Coffee Addiction Lamp

TL;DR: The original Coffee Addiction Lamp is where Mariska Nell’s signature upcycled style began. 380mm x 500mm | Wire frame, upcycled Nespresso capsules | Functional lamp   The original Coffee Addiction Lamp is where Mariska Nell’s signature upcycled style began. After noticing the discarded orange aluminium capsule from her own coffee, Nell started collecting used…

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Every Drop Counts

TL;DR: Every Drop Counts is an award-winning functional floor lamp by Mariska Nell, designed and donated for the Surge for Water Design, Dine and Make a Difference Gala.   1500mm x 400mm x 400mm | Aluminium coffee capsules, copper pipes, valves, steel | Functional floor lamp   very Drop Counts is an award-winning functional floor…

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Lonely Whale

TL;DR: Lonely Whale is a wireframe sculpture by Mariska Nell covered entirely in fused single-use plastic straws, telling the true story of “52” the whale that calls at 52 Hertz, a frequency no other blue whale can hear, leaving it permanently unable to communicate with its species. 930mm x 600mm x 500mm | Wireframe, single-use…

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Useless Utensils

TL;DR: Useless Utensils is an award-winning jellyfish-shaped lamp by Mariska Nell, created in collaboration with UAE non-profit AZRAQ from over 30,000 single-use plastic utensils collected from F&B outlets and schools during a six-week campaign. 440mm x 400mm x 1400mm | Wire, single-use plastic utensils, fishing line, acrylic paint | Functional lamp   Useless Utensils is…

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Desert Rose

TL;DR: Desert Rose is Mariska Nell’s tribute to the camels of the UAE, named after Sting’s song and inspired by a camping trip where she witnessed first-hand the plastic waste left scattered across the desert. 280mm x 220mm | Paper, Nespresso capsules | Mixed-medium wall piece   Desert Rose is Mariska Nell’s tribute to the…

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