These upcycled tin items give old materials new meaning. With the public taking on more of a responsibility to be ever more environmentally cautious, artists and architects alike are using recycled materials to push the boundaries of upcycling.
An example is Javier Arcos Pitarque’s robot sculpture, using completely re-purposed materials. Aside from tin cans, the robot is made of old radio and electric shaver parts.
A DIY shoe heel tutorial by OutsaPop reuses tin cans to embellish high heel shoes. This tutorial is ideal for fashionistas who are seeking to make a statement on a lower budget.
These upcycled products may or may not have been a result of pure boredom with a lower budget, but one this is for sure: these upcycled masterpieces do not cease to impress the public in their abilities to transform trash into treasures.
27 Upcycled Tin Creations

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DIY Tin Can Treats
The 'OUR BEST BITES' Blog Shows How to Make Customized Gifts

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DIY Tin Can Pumps
The 'Pringle of Scotland' Metal Heels are Urban Chic
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Pop Can Prom Dresses
Maura Pozek Pops With Her Cantastic Gown Made Entirely of Recycled Soda Tabs
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Recycled Tin Can Fashion
Ecoist Handbags Made of Pull Tabs
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Beer Can Bracelets
Ann-Made Jewelry Supports the Environment and Local Charities
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Retro Recycled Lighting
The 'Can Light' Seems to Pay Tribute to Andy Warhol
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Dainty Upcycled Aluminum Jewelry
‘More Than Hip’ Transforms Recycled Aluminum Pull Tab
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Upcycled Tin Can Lights
The 'Edward Coffee Can' Spotlight Reuses Vintage Coffee Cans
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Soda Can Architects
Richard Van Os Keuls Covers His Home in Aluminum Cans
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Repurposed Tin Whistles
The Loran Scruggs Toy Collection is Made from Scraps
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Repurposed Tin Cans
The Soup Can Caddy Carries Your Summer Essentials
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Astonishing Aluminum Automobiles
Herman Diver Creates Impressive Car Replicas From Pull Tabs
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Eco Wine Jewelery
Maison Martin Magiela Accessories
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DIY Uplifting Cupcake Decor
This DIY Hot Air Balloon Decoration Lifts Moods at Gatherings
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Repurposed Robot Sculptures
These Fantastic Robot Sculptures are Made with Vintage Materials
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DIY Robots from Aluminum Cans
The Canbot Helps You Recycle, Kinda
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Pull Tab Beer Keys
The Pop Top Bottle Opener is a Retro Way to Pop the Top
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Recyled Can Mosaics
Jeff Ivanhoe Makes Art from Trash
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Tin Can Flower Pots
The 'Pallet Vertical' Garden is a Great Summer Project
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Upcycled Aluminum Automobiles (UPDATE)
These Awesome CanCars Models Are Beery Cool
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Crocheted Tin Tab Placemats
1,080 Ring Pulls Were Used to Make Each of These Da-Lata Placemats
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Tin Can Drum Kits
Helmut Smits Makes Art from Ordinary Objects
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Pull Tab Pendant Art
Mauricio Affonso Desgins New Lamp Made from Old Soda Can Tabs
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3 Eco Chic Wastebins
Trash with Class
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Tin Can Lighting
Adi Zaffran and David Keller's Illuminating Invention
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Fishy Tin Timepieces
Tell Time at the Flick of a Tail with the Sardine Wall Clock
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Upcycled Canned Fashions
The Michael Mixell 'Pull My Tabs' Collection is Quirky and Unexpected
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Sustainable Repairable Sneaker Designs
Disassembly Lab Footwear is Easily Repaired by Consumers
Compostable Coffee Tumblers
The Earthmade Aromacup is Made from Bamboo-O Material
Deadstock Denim Clogs
Levi’s x Crocs Upcycles Fabric Into One-of-a-Kind Footwear Designs
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
Upcycled Sneaker Sustainable Bags
Bibi Bazz Designs the Limited Collection of Eco-Friendly Bags
Canned Hand Soaps
Craft Naturals Sells Hand Soap in Canned Packaging
Eco Sound-Absorbing Lights
The +kouple JEFFREY lamp by Dan Vakhrameyev is Made with Recycled Felt
Chic Utilitarian Trash Cans
