From Chow to Chair: Upcycled Stools Made From Spent Shower Sponges and Coffee Grounds

The Luffa Stoolita project, born from the innovative minds of master’s students at Columbia University GSAPP, Justin Wan, Paul Edward Liu, and Tim Ting-Hao Chen, transcends traditional furniture design paradigms by repurposing natural waste materials. By ingeniously utilizing spent shower sponges and coffee grounds, the team explores the potential of plant-based by-products, challenging the norm […]