Carolina Fontoura Alzaga https://www.coolthings.com Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.coolthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cropped-coolthings-favicon-512-32x32.png Carolina Fontoura Alzaga https://www.coolthings.com 32 32 Chandeliers Built From Recycled Bike Parts https://www.coolthings.com/chandeliers-built-from-recycled-bike-parts/ https://www.coolthings.com/chandeliers-built-from-recycled-bike-parts/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.coolthings.com/?p=16081 We’ve seen bike parts recycled into a whole slew of stuff before, from bracelets to apocalypse-era weapons.  These decommissioned parts, however, managed to find new life as gorgeous chandeliers that bring light and a whole new character to a room. Created by Carolina Fontoura Alzaga, the creations  visually contrast the “classic elegance of the candelabrum” with the “newfound elegance of discarded, mechanical bicycle parts.”  I’m not big on conceptual artist speak, so I’ll leave you to decipher that all on […]

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