How to Make a Facade with Recycled Materials: 16 Notable Examples
© Ben Hosking
With the aim of supporting architects to become active agents of sustainable design, this week we present a selection of facades that incorporate different recycled materials. Beyond the typical uses of plastic and glass, in this article, you will find innovative materials such as mattress springs, ice cream containers, plastic chairs, and recycled waste from agricultural and industrial products. A look at 16 remarkable projects using recycled materials to create an attractive facade.
Gallery of Furniture / CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Recycled plastic seats
© Lukas Pelech
© Lukas Pelech
Ningbo Historic Museum / Wang Shu, Amateur Architecture Studio
Recycled tiles
© Iwan Baan
Cortesía de Wang Shu, Amateur Architecture Studio
Naju Art Museum / Hyunje Joo
Recycled semi-transparent plastic baskets
Cortesía de MAP
Cortesía de MAP
Capilla San Bernardo / Nicolás Campodonico
Recycled bricks from a rural house
Cortesía de Nicolás Campodónico
Cortesía de Nicolás Campodónico
Bima Microlibrary / SHAU Bandung
Recycled plastic ice cream containers
© Sanrok Studio
© Sanrok Studio
Backyard Cabin / Emerging Objects
Recycled agricultural and industrial waste products
© Matthew Millman
© Matthew Millman
PET pavilion / Project.DWG + LOOS.FM
Recycled plastic bottles
Cortesía de Project.DWG + LOOS.FM
Cortesía de Project.DWG + LOOS.FM
Properly Breathing House / H&P Architects
Recycled ceramic bricks
© Nguyen Tien Thanh
© Nguyen Tien Thanh
Vegan House / Block Architects
Recycled windows
© Quang Tran
© Quang Tran
China Academy of Arts’ Folk Art Museum / Kengo Kuma & Associates
Recycled tiles from local houses
© Eiichi Kano
© Eiichi Kano
Kamikatz Public House / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
Recycled windows from abandoned houses
© Nacasa and Partners Inc
© Nacasa and Partners Inc
Luxury Pavilion / Fahed + Architects
Recycled bedsprings
Cortesía de Fahed + Architects
Cortesía de Fahed + Architects
Head in the Clouds Pavilion / STUDIOKCA
Recycled plastic bottles
© Lesley Chang
© Lesley Chang
Carroll House / LOT-EK
Recycled shipping containers
© Danny Bright
© Danny Bright
Collage House / S+PS Architects
Recycled windows and doors of demolished houses
Cortesía de S+PS Architects
Cortesía de S+PS Architects
The Beehive / Luigi Rosselli + Raffaello Rosselli
Recycled terracotta roof tiles
© Ben Hosking
© Ben Hosking
