Ölfässer

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Dieter Hunken

a bench made out of wood sitting in front of a shipping container with other items behind it

Oil Drum Upcycled Into Outdoor Public Bench - Urban Gardens

Outdoor bench made from upcycled oil drum (from student competition at London Architecture Festival 2012). I'd love to try this! How about making the slats removable, then it could double as a barbeque grill?

two purple chairs and a table in the grass

Green Design

French designers Anne and Philippe Guilbaud of Dentelles & Bidons (literally "lace & can") take a fanciful approach to recycling these metal containers, cutting each manually to transform them into functional chairs, lamps and cabinets that are also true works of art.