X-MAS Star

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A beautiful Christmas decoration made from used beverage cartons. Have you ever seen something like this? A decorative star – not made from plastic, new carton or expensive paper but from ex-packaging material. Clever!

About this design: This idea came to me when I was asked by Zolboot from Niislel magazine in Mongolia to come up with an upcycled Christmas decoration. I thought “What a nice idea!”, got working and here it is, for all of you, free for Christmas: get the tutorial to make a star yourself here! Merry Christmas everyone!

Dimensions: as you wish
Ingredients: beverage carton (locally sourced), tape

Designed in Mongolia, made in Ulaanbaatar, MN
DIY product
Expected lifespan: at least 3 Christmases after first use.

learn more (zero emission, warranty, recycling etc.)

0 CHF

These stars cannot be bought. If you want to give money for the idea I’m happy to receive a donation which I’ll put in a fund we have for an upcycling awareness campaign. Donate via paypal indicating “for x-mas star”.

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Want to get your hands moving?
This star is one of Mayari’s “open source” products. Watch the diy movie below to copy the X-Mas Star for your own use. Copy as many as you want but please, if someone asks, give me credit by telling her/him you got the idea from this website i.e. a designer & artist who turns trash into treasure. Thanks a lot!

Also, I’d be happy to see your copy, so please send me a picture of your star if you like!
Download a jpg tutorial here.

Notebook – Special Design: Gratitude Journal

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A tool that helps you to note down the little and big things you are grateful for every day.

About this design: I made these special booklets inspired by a talk I saw on bigthink.com about “Five ways how to become happier today”. Learn what Tal Ben Shahar, positive psychology professor at Harvard University says about keeping a gratitude journal here. I tried it and feel what he says is true!

Dimensions: 82 x 90 x 7 mm
Ingredients: beverage carton (locally sourced), bike inner tube (locally sourced), plastic foil for coating (UK), 5 staples, strong thread, recycled white, rinted paper (lasts for 2 months)

Designed in Switzerland, made in London, UK
30 in stock, reproduction upon request
Expected lifespan: at least 3 years after first use. If treated with care, it should last for a lifetime and even longer!

18 CHF

Get a Gratitude Journal (via paypal)

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Notebook – Limited Edition: Save The World a TetraPak/Earth Day

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Mayari’s pocket notebook that has its very own documented story.

About this work: I made this notebook on Earth Day 2010, April 22nd in the street of London’s Islington.















My statement: I want to save the world! But I can’t, I’m only human. Fact is, I’m (yet) a poor, unpopular artist without money nor power. But what I can do is to save a beverage carton at a time. Acting so I help us as well as mother earth by turning trash into treasures. Today, on Earth Day I saved a TetraPak I found on the street from going into landfill and gave it a second life as a notebook. See the video below and the twittered picture here.

Dimensions: 82 x 90 x 7 mm
Ingredients: beverage carton (found & saved), elastic ribbon (CH), lamination foil (UK), 5 staples, thread, recycled white paper (30 pages), sticky notes (20 sheets).

Designed in Switzerland, made in Islington, London
Limited Edition (1 piece in total only)
Expected lifespan: at least 3 years after first use. If treated with care, it should last for a lifetime and even longer!
After its use it could become a collectible piece of artwork.

ask me CHF

The story of this product and the video that documents it is here and available for everyone. The physical notebook and the unedited film can and will be the treasure of one individual only. Please contact me if you are interested in having this unique Earth Day 2010 notebook by Mayari incl. footage.

(Sorry for not being a great director and video editor too. I’d hire someone if I had the money/power…)

Notebook – Limited Edition: Nomad Crafts/Earth Hour

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Mayari’s pocket notebook that comes with its very own story.

About this design: I made this notebook between 20:30 and 21:00 on March 27th 2010 on earth hour (earthhour.org) in front of the Palace of Westminster in London.
My statement: there are cool and progressive products that need no power tools for its creation. See the video below and the twittered pictures here and here.

Dimensions: 82 x 90 x 7 mm
Ingredients: beverage carton (locally sourced), bike inner tube (locally sourced), sturdy non reflecting coating foil for lamination (CH), 4 staples, strong thread, recycled white paper (30pages), stick notes (20sheets).

Designed in Switzerland, made in London, UK
Limited Edition (1 piece in total only)
Expected lifespan: at least 3 years after first use. If treated with care, it should last for a lifetime and even longer!
After its use it could become a collectible piece of artwork.

ask me CHF

The story of this product and the video that documents it is here and available for everyone. The physical notebook and the unedited film can and will be the treasure of one individual only. Please contact me if you are interested in having this truly unique notebook by Mayari and the uncut movie.

(Sorry for not being a great director and video editor too. I’d hire someone if I had the money/power…)

3 Notebooks – Limited Edition: Nomad Crafts/Sightseeing London

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3 Notebooks by Mayari with their very own and true story.

About this design-art: I made these Notebooks on a sightseeing trip shortly after I got back to London. I did it because I want to make a statement: Thanks to new media it is now possible to make products letting people know where-on-earth-exactly-and-how-the-heck this has happened. Can I get any more transparent?



Trips can be much more fun with a companion. Do you live in London and like to come along next time I go on a Nomad Crafts tour? Contact me if you are interested. I can also show you how to make products like the Change Wallet.

Exact locations where these products have been made:
St. Paul’s: +51° 30′ 48.19″, -0° 5′ 49.24″
Thames: +51° 30′ 29.48″, -0° 5′ 20.94″
Trafalgar Square: +51° 30′ 28.26″, -0° 7′ 41.59″

Dimensions: 82 x 90 x 7 mm
Ingredients: beverage carton (locally sourced), elastic band (locally sourced), lamination foil (CH), 4 staples, strong thread, recycled white paper (30pages), stick notes (20sheets).

Designed in Switzerland, made in London
Limited Edition (3 pieces in total only)
Expected lifespan: at least 3 years after first use. If treated with care, it should last for a lifetime and even longer! After its use it could become a collectible piece of artwork.

ask me CHF

The story of this product and the video that documents its creation can be seen below. They are available to anyone. The physical notebooks and its unedited film can be and will be the treasure of one individual only. Please contact me if you are interested in having one of these truly unique works.

(Sorry for not being a great director and video editor… I’d hire someone if I had the money/power;p)
Want to see more? Check out my flickr set.

6 Notebooks – Limited Edition: Nomad Crafts/day trip 19.08.09

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6 Notebooks by Mayari with their very own and true story.








About this design-art: I made these Notebooks on a day trip around Switzerland. I did it because I want to make a statement: Thanks to new media it is now possible to make products letting people know where-on-earth-exactly-and-how-the-heck this has happened. Can I get any more transparent?

Ps. My travel partner that day was my mother – she loves to travel as well! How about you? Contact me if you are interested in coming along on one of my future trips! Summer is coming and I have big plans…

Exact locations where these products have been made:
Lausanne: +46° 30′ 16.59″, +6° 37′ 38.40″
Sierre/Sion: +46° 13′ 38.28″, +7° 21′ 36.42″
Brig: +46° 18′ 59.91″, +7° 59′ 16.69″
Domodossola: +46° 6′ 54.67″, +8° 17′ 45.31″
Locarno: +46° 10′ 15.15″, +8° 48′ 6.13″
Luzern: +47° 3′ 4.34″, +8° 18′ 44.76″

Dimensions: 82 x 90 x 7 mm
Ingredients: beverage carton (locally sourced), elastic band (locally sourced), lamination foil (CH), 4 staples, strong thread, recycled white paper (30pages), stick notes (20sheets).

Designed in Switzerland, made in Switzerland/Italy
Limited Edition (6 pieces in total only)
Expected lifespan: at least 3 years after first use. If treated with care, it should last for a lifetime and even longer! After its use it could become a collectible piece of artwork.

ask me CHF

The story of this product and the video that documents its creation can be seen below. They are available to anyone. The physical notebooks and its unedited film can be and will be the treasure of one individual only. Please contact me if you are interested in having one of these truly unique works.

(Sorry for not being a great director and video editor… I’d hire someone if I had the money/power;p)


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Want to see more? Check out my flickr set.







Card Holder – Limited Edition: Nomad Crafts/Bern Bundesplatz

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CardHolderLimitedEditionBernBundesplatz2009

CardHolderLimitedEditionBernBundesplatz2009

CardHolderLimitedEditionBernBundesplatz2009

A Card Holder by Mayari that comes with its very own and true story.

About this design-art: I made this Card Holder on Bern’s Bundesplatz. I did (and keep doing this as “Nomad Crafts”) because I want to make a statement: Thanks to new media it is now possible to make products letting people know where-on-earth-exactly-and-how-the-heck this has happened. Can I get any more transparent?

Dimensions: 95 x 70 x 5 mm
Ingredients: beverage carton (locally sourced), elastic ribbon (CH), plastic foil for coating (CH), plastic foil for folder (CH), 16 staples, a bit of thread.

Designed in Switzerland, made in Bern,
+46° 56′ 49.07″, +7° 26′ 38.24″
Limited Edition (1 piece in total only)
Expected lifespan: at least 1 year after first use. If treated with care, it should last for a lifetime and even longer! After its use it could become a collectible piece of artwork.

ask me CHF

The story of this product and the video that documents it can be seen below. It is available to anyone. The physical notebook and the unedited film can be and is now the treasure of one individual only.

(Sorry for not being a great director and video editor… I’d hire someone if I had the money/power;p)