      dialogue - haha - how hip of you.

    • @kotieboatz6042
      @kotieboatz6042 4 місяці тому

      Careful not to jump into hoarding

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 10 місяців тому +6

    We will always support this channel. They're one of the best.

  • @Fasthebaker
    @Fasthebaker 10 місяців тому +13

    Absolutely loved this episode of never too small, as a owner of an apparel brand that is personate about recycling and reused materials , and also reducing waste in our society, this was really to great watch because it inspired me to do even better

  • @jesse7503
    @jesse7503 10 місяців тому +20

    I hope to be having so much fun at this age as these power couple design team! That little workshop/studio is awesome. Love how they addressed that recycled materials are often more costly than, raw new and proven materials. Most folks don’t know that though. The pallet up cycling is nothing new, but I’ve never seen it addressed so thoughtfully as these two have. Very cool and loving this new series on product design

    • @el_micha
      @el_micha 3 місяці тому +1

      Please mind the pallet upcycling projects were on display 2006, almost 20 years ago from now. Even then I'm positive there were other designs being made from discarded pallets. Dutch designers have a brief history with sustainable design. Piet Hein Eek's work is a good start for diving into Dutch design.

  • @ulas7675
    @ulas7675 10 місяців тому +44

    I'm obsessed with this series! It's such a motivation and inpiration. Please keep doing these! :)

  • @carolhathaway5168
    @carolhathaway5168 10 місяців тому +11

    NTS is absolutely my favorite video series!!! But this episode was mind-blowing. Thank you so much and more please

  • @marvinraphaelmonfort8289
    @marvinraphaelmonfort8289 4 місяці тому

    i love that little purple house they made! and those animals are so cute 💜 they are such a cool couple, too!

  • @I_am_Lauren
    @I_am_Lauren 10 місяців тому +2

    Play and creativity is such an important part of any job!

  • @pauz6864
    @pauz6864 Місяць тому

    Loved the animals!! It is a really unique way to watch the live, also the time frame from the objects, they are really creative, it is amazing

  • @mariabanholzer5960
    @mariabanholzer5960 9 місяців тому +1

    Much love from South of France, Marseilles.
    What a wonderful creative couple you are!!!!!🥰

  • @gimmeymayo4999
    @gimmeymayo4999 10 місяців тому +25

    wow she’s right when she said their studio is where they play. I can see it through the design, so fresh and playful but still functional. I wanna work with them or do smt like this but more in timeless design . So glad she mentioned that recycled material are way more expensive than most use materials ( i would like to know more ab this! why and the solution ideas.)

    • @PH4RX
      @PH4RX 10 місяців тому +4

      Which one of those were functional besides chairs and chairs being turned into… different chairs?
      The animals were cute, but pallet wood is scruffy (and sometimes still treated with pesticides) so not really usable.
      The reveal cabinet was wasting storage space. Nice for a gallery, impractical for normal use.
      The privacy screen wardrobe is a fancy idea but would you really use it on a daily basis?

    • @el_micha
      @el_micha 3 місяці тому

      @@wilmaknickersfit I guess selling product designs and designing interiors for clients. Consulting might also be part of it. These animals and pallet chairs are side projects, not primary source of income.

  • @startpage717
    @startpage717 10 місяців тому +3

    This is another that I absolutely LOVE and will also follow on Instagram. Just PerrrrrFect!

  • @cleza2
    @cleza2 9 місяців тому +3

    I do my art with recycled items as much possible. I live in a home full of peoples discarded furniture that I have rebuilt. I understand the special unique joy in the finished piece that was someone else’s trash.
    My art studio inside was built from pieces of wood people just threw out on the curbs for trash pick up!
    Love the video … and no surprise the animals!

  • @samiaafra7330
    @samiaafra7330 10 місяців тому +6

    The beautiful shelving units with yellow trim and the fabricated terrazzo-like backsplash accents in the upcycled kitchen design were stunning.