Carden 'The Twin' Trash Can Has a Dual-Bucket Design
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Sculpturally Formed Jewelry Collections
Taras Yoom Designs the Cyber Zombie Collection
Eco-Friendly Retail Pop-Ups
Stella McCartney's Ibiza Pop-Up Uses Recycled Wood; Efficient Lighting
Designer Upcycled Bags
Comme Des Garçons Released Its Collaboration with FREITAG
Eco-Friendly Intricate Furniture Series
Rosana Sousa Designs a Sustainable Furniture Collection
Upcycled Marble Caps
TNT Group Debuted a Collection of Marble-Based Caps and Stoppers
Upcycled Plastic Bag-Made Chairs
Sungai Watch Creates the Ombak Chair from Plastic Bags
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Recycling-Focused Store Concepts
COS Adopts Recycled Materials to Enhance its New Store Locations
GenAI Thrifting Tools
ThredUp's AI-Powered Shopping Tools Support Unique, Sustainable Finds
Circular Eco-Friendly Minimal Lamps
Enkei Introduces the Sustainable Reminder (001) Lamp
Recycled Metal Skincare Packaging
The NIVEA Creme Tin Now Has an 80% Recycled Aluminum Design
AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
Canned Castile Soaps
Utama Spice Packages Its All-Natural Liquid Soap in Stubby Refill Cans
Repurposed Patchwork Footwear
ReImagined by UGG Gives New Life to Leftover Leathers & Suedes
Revived Celebrated Home Decor
Ikea Brings Back Archives in the Nytillverkad Vintage Collection
Aluminum-Packaged Water Cans
Thinkerbell and the Laneway Festival's Founder Launch a Water Product
Plastic Bottle Recycling Tools
The 'BottleLoom' Bottle Strip Cutter Transforms Plastic Waste
Artfully Functional Home Accessories
Ilan Rubin Introduces the New ilan Collection of Decor
Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts
Toyota Introduces the Unique E-Collection of Products
Attractive Canned Foods
Nice Cans Launches to Make Your Pantry Sexy, Sustainable, and Delicious
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
Artyom Alimpjvev Designs the Minimal Gramophone Lamp
AI-Powered Recycling Systems
The Conceptual 'Binko' Recycling Machine Automates Sorting
Retail Overconsumption Campaigns
Coachtopia's 'The Wasted Parts' Explores Overconsumption Culture
Ready-to-Pour Tinned Spirits
Departed Spirits Disrupts the Category with Flask-Like Packaging
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Recyclable Aluminum Tequila Packaging
DE-NADA Tequila is Rolling Out Eco-Friendly Packaging
Functional Streamlined Ceramic Tiles
Unknown, Untitled Introduced the UU Tiles Collection
Vibrant Design Collections
Ali Beletic and Her Studio Launch the Neon Primitivism Series
Sustainable Skincare Packaging
Olay's First-ever 100% Recycled Jars are Launched with Walmart
Recycled Metal Jewellery
Reformation X Clair Waight Keller Create a Limited-Edition Collection
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Sustainable Carton-Based Packaging
Tetra Pak Debuts Its First Trial Facility for Recart
Recycled Material Washbasins
The Vitra x Tom Dixon Re-Ceramic Washbasin is Eco-Friendly
Modern Upcycled Garden Chairs
Sebastian Alberdi Designs the Eiger Garden Chair for Füür
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
Cannery-Inspired Phone Boxes
LookUp Makes Digital Detox Tools in the Shape of Fish Tins
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Encouraging Jar-Reusing Campaigns
Kraft Mayonnaise's Initiative Encourages Consumers to Repurpose
Organic Ancient Design Furniture
The Earth To People Furniture Collection is Naturally Crafted
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Dynamic Upcycled Art Exhibitions
Hamed Ouattara Presents the Bolibana Show at Friedman Benda
Compost-Turned Paint Toolkits
A Team at Virginia Tech Developed the Sustainable Painting Art Kit
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
LED-Infused Festival Fashion
Tinsel Arcade Offers Expressive Statement Clothing & Accessories
Decorative Denim-Made Plates
The Denim Project by Junghyun Kim Turns Waste into Wares
Aluminum Wine Bottles
Element[AL]'s Packaging is Compact, Lightweight & Easily Recycled
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions
Alessi's Il Tornitore Matto Project is Thought-Provoking
Upcycled Tortilla Beers
Chica Mexicana is Made with Imperfect Tortillas to Fight Food Waste
Orange Peel Waste-Made Lamps
Alkesh Parmar Designs the Sustainable Apeel Pendant Lamp
Japanese Lantern-Inspired Lamps
Eilsa Ossino Designs the Madco Table Lamo for Ambientec
Cookie Tin Beauty Palettes
Kara Beauty's Creative Beauty Palette is Styled Like a Sewing Kit
Plastic-Reduced Handwash Bottles
PZ Cussons Taps Terracycle to Create Refillable Packaging
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Decorated Candle Tins
Soap & Paper Factory Introduces New Sustainable Candle Tins
Recyclable Wax-Made Lighting Capsules
Daydreaming Objects Designs the Soft Solids Collection
Creative Upcycling Assistants
Tid Bits AI Turns Household Clutter Into Smart, Creative Solutions
Human-Made Lamp Collections
The 'I Am Not a Robot' Collection by Jaro Kose is Handmade
