UPCYCLING is the process of turning useless objects or waste materials into something more valuable and more desirable.
VAZVA collaborates with a bunch of small entrepreneurs to not only support their great visions,
but also help to give new life and style to broken and discarded products.
For us sustainability has a big significance. We always try to find ways to make beautiful products with a low impact on our planet, to make sure our resources are handled responsibly.
Together with Ariel from KHETT, VAZVA transforms used, beloved and destroyed skateboards into exclusive lamps. Skateboards are usually made of seven layers of extremely robust Canadian marble wood. Due to the excessive use on the street, in bowls and skate parks, the decks sometimes crack and most likely wander straight into landfill. By collecting and upcycling this colourful material, we give a second life to the broken skateboards. Carefully manufactured and in varying colours, every hand-crafted piece is unique and ready to give some street flair to your home.
Handmade skateboards from recycled wood is the result of the collaboration with Derek and Lauren from DL skateboards. The Californian couple produces the boards in a retro styled truck in New Hampshire and only uses local wood and painting. Derek, who is a furniture designer, shapes the boards and then Lauren paints them. The decks are inspired by the classic California style of the sixties and look similar to surfboards. Every single one of them is a handcrafted functional piece of art that wants to be used.
Neopren – we love it! It keeps us warm and cosy during our sessions in the water. In many areas, especially here in Europe, we could not enjoy surfing as much without it. Usually neoprene is made from crude oil or limestone. Both are non-renewable resources, which are produced with great energy expenditure. And what happens to the wetsuit after it has served its time? Normally it goes straight to landfill. We try to change this and found an option to reuse the material. Even though the neoprene is not good enough for keeping us warm in the water anymore, it still is amazing for protecting our ipad and cooling our drinks. We developed some designs to upcycle used wetsuits and turn them into products with a new purpose.