Future Makers

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Turning plastic waste into high value products

At Future Makers, we work with businesses to transform plastic materials and technical plastic textiles into new products, materials and assets through design, development and making.

Working from existing material streams, our Nottingham studio takes projects from material development and prototyping through to fabrication and production.

Have a material or waste stream to explore? Talk to us.

Working with Materials

We work with plastic and technical plastic textiles from industry, events and production.

We develop recycled plastic sheet material from recovered plastics for products, furniture, interiors, signage and creative applications.

Black plastic pellets, multicolored shredded plastic pieces, and small multicolored fragments on a white background with recycled black plastic sheet with colorful flakes.
Explore our Materials

Reworking Inflatable Materials

We work with inflatable and technical plastic textiles from events, installations and production environments.

We develop new products and systems from existing materials through design, prototyping and making in our studio.

A crumpled yellow plastic bag on a concrete floor.
Explore Inflatables

Products: Bespoke Awards

Turning recovered plastic and event materials into bespoke awards.

From festival wristbands and event carpet to manufacturing offcuts, we transform distinctive materials into meaningful awards that tell a story.

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Dark green Waterhaul planter made from 100% traceable marine plastic pellets, sustainable and durable.

FM Modular Planter System

A modular outdoor planter system made from UK recycled plastic, designed for flexible public and commercial spaces.

Recovered plastic from a specific project can also be incorporated where appropriate.

Explore FM Modular Planter Systems
Modern abstract sculpture made of purple marble with angular shapes and smooth surfaces, placed on a gray background.
BPF Horners Award 2025 with a black and gold circular design, featuring a logo of a horned mascot and stars, awarded to David Williams.

FM Slotted Chair System

Award winning sculptural seating made from reclaimed plastic sheet, designed and fabricated in our Nottingham studio.

Winner of the 2025 British Plastic Federation Worshipful Company of Horners David Williams Award.

Discover FM Slotted Chair System
Blue mosaic sculpture of a donkey outdoors with trees and buildings in the background.

Projects

Lady Godiva Installation

A large scale sculptural work by Sarah Turner, developed from reclaimed plastic materials and fabricated using CNC cutting and assembly.

Installed at Coventry Building Society’s wildflower meadow.

Read the full Lady Godiva case study

Project Portfolio

Plastic Revolution

Our education and engagement programme helping schools, communities and organisations explore plastic through hands on learning, design and making.

Eco Leaders and teachers form Nottingham Primary Academy smiling and raising their hands in front of the school and the two recycled plastic planters they made
Explore Plastic Revolution

Recognition & Industry Affiliations:

A coat of arms with a crest featuring a lion holding a scepter and orb, blue floral patterns, and a shield divided into six sections displaying a microscope, test tube, DNA helix, microscope, chemical flask, and laboratory equipment.
Gold and black award badge for the BPF Horners Award 2025, recognizing David Williams as the winner.
Recoup Member logo with a circular arrow design in blue and green surrounding the word 'RECUP' with a stylized circular arrow inside the letter 'O', and the word 'Member' below.

Supporters & Partners:

Logo for Arts Council England supported by public funding and Lottery funding, featuring a stylized hand with two fingers raised.
Blueprint logo in lowercase letters on a white background.
The logo of the University of Colorado, featuring a stylized mountain and Colorado map outline in purple, black, and gray colors.
The logo of UKRI with the tagline 'Innovate UK' next to it.
The logo for Igloo, featuring the word 'igloo' in lowercase letters with a stylized design.
The words
Logo for Sustainable Design Studio featuring a circular arrow and green arrowhead with text.
Text that reads 'NEAR NOW' in black letters on a transparent background.
CRC Clarke logo with stylized blue wave and the text 'CRC Clarke Technology for Today's Plastics'

Have a material, product or project to develop?

Talk to us about what you're working with and what you'd like to make.

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