
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.
Naju Art Museum / Hyunje Joo
Recycled semi-transparent plastic baskets


Ningbo Historic Museum / Wang Shu, Amateur Architecture Studio
Recycled tiles


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


Gallery of Furniture / CHYBIK+KRISTOF
Recycled plastic seats

