Recycled Material
Design and architecture projects that repurpose waste and discarded materials into functional buildings and spaces.
KPF Wraps a Taiwanese Waste Recycling Plant in a Public Fern Garden, Exhibition Hall and Roof Terrace
In Xiulin Township, Eastern Taiwan, TCC's DAKA recycling center puts its waste pit on public view and layers learning spaces around the machinery.
Offhand Practice Converts a Beijing Factory Compound into a Recycled Book and Clothing Store
Deja Vu Recycled Store occupies 700 square meters of a former electromechanical institute, trading industrial decay for curated secondhand retail.
Rebirth Materials House by Housescape Design Lab
A compact guest house in Thailand transforms recycled glass and plastic into climate-responsive architecture that seamlessly blends with nature.
Responsive Shell: Turning Tokyo's Discarded Crab Shells into Adaptive Architecture
A chitosan-based modular panel system that transforms crustacean waste into humidity-regulating, light-transmitting architectural skins.
House Rehabilitation with Brick Shards – A Sustainable Transformation by Atelier Delalande Tabourin
Sustainable house rehabilitation using recycled brick shards, enhancing natural light, spatial flow, and material reuse while preserving architectural heritage.
Redefining Resources: A Circular Design School on the Danube
Sited beside a hydroelectric dam, this Bauhaus-inspired school transforms waste into raw material for architecture, fashion, and industrial design.
Building Beyond Borders Crafts a Reversible Timber Pavilion from Salvaged Materials in Rural Belgium
In the overgrown garden of an abandoned vicarage in Helchteren, reclaimed wood and handmade shingles become a communal retreat.
Jan Tyrpekl Builds a Firewood-Clad Atelier That Disappears into a Czech Meadow
A pair of timber cabins in Stříbrná Skalice treats stacked logs as both cladding and ritual, grounding architecture in its landscape.
Early Yuyen Cafe: Circular Design in Bangkok
A Bangkok cafe built from salvaged doors, beer-bottle bar cladding, broken-glass terrazzo, and refurbished chairs. Circular economy as interior design.
The Re-Urbanization of Waste: A Market Square That Puts Rubbish on Public Display
A shortlisted UnIATA '19 entry that threads a raised walkway over compactors, tanks and market stalls, recasting waste handling as a civic routine.
House on Hill: A Testament to Sustainable Tiny Home Design
House on Hill redefines sustainable tiny home design, blending reclaimed materials and innovative solutions with environmental sensitivity.
Art Deco House Renovation in Paris: A Modern Revival by Simon Jouin Architecte
The Art Deco House renovation by Simon Jouin Architecte blends historic charm with modern design, offering stunning views of Paris.
