The days of the recession makes people think of money more than they usually do. The coin creations in this cluster show how money can be used for things other than spending.
From tools made of money and money sculptures to coin operated lighting and portable micro safes, there seems to be a lot of ways coins can be used that don't involve spending.
Implications - It is surprising how creative people can get when using just coins to create something. One of the featured articles even shows off a floor that has been tiled with pennies! This just goes to show that you should never underestimate the power of a single penny!
11 Unspendable Coin Creations
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Tools Made of Money
Coin Sculptures by Stacey Lee Webber
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Pennies as Floor Tiles
The Standard Hotel New York Uses Currency as Interior Decor
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Penny Jewelry
Coin Accessories for Fashionable Recessionistas
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Sculpting Female Curves With Coins
Niso Maman's Body of Work
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Money Sculptures
Creative Currency Creations
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Wear Your Investment
$275,000 Gold Coin Gown
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Coin Couches
Johnny Swing's Furniture Made Of Nickels Let You Roll In Style
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Classy Coin Decor
Revol-Design Offers a Chic Way to Store Your Change
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Furniture Made of Coins
Welded Chair Sells for $29,000
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Coin-Operated Lighting
The Corner Lamp
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Portable Micro Safes
Sneaky Spy Coins Show the Hidden Value of Money
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Tiffany & Co. Launched the 2024 Lunar New Year Collection
Regal Birthday-Commemorating Coins
The Royal Mint Celebrates King Charles III's Birthday
Minimal Shoe Rack Concepts
Joao Teixera Designs the New Multifunctional Tokyo Shoe Rack Concept
Modular Storage-Equipped Pet Sofas
The Conceptual Grid Sofa from Sunriu Design is Multifunctional
Cartoon-Honoring Collector's Coin
Sanrio Introduces a Special Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Coin
Rotating Solar-Powered Benches
'A Solar-Powered Bench That Spins Ever So Slowly' is Interactive
Crumpled Chip Bag-Resembling Wallets
Balenciaga Presents the Unique Chip Bag Purse
Ocean-Inspired Jewelry Lines
FTJCo Fine Jewellery Launches the Parliament Line
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Three-Sided Coins
Vdk Created a 3D Coin to Spark Conversations About Money, People and the Planet
Bedazzled Beverage Jewelry
7-Eleven Created a Sparkly Slurpee Jewelry Collab with King Ice
Repurposed Patchwork Footwear
ReImagined by UGG Gives New Life to Leftover Leathers & Suedes
Posh Pet-Friendly Chair Designs
The Conceptual 'Quella' Chair by Dhiraj Choudhari is Plywood-Made
Kitchen-Inspired Store Interiors
Crosby Studios Designs This Unconventional Jewelry Store Interior
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Perfumable Jewelry Collections
SAVONI Rings, Earrings and Bracelets Help to Carry Favorite Scents
AI-Inspired Sparkling Jewelry
MJ Jones Presents the Second Launch of its Pearl Skies Series
One-of-One Clothing Collections
mmERCH Uses Generative Design to Create "Neo-Couture"
Adventure-Inspired Jewelry Collections
The Louis Vuitton Tumbler High Jewelry Collection is Chic
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Excuse-Providing Mock Cans
Like a Magic 8 Ball, Samuel Adams' 'I CAN't' Can is Ready to Shake
Two-Person Seesaw Benches
Movember's A Problem Halved Bench Inspires Mental Health Conversations
On-Chain Luxury Fashion Collections
9dcc Unveils the Networked Products Collection
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
Melt-Resembling Portable Lamps
The Melt Light by Tom Dixon Illuminates for 10 Hours
Ultra-Compact Pocket Flashlights
The MiCoin is a Compact Flashlight Made with Grade 5 Titanium
Retail Overconsumption Campaigns
Coachtopia's 'The Wasted Parts' Explores Overconsumption Culture
Recycled Plastic Stone Furniture
