Recycled plastic remolds into sculptural coral and maritime-inspired accessories

 

plastic waste transforms into coral-like sculptural accessories

rushera is a recycled sculptural accessory series developed through a collaboration between design studio Object with Name and material manufacturer Plastic Bakery. The work investigates how discarded plastic can be reprocessed into new objects through controlled fabrication methods, while also examining the relationship between synthetic waste and natural forms.

The project is based on a narrative that references the interaction between marine environments and plastic debris. This concept is translated into a series of sculptural accessories that combine irregular geometries and layered material textures. The forms draw on visual characteristics associated with coral and marine organisms, while remaining rooted in the physical properties of recycled plastic.

all images courtesy of Object with Name

 

melting, casting, and molding shape rushera’s material strategy

All pieces are produced from 100% recycled plastic. The design process focuses on controlling melting, casting, and forming techniques to manipulate the material’s surface grain and internal structure. Variations in temperature, pressure, and cooling generate unpredictable patterns, which are retained as a defining characteristic of each object. This approach positions the material’s inconsistency as a design parameter rather than a limitation.

For rushera’s first collection, design studio Object with Name and material manufacturer Plastic Bakery follow a key strategy, described as ‘object hacking.‘ Existing mass-produced items, including furniture components, are used as a base and modified through the addition of newly formed plastic elements. This method introduces a dialogue between standardized industrial products and reprocessed material, altering both function and perception through selective intervention.

rushera reprocesses recycled plastic into sculptural accessory objects

 

rushera presents recycled plastic process in seoul exhibition

rushera project is currently showcased in a permanent exhibition in Seoul, Korea, documenting the entire journey from material research to the final sculptural outcome. This archive serves as a visual testament to the brand’s commitment to exploring new possibilities in sustainable design and invites visitors to experience the material’s transformation in person.

rushera‘s first collection exhibition at the Showroom in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, April – May 2026

forms reference marine organisms and coral-like structures

each piece is produced from 100% recycled plastic

melting and pressing recycled plastic into sculptural molds

‘object hacking’ introduces intervention into mass-produced items

 

 

existing furniture elements are reconfigured with plastic additions

rushera ‘hacks’ standard furniture from brands like IKEA, merging them with mutated sculptural accessories

name: rushera – recycle plastic accessory brand
designers: Object with Name (Lee Eui Ju) | @industrial_imagination, Plastic bakery (Caesar Park) | @plastic.bakery.seoul

 

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