

Waste
Design and architectural approaches to waste management, reduction, and transformation.
Waste presents both environmental and design challenges in contemporary cities. Architects and designers are exploring how built environments can address waste systems, from reduction strategies to innovative material reuse.
The community examines waste through multiple lenses: urban regeneration projects that reclaim waste-affected landscapes, energy conversion systems that extract value from discarded materials, and competitive design frameworks that position waste as a resource for creative intervention.
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View all 6 journalsThe 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.
SWAYAM – The Wastescape Community
Swayam is a community wastescape module to foster waste management with architecture, by bridging the gap of waste, technology and entrepreneurs and people through community engagement.
Waste to Energy Architecture: A Sustainable Solution by INI Design Studio
This article explores the innovative Waste To Energy Campus by INI Design Studio, highlighting its sustainable architecture and community impact
Transforming 'Waste' Into Opportunity: A Pioneering Design Competition
Redefining Waste: A Groundbreaking Design Competition for a Sustainable Future