Rushera's Recycled Plastic Accessories Merge Marine Forms with Industrial Hacking in Seoul Exhibition
Rushera, a brand specializing in recycled plastic accessories, has teamed up with Object with Name, a design studio, and Plastic Bakery, a material manufacturer, to create artistic pieces from waste plastic. This initiative investigates the recycling of synthetic materials and their impact on marine ecosystems. Each item is crafted from 100% recycled plastic through techniques such as controlled melting, casting, and molding, resulting in distinct designs. The inaugural collection features an 'object hacking' approach, where existing mass-produced products, including components from IKEA, are enhanced with new plastic elements. The rushera project will be displayed in a permanent exhibition in Seoul, Korea, from April to May 2026, highlighting the process from material exploration to final products. Designers involved are Lee Eui Ju and Caesar Park, with editing by Christina Vergopoulou.
Key facts
- Rushera is a recycled plastic accessory brand created through collaboration between Object with Name and Plastic Bakery
- All pieces are made from 100% recycled plastic using melting, casting, and molding techniques
- Forms reference coral and marine organisms while maintaining recycled plastic's physical properties
- The 'object hacking' strategy modifies mass-produced items like IKEA furniture with new plastic elements
- A permanent exhibition in Seoul showcases the project from April to May 2026
- Designers include Lee Eui Ju of Object with Name and Caesar Park of Plastic Bakery
- The exhibition is located at the Showroom in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Variations in temperature, pressure, and cooling create unpredictable patterns in each object
Entities
Artists
- Lee Eui Ju
- Caesar Park
- Christina Vergopoulou
Institutions
- Object with Name
- Plastic Bakery
- designboom
- IKEA
Locations
- Seoul
- Korea
- South Korea
- Guri-si
- Gyeonggi-do