Sand is one of the main components in concrete, but accounts for more than 85 per cent of global mining activity. It provides heat for a connected bench, offering passersby a warm place to take a rest. There are plenty of ways to heat buildings that don't rely on fossil fuels, which is what London-based design studio Public Works hoped to show with its installation, Power Plant!īuilt in collaboration with Oslo School of Architecture students and Flakk/Dalziel, the design comprises a water heating system that is passively heated by compost. He calls the design Shelter for One Stone, One Tree Two People and Four Birds. After the show is over, it will be disassembled so that the materials can be used elsewhere. He doesn't see the point in using new materials when there are used materials everywhere.įor the triennale, he created a table with integrated seating to be used by visitors. Use recycled materials for bespoke solutionsĪrtist Kalle Grude uses elements that building companies throw away to create transient structures, which can easily be taken apart after use and recycled again. This project, called Multiplo, shows some of the structures that can be made out of typical elements found on demolition sites, from old window frames to ventilation fixtures. Rather than coming up with a concept first and then finding the materials for it, the designers suggests starting with the materials and shaping a design around them. Italian design and research studio Gisto proposes a new approach to the design process. Here are 10 of the most interesting ideas:
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The Library, one of the main venues for the exhibition, showcases a series of architecture and design proposals that align with this attitude. "It is an economic model that recognises that the route to greater welfare for all is not one of more extraction and expansion, but of more sharing and co-operation."
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