Design Declassified Creates Sustainable Furniture from Plastic
Minimalist Clutter-Free Desk Designs
The Parallel Work Table by Eldho T Jai Enhances Productivity
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Free-Form Jewelry Collections
Pandora Released Pandora Essence Which Aims to Resemble Nature
Attachable Candy-Shaped Pockets
The Christian Cowan SS 24 Collection Features Oversized Pockets
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Inspiring Multi-Shop Pop-Ups
Pinterest's Possibility Place Immerses Guests in Inspiration
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Oddball Penny-Farthing Bikes
This High-Wheel Bike Features a Motor and Battery
Tactical Titanium Money Clips
The James Brand The Martindale Money Clip is a First From the Brand
Deflated Balloon Clothing Hangers
Chong Shop Has Revamped the Iconic Clothes Hanger Using Waste
Kids' Money Management Books
'The Adventures of Ca$hman & Supersaver' Promotes Financial Awareness
Oozing Cake-Like Furniture Designs
The 'Roll Furniture' Makes Use of Discarded Materials
Biblical-Inspired Sculptural Furniture
Niamh Barry Presents a Range of Dynamic Lighting
Recycled Metal Jewellery
Reformation X Clair Waight Keller Create a Limited-Edition Collection
Financial Literacy Board Games
Chime Launches a Gamified Financial Literacy Initiative
Socializing-Centric Tiny Dwellings
The 'Buttercup' Tiny Home Lets You Have Guests Over
Digital Currency Piggy Banks
This 'Smart Piggy' Bank Concept Upgrades a Classic
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Ocean-Inspired Jewelry Collections
Flaire & Co. Brings Bring Seaside Elegance with Its New Capsule
Exclusive Sparkling Chunky Rings
Seb Brown Presents a New Series of Boldly Designed Rings
Beloved Cartoon-Inspired Coins
The Royal Australian Mint Presents Official Bluey Coins
Playful Public Seating Designs
The London Festival of Architecture Boasts a Series of Seats
Coin-Style Disc Shaped Cutters
The Quarter Cutter by Uncrate Supply is Made from Japanese Steel
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Circular Fashion-Enabling Partnerships
Coach and Poshmark's Collaboration Makes Buyer Resale Easy
Computer Symbol-Inspired Watch Designs
Anicorn Watches Releases the Spinning Beach Ball Watch
Intentionally Dented Luggage Designs
There is a New and Upgraded Crash Baggage Edition
Board Game-Themed Fashions
The Shoe Palace x Monopoly Collection Includes an Array of Styles
Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs
Brian Thoreen Creates the Paragraphic in Four Stacks Chairs
Minimalist Industrial Wallet Designs
The REAF Wallet Holds Up to Seven Cards and Banknotes
Collectable Singer-Honoring Coins
The Royal Mint Unveils a Special George Michael Coin
Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
We+ Designs the Beautiful Remli Lamp Using Rubble and Debris
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Self-Cleansing Antimicrobial Vases
The POTR Letterbox Vase Leverages Copper Properties
Buy Nothing New Campaigns
The Buy Nothing New Month Campaign Was Launched by Keep Britain Tidy
Retro 3D-Printed Bags
Coperni's CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag Resembles a Portable Music Player
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Spiritual Meditation Chair Exhibitions
Andrés Reisinger Presents the 12 Chairs for Meditation Show
Cozy Storage-Focused Furniture
The Pocket Chair by Blå Station is Designed by Stone Designs
Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
Alice Chun Designs the MEGAPUFF Lamp with Portable Features
Mineral-Exploring Modern Decor Capsules
Sten Studio Presents the Cosmic Relics Collection
Collectible Sci-Fi Coins
The Royal Mint Created Star Wars Coins to Mark a Meaningful Anniversary
Inclusive Diamond Campaigns
Pandora's Diamonds for All Campaign Features Diverse Icons
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
Anti-Overspending POS Systems
The 'Impress' Wealth Management POS Concept is Advanced
Local Sustainability-Promoting Initiatives
CopenPay Encourages Environmentally Friendly Behaviors
Found Objects-Formed Art Collections
LMU Joins Benchmark to Create the Aldgate Gold Project
Tile-Clad Colorful Blocky Furniture
Studio Rens Created the Re-Glow Collection of Furniture
Upcycled Stool Designs
Space Copenhagen Designs a Stool with Coffee Shells and E-Waste for Mater
Money Management Platforms