  • @christill
    @christill 10 місяців тому +5

    These days I find it hard to think of much at all good about my country, but this is definitely one of them. Great people doing awesome things.

  • @nikosbsas
    @nikosbsas 10 місяців тому +1

    They are cuter the 2 of them, they make a beautiful creative couple! Greetings from Tandil Argentina!

  • @konjocrochet
    @konjocrochet 9 місяців тому

    Cree Summer is a straight bad gyal. So happy I watched/listened to this. Large up Freddie forever!

  • @wildlifegardenssydney7492
    @wildlifegardenssydney7492 9 місяців тому +5

    This is such an important, fun, thoughtful series about sustainability…….I love it so much. Loving the playful and thought processes …… lovely sustainable solutions couple here. Every word was a gem in a sea of glass. Beautifully crafted, shot film too.

  • @maritzanc
    @maritzanc 10 місяців тому +4

    Such delightful and creative professionals. Love their work.😍😍

  • @charlottehall5191
    @charlottehall5191 10 місяців тому +1

    Love the wardrobe with privacy screens

  • @Nancy-tr5fi
    @Nancy-tr5fi 9 місяців тому

    They are so skilled. They are fascinating. Great designs. They both dress in quite unusual fashion. I keep thinking she wears pajamas as day wear. They are delightful.

  • @SprayArtNYC
    @SprayArtNYC 10 місяців тому +8

    We want more episodes like this ❤️

    • @nevertoosmall
      @nevertoosmall  10 місяців тому +6

      We've got more coming for you!

  • @DokterKattenbakvulling
    @DokterKattenbakvulling 10 місяців тому +2

    Top notch episode!

  • @tamarasurnina_renovation
    @tamarasurnina_renovation 10 місяців тому +2

    That is absolutely amazing! Such an inspiration!!! Thank you for sharing this!❤❤❤ The more people thinking like this - the more we can all see that we're a community of Earth and we are not alone🙌

  • @veronikagattinger8448
    @veronikagattinger8448 10 місяців тому +3

    That was so fun to watch, I love Studio Mama 🙂

  • @thareg96
    @thareg96 10 місяців тому +9

    I find in their rougher works, those not in design intended for someone else, a similarity with Tom Sachs' art. It is fun to play with unfinished looks, exposed materials or construction steps
    Love this new series ! Objects and furniture can be beautiful even when they are not slick, shiny, smooth, like coming out of a factory !

  • @juanlugofitness
    @juanlugofitness 9 місяців тому

    Super fun to watch. Thanks so much for making.

  • @paulafigueiredo7834
    @paulafigueiredo7834 10 місяців тому +1

    Amazing!! Amazinly beautiful and a demonstration of how far and long we go when we put mind and effort at service of principles! I will surely multiply and share the video and inniciative!!

  • @uhpenyen4291
    @uhpenyen4291 10 місяців тому +3

    I am loving this new series!

  • @theresamoffatt501
    @theresamoffatt501 10 місяців тому +1

    As always!..beautiful and insightful. kudos🙌

  • @casperunnerup
    @casperunnerup 10 місяців тому +1

    This wonderful video just inspired me and improved my new apartment vastly

  • @lizcollyns4082
    @lizcollyns4082 10 місяців тому +2

    I'd buy one of those quirky pallet wood animals

  • @accordionbabe
    @accordionbabe 8 місяців тому

    Brilliant features! Love this series.

  • @the_dad_library
    @the_dad_library 9 місяців тому +2

    really enjoyed this episode, I have an old chair lying in my storage room, can't want to see what I can do with it to give it a new sense on life

  • @hotelierid9029
    @hotelierid9029 8 місяців тому

    The chairs and their cabinet with a lot of different box sizes, I loved it.

  • @kolitiokada9825
    @kolitiokada9825 8 місяців тому

    Hey Studio Mama! Love your designs created with overlooked & discarded items! Bravo!!!

