BIG’s temporary city for Shakira in Madrid promises reuse. Its green credentials depend on what happens next: transport, storage and actual redeployment.
Could cafés turn coffee grounds and other waste into local interiors? A speculative materials network puts hygiene, energy and labour before circular hype.
Could neighbourhood workshops grow mycelium lampshades that meet fire standards, arrive on time and cost less to replace? A radical local-production model.
Tehran’s Debris Pavilion makes demolition waste spectacular. But what does recycled architecture save once processing, transport and disassembly count?
Reclaimed tiles, recycled ceramics, and dismantlable brick systems are turning circular construction into architecture’s new status language.
Coffee shells, e-waste and bio-leather are entering collectible interiors. But can waste-based design feel luxurious without becoming moral theatre?
Ocean plastic, recycled objects, and circular ceramics are turning waste into design status.
