'The Armadillo.' Constructed from laminated discarded Metro newspaper and reclaimed cotton cord. - “Re-create” 2010. A yearly competition that, in an effort to raise the eco-profile of the newspaper, asks readers to find a creative use for the thousands of copies of the Metro discarded every day by UK public transport users. Entrants had to fulfill just one criterion: that their entry was made almost entirely from old copies of the free newspaper. I allowed myself fifteen hours to complete the project.
'The Armadillo.' Constructed from laminated discarded Metro newspaper and reclaimed cotton cord. - “Re-create” 2010. A yearly competition that, in an effort to raise the eco-profile of the newspaper, asks readers to find a creative use for the thousands of copies of the Metro discarded every day by UK public transport users. Entrants had to fulfill just one criterion: that their entry was made almost entirely from old copies of the free newspaper. I allowed myself fifteen hours to complete the project.
Designed to be distributed at festival campsites as a means of keeping valuable items safe and dry. - “Re-create” 2010. A yearly competition that, in an effort to raise the eco-profile of the newspaper, asks readers to find a creative use for the thousands of copies of the Metro discarded every day by UK public transport users. Entrants had to fulfill just one criterion: that their entry was made almost entirely from old copies of the free newspaper. I allowed myself fifteen hours to complete the project.
'The Armadillo' attaches to the tent ceiling, storing valuable possessions away from dirt and water. - “Re-create” 2010. A yearly competition that, in an effort to raise the eco-profile of the newspaper, asks readers to find a creative use for the thousands of copies of the Metro discarded every day by UK public transport users. Entrants had to fulfill just one criterion: that their entry was made almost entirely from old copies of the free newspaper. I allowed myself fifteen hours to complete the project.
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Metro in association with Oxfam
Lukas Hodgson
Manchester, United Kingdom