Circular Design
Design and architecture work that reuses, reconfigures, and extends materials, buildings, and systems so they stay in use rather than becoming waste.
Cylinder Park: Turning Surplus Buckets into a Modular Play System for Refugee Camps
A shortlisted entry in Re-imagining Play 2020, Cylinder Park extracts architectural potential from discarded plastic buckets to build adaptable playgrounds
The Reversible Shop by Francesca Perani Enterprise + Bloomscape Architecture: A Flexible Retail Design for a Circular Fu
Flexible retail space in Milan uses modular steel grid, reusable materials, and reversible systems to enable sustainable, adaptable, and scalable store design.
Tree House by Studio ACTE: A Sustainable Urban Pavilion Rooted in Circular Design
Sustainable tree house pavilion in Amsterdam using reused materials, circular design, and modular construction, blending architecture seamlessly with nature.
Feldballe School Extension by Henning Larsen: A Carbon-Negative Model for Sustainable School Architecture
Carbon-negative school extension using straw, timber, and circular design, creating a healthy, energy-efficient, and climate-responsive learning environment for future generations.
Inverted Architecture Installation by Studio Link-Arc: Exploring the Intersection of Architecture and Living Organisms
Inverted Architecture Installation by Studio Link-Arc blends mycelium, sustainability, inverted design, ecological cycles, and urban adaptive architecture in Shenzhen.
Kindergarten by BauLab Prof. Rainer Hirth: Coburg University of Applied Science and Arts, Pinzberg, Germany
A climate-neutral modular kindergarten built from natural, reusable materials, demonstrating circular design, community participation, and minimal environmental impact in forest settings.
Gjuteriet Renovation in Malmö by Kjellander Sjöberg Revives Industrial Heritage Through Circular Architecture
Adaptive reuse transforms Malmö’s historic Gjuteriet foundry into a sustainable coworking and public hub through circular architecture, reclaimed materials, and preserved industrial heritage.
SCC: Sendagaya Community Center by Kengo Kuma & Associates: Innovative Community Architecture in Japan
SCC-Sendagaya Community Center by Kengo Kuma blends circular design, natural light, airflow, and adaptable spaces for vibrant community engagement.
Circular Living Room and Temporary Housing by VLOT architecten: Sustainable, Community-Centered Living in Haarlem
Circular Living Room and Temporary Housing by VLOT architecten in Haarlem offers sustainable, modular homes with communal spaces for refugee families, fostering community and flexibility.
HILT: A Toothbrush Split Into the Part That Lasts and the Part That Wears Out
Joe Miller's HILT pairs a permanent handle in bamboo, titanium or recycled plastic with minimal-plastic heads that users send back for recycling.
Eazyfit: A Bamboo and Steel Grid That Scales from Shelving to Shelter
Ankur Gupta's kit turns a 30mm steel cube into a universal joint, letting renters build furniture, walls and roofs, then return parts to a bank.
VB56 House by VANBOOM: A Sustainable, Energy-Positive Prefab Home in Oostkapelle
VB56 House by VANBOOM is a sustainable, energy-positive wooden prefab home in Oostkapelle, blending luxury, eco-friendly design, and modern functionality.
