WASTED re-imagines local waste-streams for community crafted homewares.

Bali-based Beach Club, Potato Head, and designer, Max lamb, have teamed up to craft a homeware range made entirely from locally discarded materials.

The debut collection, WASTED, comprises eight distinct material families. Each are derived from a specific local waste stream – including recycled HDPE plastics, natural dyes made from composted organic matter, retired hotel linens, broken glass repurposed through mouth-blown techniques, used cooking oil transformed into refillable candles, salvaged ceramics given new form, composite waste materials such as Styrofoam and oyster shells, and sustainably harvested, hand-woven Balinese bamboo.

Merging traditional Balinese craftsmanship with the re-imagination of waste as a raw material, every piece is handmade in Bali by local artisans - connecting Max Lamb's experimental approach to materials with the continuation of Indonesia's heritage crafts.

Using methods such as natural dyeing with marigold and indigo, ceramic glazing, plastic casting, traditional weaving, and glassblowing, the collection reveals the raw integrity of each material. From marbled plastic chairs and refillable candles to hand-shaped ceramics and bamboo lounge seating, these objects are both purposeful and poetic - reshaping our relationship with waste through design.

"With WASTED, we’re not just rethinking materials – we’re celebrating the human hands and knowledge that shape them.” - Max Lamb

Crafted to evolve in response to material availability, the collection offers a scalable, place-based model for circular design rooted in Potato Head's identity. Due to the handcraft of the pieces, no two pieces are the same.

Tied back to Potato Head’s philosophy of “Good Times, Do Good”, WASTED reflects a lifestyle grounded in the nourishment of nature and the progression of culture. Built on many years of in-house research and development, the collection represents a closed-loop, circular design system that redefines how materials are sourced, made, and valued.

Click here to discover more about the craft and community focused homewares collection, WASTED.