  • @cham9984
    @cham9984 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks so much for this series, it’s absolutely hopeful and builds my own passion toward engaging in sustainable practices!

  • @susanneerker3266
    @susanneerker3266 9 місяців тому

    What available work that is. Gifted people are that, thank you for showing ❤❤❤

  • @mariejacobs9721
    @mariejacobs9721 9 місяців тому

    Brilliant! I am a DIYer, and i reuse what I can. What you do is taking upcycling to the next level. Well done!!

  • @maurawhelan3530
    @maurawhelan3530 10 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting. I constantly see pallets cast aside and think what a waste…thank you

  • @chilli_bean_23
    @chilli_bean_23 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic, so creative and inspiring. Well done Studio Mama and series producers.👏👏👏

  • @beouter
    @beouter 10 місяців тому +4

    So inspiring ! I Love this series.

  • @marijabu
    @marijabu 9 місяців тому

    I utterly love all of this.

  • @sunjink
    @sunjink 9 місяців тому +1

    How inspiring. ❤

  • @upsnerch
    @upsnerch 9 місяців тому

    This is exactly what I'm doing! I'm glad the idea of waste as a valuable, cheap and abundant resource is popping up everywhere. It's so inspiring to see other's interpretations of materials as well!

  • @neva.2764
    @neva.2764 9 місяців тому

    That test kitchen!! 😍😍

  • @ediesheridan7732
    @ediesheridan7732 9 місяців тому

    Excellent! I like your work and ideas so I'm on board.

  • @cliffordl.4022
    @cliffordl.4022 9 місяців тому

    I love these designers and their creativity. It's inspirational.

  • @rlboeira
    @rlboeira 9 місяців тому

    I really love the sensibility and the serenity you transmit with your work. Thanks you for sharing this ideal. Congratulations for the vídeo and mainly for your inspiring work.

  • @DavidandPaula
    @DavidandPaula 9 місяців тому

    Incredibly inspiring 👏

  • @joellaycock2735
    @joellaycock2735 9 місяців тому

    What a fun and inspiring episode 🏆

  • @buttercuplove4030
    @buttercuplove4030 8 місяців тому

    as a design product student , i am truly inspired❤️ thank you thank you !!! pls keep doing this series

  • @choosehope8729
    @choosehope8729 9 місяців тому

    They are artists that create functional art❤

  • @RHYTHMgirlMo
    @RHYTHMgirlMo 10 місяців тому +1

    YES!!! Excellent!

  • @gustavoaimar8927
    @gustavoaimar8927 9 місяців тому +2

    Hermoso e inspirador capítulo!! 🤩🙌

  • @sandfang
    @sandfang 10 місяців тому

    that’s wonderful, and in interaction with those materials, having to use what’s there, creativity flows!

  • @cathyphegley7848
    @cathyphegley7848 9 місяців тому

    We need the will to make these radical changes…..AMEN!💕🙏

  • @marijaparlov2101
    @marijaparlov2101 9 місяців тому

    You are lovely people, you could acctually save this planet

  • @winromeo
    @winromeo 8 місяців тому

    So inspiring!

  • @enriquer.aguilar8491
    @enriquer.aguilar8491 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for inspiring me !

  • @SonoraD.
    @SonoraD. 10 місяців тому +1

    I love this series!

  • @patwhite9286
    @patwhite9286 9 місяців тому

    Can’t wait for more.

  • @catnation6321
    @catnation6321 9 місяців тому

    I speak the very same words. Literally.
    I wish I could channel it too, in a global scale.

  • @giorgiaveneziano4054
    @giorgiaveneziano4054 10 місяців тому +1

    Stunning people!!

  • @magdamendes869
    @magdamendes869 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for this 😊

  • @klgherkin
    @klgherkin 9 місяців тому

    Wonderful! And am I understanding right that these two probably started the craze of pallet furniture? I loved seeing how they interacted with each other too, with so much love and tenderness.

