Product: Nanimarquina Bicicleta

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What happens to bicycle tire tubes at the—often abrupt—end of their useful lives? They’re typically tossed into landfills and trash dumps. Inspired by a trip to India, where bicycling is a popular mode of transportation, Spanish rug designer Nanimarquina researched the process of repurposing the rubber inner tubes to create Bicicleta, a 170cm-by-240cm rug made entirely from recycled materials—130 to 140 bicycle tubes to be exact. nanimarquina.com

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Wanda Lau

Wanda Lau, LEED AP, is the former executive editor of ARCHITECT magazine. Along with 10 years of experience in architecture, engineering, and construction management, she holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University, an S.M. in building technology from MIT, and an M.A. in journalism from Syracuse University's Newhouse School. Her work appears in several journals, books, and magazines, including Men's Health, ASID Icon, and University Business. Follow her on Twitter.

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