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How to Make a Facade with Recycled Materials? 16 Notable Examples

María Francisca González

6 years ago

© 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

Ningbo Historic Museum / Wang Shu, Amateur Architecture Studio

Recycled tiles

Naju Art Museum / Hyunje Joo

Recycled semi-transparent plastic baskets

Capilla San Bernardo / Nicolás Campodonico

Recycled bricks from a rural house

Bima Microlibrary / SHAU Bandung

Recycled plastic ice cream containers

Backyard Cabin / Emerging Objects

Recycled agricultural and industrial waste products

PET pavilion / Project.DWG + LOOS.FM

Recycled plastic bottles

Properly Breathing House / H&P Architects

Recycled ceramic bricks

Vegan House / Block Architects

Recycled windows

China Academy of Arts’ Folk Art Museum / Kengo Kuma & Associates

Recycled tiles from local houses

Kamikatz Public House / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Recycled windows from abandoned houses

Luxury Pavilion / Fahed + Architects

Recycled bedsprings

Head in the Clouds Pavilion / STUDIOKCA

Recycled plastic bottles

Carroll House / LOT-EK

Recycled shipping containers

Collage House / S+PS Architects

Recycled windows and doors of demolished houses

The Beehive / Luigi Rosselli + Raffaello Rosselli

Recycled terracotta roof tiles

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