  • @shrinivas.a
    @shrinivas.a 8 місяців тому

    Totally inspired ! such a relevant conversation to be had between todays designers and the consumers alike.

  • @brucecpaine4597
    @brucecpaine4597 9 місяців тому

    I am so inspired - there is so much to think about and do - a way forward, thank you

  • @merjanaarellano953
    @merjanaarellano953 9 місяців тому

    Hello..since i watch ur videos..i love all ur designs coz u used the things that they thrown away and i inspired very much all ye works..

  • @q2_20
    @q2_20 10 місяців тому +1

    I truly believe we mostly have everything we need already on the planet created by past generations and that finding a innovative ways to reuse, upcycle and reinterpret these items is the new norm and the future will be a service-based economy instead of manufacturing.

  • @TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam
    @TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam 9 місяців тому

    Stylish furniture like that can leave a lasting impression on guests and visitors specially when they how how you created it. 😉💯.

  • @paulinagc6986
    @paulinagc6986 10 місяців тому +1

    This is so inspiring

  • @lindadinhobl1179
    @lindadinhobl1179 9 місяців тому

    lovely!

  • @FullmoonGB
    @FullmoonGB 10 місяців тому +1

    👏 Great I love what you do !!! So funny because i do also ... Great I can watch someone that has almost the same.. Love it keep on doing it !!! 👍💯

  • @efamado
    @efamado 10 місяців тому +1

    Cool!!

  • @vyvienvp3413
    @vyvienvp3413 10 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful you! X:)

  • @saulyance
    @saulyance 9 місяців тому

    INSPIRING!!! ❤

  • @fernandotabora
    @fernandotabora 10 місяців тому +1

    love the video! thank you

  • @annepoitrineau5650
    @annepoitrineau5650 10 місяців тому

    So inspirational, thank you.

  • @grafxgrl8030
    @grafxgrl8030 10 місяців тому +3

    Like waste is not negative, 30 is not late.

  • @butchvictor6509
    @butchvictor6509 10 місяців тому +1

    WOW!!!

  • @ashlynch8181
    @ashlynch8181 9 місяців тому +1

    I love this series and it really inspired me to get working on building my own workshop. I picked up some broken garden chairs and now I'm repairing them :) It mentions a 6 episode series but there are only 3 episodes that showcase designers. Are there more to come? Can't wait!!

  • @alexwebster9403
    @alexwebster9403 5 місяців тому

    She needs to teaach a class! I would love how to learn how to this!

  • @artvek
    @artvek 9 місяців тому

    thanks!

  • @ilgaredazila4481
    @ilgaredazila4481 10 місяців тому

    I love the idea

  • @agatarek_pl
    @agatarek_pl 9 місяців тому

    Love it❤

  • @melikeceliktas237
    @melikeceliktas237 10 місяців тому

    I fall in love❣

  • @chetleonard169
    @chetleonard169 10 місяців тому

    lovely work. the gal loved her attention yes? Good.

  • @fernandotrevinocastro1018
    @fernandotrevinocastro1018 9 місяців тому

    I am the memed friend that always keep all the broken chairs and stuff my friends throw away, to me the true waste is thrashing a perfectly good set of chair legs just because the backrest broke.
    This made me feel seen, i need a workshop

  • @spotterofgold
    @spotterofgold 10 місяців тому

    Hm. They strongly resemble--physically, as well as philosophically--Ray and Charles Eames, Thanks for a great video, NTS!

  • @3r4nd0
    @3r4nd0 9 місяців тому

    Since I watch this episode I cannot stop thinking about it, I do exactly what they do but the difference is that they managed to turn it into a business, I have created endless things from things I found in the streets and usually I have to give it to my friends or I keep the best ones, I would love to go to their workshop and just have a look around and maybe create something with them, that would be pretty cool, I wonder what they would think about the things I have made