REBLANK is a recycling design group that utilizes old clothes, street banners, and sofa leather to create new items through upcycling. They practice sustainable design by considering the customer, society, and environment. REBLANK aims to create a "third language" through unique recycling tasks and revolutionary design approaches. They have participated in various art and design exhibitions in Seoul since 2008.

1. ABOUT REBLANK
DECEMBER 2010
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ABOUT REBLANK
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READ magazine creative art & design issue READ Magazine is a non-periodical of REBLANK
REBLANK dealing with creative art and design issues.
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REBLANK is a recycling design group utilizing
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REBLANK is an accredited social enterprise in
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ABOUT TRASHION
WHAT REBLANK DOES –
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4. USED SWEATERS
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6. USED SOFA 4 card
LEATHERS
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7. USED STREET O-ring bag
BANNERS
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ABOUT SOCIAL DESIGN
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WHO REBLANK DOES –
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SWISHING PARTY
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‘ Swishing night Seoul’
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Swishing party is the trade and circulation place for the ‘ Swishing night with K-swiss’
items we don’t use any more but still reusable for the others.
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‘UP-PAIR’
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upcycling
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11. PROCESS 1. OPEN YOUR CLOSET 2. SELECT TYPE
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3. DESIGN REQUEST 4. PAY AND SEND OLD
CLOTHES & GET OWN
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The Closet Project is to
customize the out-dated clothes
in your closet and tailor them
into your own bag according to
the specific design request.
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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ABOUT TRASH ATTACK
HOW TO DO –
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14. 2008. 04. 2008.04. Launch a recycling design group ‘REBLANK’
2008. 10. 2008 _‘ ’ 2008.10. Seoul Design Olympiad 2008 participation_
_‘ ’, ‘ Seoul Design Now’, ‘Recycle Workshop’
_ boom market ‘Boom Market’
2008. 10. F/W 2009 _ 2008.10. Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2009 :Generation Next
Generation next 2008.11. Korea Design Foundation :
2008. 11. 2008 Design Made Exhibition_’saving by design’
2008 _‘saving by design’
2009.03. Korea Design Foundation : Recycle Exhibition_‘+1’
2009. 03. _‘+1’ 2009.04. Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2009 : Generation Next
2009. 10. S/S 2010 _ 2009.05. Seoul Foundation Arts and Culture :
Generation next Furniture Design for 'Seo-Gyo Art Space'
2009. 05. 2009.07. Gyeonggi MoMA 2009 Cross-Genre :
_ Fashion Ethics_'Wear Good ’ Exhibition
2009. 07. _‘ ’ 2009.09. Gwang-Ju Design Biennale 2009 :
2009. 09. 2009 _‘ ’ ‘ Sal-lim’ Exhibition Participation,
2009. 10. 2009 ‘Recycle Workshop’ for child
_‘ ’ 2009.10. Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2010 : Generation Next
_ boom market 2009.10. Seoul Design Olympiad 2009 :
‘Design Market_Living Zone’ Exhibition,
2010. 01. (2009 -55 ) design ‘Boom Market’
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#1_‘ Swishing night Seoul’ 2010. 01. Certified Social Enterprise (No.55 in 2009)
2010. 08. _ 2010. 06. Culture project #1_‘ Swishing night Seoul’
‘Closet Project’with 2010. 08. Collaboration with Co. : upcycling project_
2010. 10. 2010 _ Closet Project with 'ISAE'
‘ ( ) 2010’ 2010. 10. Seoul Design Olympiad 2010 :
2010. 10. : ‘ Seoul upcycling(Reform)fair 2010 ’ Exhibition
2010 Cartier initiative Awards Finalists 15 2010. 10. Social Entrepreneur Competition :
2010. 10. , : 2010 Cartier initiative Awards Finalists 15
#2_‘ Swishing night with K-swiss’ 2010. 10. Culture project #2_‘ Swishing night with K-swiss’
2010. 12. 2010 2010. 12. Seoul design Korea 2010_'Young Designers' Exhibition
2010. 12. 2010 2010. 12. 2010 Seoul design Festival market
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reblank@reblank.com
www.reblank.com
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