RE:SOURCE
»Re:source« is a project focused on repurposing e-waste by reusing electronic components from discarded electronic devices in newly designed functional products.
Supported by a digital library that records used electronic components, the design process disassembles and reconfigures outdated devices into new ones, allowing these repurposed parts to be considered from the outset. The resourceful, circular design approach of »Re:source« challenges conventional design processes and moves away from the aesthetics of newness. By incorporating discarded electronic components into new products, the project highlights the unique characteristics of different donor devices, shaping their unconventional forms and questioning traditional design methods. A series of coffee grinders designed in this way illustrates the circular design process and its distinctive approach to form-giving.
The project was developed as part of the SBYD Designer-in-Residence programme and was exhibited for the first time at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven in 2024.