Recycle
Design approaches to recycling systems, materials recovery, and adaptive reuse of existing structures and objects.
Recycling encompasses strategies for diverting waste from landfills through material recovery, repurposing, and circular design practices. Designers working in this area address both the systems that facilitate collection and sorting, and the creative transformation of discarded materials into new products and spaces.The community explores smart waste infrastructure and public engagement with recycling, adaptive reuse of industrial and commercial buildings, and the conversion of secondhand materials into functional goods and retail environments.
