Circular Economy
Architecture and design projects that reuse, reclaim, and regenerate materials, buildings, and urban waste within closed-loop systems.
gaSSz arquitectos Builds a Demountable Circular-Economy Garden from Rubble and Tires in Madrid's Vicálvaro
In Vicálvaro, Madrid, a 2,400 m² garden of bolted yellow steel, rubble gabions and tire-rubber paving treats public space as a reversible material bank.
Tag-it Central: A Berlin Gallery That Turns Graffiti From Urban Damage Into a Circular Economy
Shortlisted in Commercial '20, Benjamin Babilis channels Berlin's tagging culture into sustainable ink, artist training, exhibition and community living.
MAMOU-MANI Builds a Fractal Timber Pavilion That Refuses to Burn at Burning Man
Catharsis brings hyperbolic geometry to the Nevada desert as a reusable, modular amphitheater designed for radical inclusion.
The Breadth of The Ocean: Turning Obsolete Oil Rigs into Carbon Capture Ocean Museums
Lewis Mitchell layers wave-like copper and blue shells onto offshore rig frames, making carbon capture machinery the exhibit itself.
OMCM arquitectos Builds a Summer House in Paraguay from Quarry Waste Blocks and Three Sacred Trees
In the young hillside neighborhood of Altos, a 696-square-meter concrete volume hovers on six pillars around three preserved native Yvyraju trees.
Moreno Architecture Converts a Luxembourg Spa Attic into a Work Café for PwC
Tucked inside the historic Aal Thermen building in Mondorf-les-Bains, a 400 m² satellite office trades corporate polish for raw concrete and plywood warmth
Chip Studio Builds a Productive Rural House from Concrete Blocks and Turquoise Steel in Ecuador
On a rocky hillside outside Loja, a cluster of interlocking volumes frames valley views and rethinks rural domesticity.
RePAiRIS: Turning a Dormant Paris Rail Corridor into a Circular Economy Marketplace
Reused shipping containers, retired rail wagons and stepped timber decks turn a dormant Paris rail corridor into a repair-driven civic platform.
The Stitch: A Recycling Hybrid That Mends the Outer Ring Road's Cut Through Bengaluru
A linear hybrid spans the Outer Ring Road divide in Bengaluru, fusing plastic recycling, R&D and public decks into one civic spine.
Entomomaniac: Architecture That Farms Insects Inside the City Block
A shortlisted thesis from UnIATA '18 embeds insect protein production into urban buildings, markets, and public space at metropolitan scale.
Osaka Expo 2025 Umi-Kuru Retail Facility
The Osaka Expo 2025 Umi-Kuru Retail Facility is a sustainable modular building made from upcycled marine plastics, promoting circular economy.
Fellenoord 15 Renovation by UNStudio – A Sustainable Transformation in Eindhoven
Fellenoord 15 Renovation by UNStudio transforms Eindhoven office with sustainable design, smart technology, flexible workspaces, daylight optimization, and urban connectivity.
