In pictures: Turning tyres into tables

In Sanaa, Yemen, Soufian Noaman creates unique household furniture from re-purposed tyres. Using mainly bold colours, Noaman combines his love for art and the environment to make one-of-a-kind pieces which he can sell. Here, tyres are being painted by Mohamed Noman, an assistant at the workshop.  (Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayagh)

Noaman and his assistant use spray paints and stencils to give the tyres a new look. (Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayagh)

The tyres are cut, shaped and reinforced with other materials to turn them into household furniture such as tables, chairs and decorative pieces.  (Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayagh)

Noaman’s daughters often help him in the workshop, producing designs for various pieces from plant pots to ornaments in the shape of swans. (Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayagh)

It is Noaman's love for art and desire to help the environment that inspired him to start his own workshop, where he repurposes tyres for domestic use. (Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayagh)

In Yemen, old tyres usually end up being burnt or sent to the landfills. Here, Noaman uses one of his coffee table creations in his own home. (Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayagh)