Plastic Rivers
Plastic Rivers
Plastic Rivers, a collection of rugs woven from recycled plastic waste yarn that portray a series of aerial images of some of the most polluted rivers on the planet.
This project is a manifesto that conveys a critical perspective on plastic pollution, especially in rivers and oceans due to the global commercialization of waste from rich to poor countries.
The Plastic Rivers rugs are much more than a work of protest design. The rugs were handmade by artisans, stitch by stitch, pixel by pixel, to recreate aerial Google Earth panoramas of the rivers featured in the collection. Despite their imposing proportions and strong aesthetic, the rugs blend into any space.
This design project is a collaboration between Álvaro Catalán de Ocón and the Spanish company GAN Rugs.
- Top view photo: Plastic River No.6 Ganges. Photo by Aina Lütken
- Top view photo: Plastic River No.6 Ganges. Photo by ACdO
- Living room. Plastic River No.2 Indus. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Living room. Plastic River No.1 Yangtze. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Plastic River No.6 Ganges. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Living room. Plastic River No.9 Niger. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Close-up. Plastic River No.1 Yangtze. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Top view photo: Plastic River No.6 Ganges. Photo by Aina Lütken
- Top view photo: Plastic River No.6 Ganges. Photo by ACdO
- Living room. Plastic River No.2 Indus. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Living room. Plastic River No.1 Yangtze. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Plastic River No.6 Ganges. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Living room. Plastic River No.9 Niger. Photo by GAN Rugs
- Close-up. Plastic River No.1 Yangtze. Photo by GAN Rugs