Wealth Calculator Lets You Visualize Your Investment Journey
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Sea Creature-Inspired Chairs
Yue Zhuo Designs the Seat Urchin with Bright Cushions
Corner-Focused Home Decor
BOUND Creates the mosery Collection with Magnetic Detail
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Sleek Minimal Contemporary Wallets
FOCX Designs the PIONEER Wallet with Minimal Features
Storage-Conscious Clothing Hangers
Simone Giertz Creates the Space-Saving Coat Hingers
Traditional Church-Inspired Stools
EJM Studios Nods to Churches with the Pew Stool Design
Artful Wedding Stationery
The Minted x The Met Wedding Collection Makes Masterpieces Customizable
Curved Minimal Chair Exhibitions
Studio Booboon Unveils the Playful Reappropriation Exhibit
Minimally Elegant Furniture Series
YuoNing Chien Introduces the Connexion Collection
Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches
Verónica Mar Designs the Minimal Soul Sculpture Bench
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Eclectic London Apartments
Mike McMahon Studio Designs the Rufford Mews Apartment
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Jewel-Inspired Chandelier Lights
Waxy Design Studio Creates the Pearl Chandelier
Creator Economy Tool Directories
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Litter-Reducing Bitcoin Progams
Swedish City Malmö Introduces a Buttcoin ‘Crypto’ Program
Rotating Solar Powered Benches
ENESS Launches a Spinning Whimsical Bench Installation
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Nostalgic QSR Coin Games
Taco Bell is Relaunching its 'Coin Drop' Game for Rewards Members to Play
Sophisticated Copper Mirrors
Manu Bañó Showcases His Adeptness with Copper Through OBJ-08 Mirrors
Sleek Fintech Office Designs
Universal Design Studio Creates the Copper Office in London
Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts
Riley MacKay Designs the Sustainable Metal Stool Concept
Personal Cubicle Concepts
Ma. Camilla Isabel Reyes Designs a Personal Working Pod Concept
Sleek Contemporary Metal-Encased Lamps
The Library Lamp is Reinterpreted with a Modern Flair
Architecture Melding Artful Rugs
Paddy Pike Studio Designs the Cresco Rug Collection
Geometric Nostalgic Night Lights
Sergey Buldygin Designs the Cone-Like Handmaid Table Lamp
Hyper-Local Gifting Communities
On the Buy Nothing Project App, Everything is Given Freely
Squishy Clay-Made Daybeds
Niveau Zéro Atelier Designs the Soft Soil Daybed From Waste Clay
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Technology Connection Art Exhibitions
Design Agency Here Unveils the Code/Craft/Chaos Exhibition
World Expo Commemorative Coins
This Osaka-Kansai World Expo 2025 Coin is Minted in Silver
Wizard-Inspired Coin Collections
The Royal Mint Unveils the New Dumbledore Coin for Collectors
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Vote-Encouraging Coin Campaigns
The Community Creates the Limited Electoral Coins
Pottery-Inspired Artful Notebooks
Sutta Design Creates the Dynamic Kintsugi Art Notebook
Explorative Entrepreneur Ideas
Hustle Momumtum Invites You to Discover and Launch Side Hustles
Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights
Sujeet Kakad Designs the Nature Inspired Pendant Light
Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
April Fool's Lifestyle Collections
Nugget Introduced Its 'Most Trendiest - High Endiest' Line Yet
Vintage Gold Coins Collections
GovMint's Fairmont Collection Reserve+ Boasts Vintage US Gold Coins
Galactic-Inspired Stationary Pins
Duncan Shotton Designs the Adorable Planet Pins
Recycled Molecular Lighting
LightArt Unveils its Clear Coil Collection Made from Waste Materials
Personal Financial Assistants
Timmy Offers Tailored Suggestions to Improve Spending Habits
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins
Knitted New York Subways
The Straphangers Lounge Recreates the New York Subway with Crochet
Medical Equipment-Inspired Lamps
Kairi Eguchi Designs the POND Lamp Inspired by the Pus Tray
History-Honoring Vibrant Coins
The Royal Canadian Mint Engages with the History of Making Change
Anniversary-Themed Royal Coins
Royal Mint Debuts a New Coin Celebrating the Lifeboat Charity
Commemorative US Coins
The US Mint Roll Out Coins Celebrating the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman