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The divers output, next to that of his Comic book lamp series, includes birdhouses and chairs made out of recycled billboards and a pencilholder made from vinyl records.

The chosen materials come from his direct area; from a market, a secondhand shop or out of a skip on the street.

Paper has long been used for making lamps and laterns, Bom's designs combine that tradition with current concerns of eco friendly product development as well as a commited interest in books. The books that Bom chooses for his designs are as he says waiting to have new life blown into them. "Some books have so much beauty in them, they might have lost their current function but certainly have the potential for a new one."

"Everyone has an affinity with the atlas, you need it for school and after that you use it to plan your holidays or to orientate yourself in the world. I find it one of the most beautiful books to work with. The colourful pages with all the countries of the world of which everyone has their own dreams and ideas, gives the lamp extra intensity and meaning."

Bomdesign finds it important to implement qualities of the old material and to accentuate the beauty thereof in his new designs. He tries to achieve a balance between the used material and the new product. "You want to create a new design which captures the special quality and beauty of the old material."

Through their designs Bomdesign hopes to inspire people. "If we study the proces of recycling in nature, we can learn that old things can be used in the birth of new things. That discarded materials are not useless but can still have another function. I hope that my designs contribute in people becoming more concious about how they could live in balance with their surroundings and minimise their impact on the environment. I wish that we could live in complete sustainability.

Since 2004 Bomdesign makes Booklamps and other products from used materials, their designs were nominated in 2009 for the 'European Environmental Design Award' in Madrid.