Joy of upcycling: design brings new life to old rubbish - in pictures

Antiform's unique purses are made out of reclaimed Yorkshire tweed. Photograph: Antiform Photograph: Antiform

BeauVamp lampshades are restored and redecorated to give them a new lease of life. Photograph: Beau Vamp Photograph: Beau Vamp

Elvis & Kresse make their distinctive luxury goods using waste fire-hoses and discarded parachute silk. Photograph: Elvis & Kresse Photograph: Elvis & Kresse

Re-found turn old cheese graters into tea light and candle covers. Photograph: Re-found Photograph: Re-found

Old needlepoints are rescued and used to upholster reclaimed furniture by Re-found. Photograph: Re-found Photograph: Re-found

Rupert Blanchard designs using salvaged and reclaimed pieces. Photograph: Rupert Blanchard Photograph: Rupert Blanchard

TING London hand-picks each leather belt, strips them of metals and cleans them before they are processed into their flooring panels. Photograph:Ting London Photograph: Ting London

Nic Parnell works with tree surgeons and sources dead wood from the forest floor to build and design these lampshades around the theme of woodland waste. Photograph: Nic Parnell Photograph: Nic Parnell

Re-found turn jelly moulds into funky lights. Photograph: Re-found Photograph: Re-found

Each of Lucy Turner’s bespoke furniture pieces is created using laser cut Formica® laminate, making them durable and resistant to heat and yellowing. Photograph: Lucy Turner Photograph: Lucy Turner