Canned Refill Systems
Meadow Invites Brands Offer Refills in Aluminium Cans
Paper-Inspired Half-Folded Lamps
Jihoon Shim Designs the Half Lamp Inspired by Origami
Sustainable Luxury Hotels
Hotel Juana's Sustainable Transformation: Upcycling Luxury in Antibes
Upcycled Cork Sneakers
Each SOLE Jasper Chukka Pair is Made with 52 Recycled Natural Wine Corks
Collaborative Upcycled Collections
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Works with Toyota for Upcycled Goods
Upcycled Material Musical Instruments
The Yamaha Upcycling Guitar Concept Models are Sustainable
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
We+ Designs the Beautiful Remli Lamp Using Rubble and Debris
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Metal Tin Packaging
Dymapak Launches the 'Squeeze and Turn Tin' with Child-Resistant Technology
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
Aluminum Cleaning Bottles
Cleancult Packages Cleaning Solutions in Waste-Reducing Packaging
Terracotta-Highlighting Artful Exhibitions
Sam Baron Curates the Nossa Terra Exhibitino
Eco-Conscious Canned Water
Wenlock Spring's Revamped Cans Appeal to Gen Z
Sustainable Upcycled Glass Cups
HMM Design Creates a Unique Eco-Friendly Glass Cup
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Ethereal Oil Lamp Systems
The TIWA Gallery is Beautifully Lit up by A Realm of Light
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Upcycled Vegetable Cooking Sauces
Oddbox Fights Food Waste by Repurposing Rescued Tomatoes
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Artistic Statement Lamp Designs
Fabien Cappello Unveils the 'Toto' Lamp with the Swedish Brand Hem
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Environmentally Sustainable Glasses
Nathan Allan Glass Studios Cast Glass Features Recycled Cullet
Recycled Soccer Player Sculptures
Lionel Messi's Cleat Sculpture Advocates for Sustainability
Post-Consumer Recycled Bottles
Sustainaholics Released a Line of Aluminum-Bottled Spirits
Salvaged Material-made Saunas
Ika Architekti Designs the Upcycled Sauna in a Garden
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Affordable Deadstock Apparel
SHEIN Ventures Into Sustainable Production with a 30-Piece Capsule
Palaeolithic Art-Inspired Collections
Taras Yoom Unveils a New Capsule Dubbed Echoes of Time
3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler Designs
Entreautre Creates the Biomimcry 3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler
Recycled Phonecase Art Installations
Casetify Creates Public Displays for Journey to Re/Birth
Upcycled Aircraft Luggages
Emirates Launches a Collection Made from Upcycled Aircraft Interiors
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Sophisticated Copper Mirrors
Manu Bañó Showcases His Adeptness with Copper Through OBJ-08 Mirrors
Paper-Like Sleek Furniture Capsules
Béton Brut Presents the Alu Collection by Archive for Space
Advanced Molecular-Recycling Bottles
Air up and Eastman Launch a Drinking Bottle with Tritan Renew
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Bold Patterned Tubular Benches
Rik van Veen Designs the Leopard Bench with a Bright Look
Alien-Inspired Metal Stool Concepts
Riley MacKay Designs the Sustainable Metal Stool Concept
Upcycled Vintage Garments
Beyond Retro Taps AllSaints Founder Stuart Trevor for a New Capsule
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Re-Designed Holiday Tins
NEOM's Re-Imagined Packaging Boasts Quality and Style
Timeless Furniture Series
Artek Creates the Crafted Through Time Series to Build on Designs
Reused Skyscraper Furniture Capsules
Niceworkshop Creates the Aged Form Line and New Form Line
Recycled Automaker Fleets
Mercedes-Benz Plans to Use Recycled Raw Materials to Build New Cars
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Portable Metallic Flat Bottles
memobottle Introduces the Limited Elements Collection
Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels
Maxwell Mustardo Designs the Unique Bright Alien Vases
Discarded Material Cast Molds
The OUTLINE series by SAND PRODUCT Transforms Core Molds
Eco-Conscious Floor Tiles
Alusid Unveils its New Sustainable Floor Tiles Made of Recycled Content
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
Repurposed Factory Studios
Tengbom Uses Existing Elements in the 1930s Factory as a Studio
Recycled Molecular Lighting
LightArt Unveils its Clear Coil Collection Made from Waste Materials
Shell-Like Structural Wall Lights
Articolo Studios Designed the Barnacle Wall Sconce Light
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
Students at Tecnológico de Monterrey Design the Plant-Based Series
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Rustic Industrial Valet Trays
The Puebco Recycled Steel Valet Tray Has a Rustic Finish
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood
Artisanal Pour Bottles
The Polished Jar Has Introduced a New Line of Artisanal Pour Bottles
Woven Leaf Lamp Concepts
Antoni Martorell Pascual Designs the Catalina Table Lamp