Newspaper: El País (Spain)

Article title: Conos de obra para sentarse (“Construction Cones to Sit On”).

Journalist: Bárbara Krolls

Date: Friday, June 11, 2010

Italian artist Carlo Sampietro transforms discarded urban furniture into functional artworks.
The article focuses on benches and other pieces made from recycled construction barriers, newspaper boxes, and street objects.
Rather than hiding their original identity, the materials remain recognizable and acquire a new purpose.
His work combines sculpture, design, and environmental awareness.
The projects question consumer culture and encourage the reuse of public-space materials.
Sampietro’s creations blur the line between art and everyday furniture.
The article highlights the originality and practical function of his recycled designs.
His work demonstrates how abandoned urban objects can be reimagined as meaningful and usable art.