Made of 99% pre-consumer waste from stone yards and 1% natural resin, these masonry blocks are made of stone scraps layered with a soy-based binder.
Can motel retrofits offer an investor-friendly model for affordable housing?
Recent national and grassroots initiatives open the door for reuse to have a greater role in sustainable design.
Recycled wastepaper upcycled into a range of surfacing products.
Engineered wood panels reclaimed from demolished buildings in the Pacific Northwest.
The collapse of the housing market has forced many homeowners to make some tough choices. Until the market recovers, many who stay put are opting to fix up what they have with small-scale remodels and renovations.
San Francisco / David Baker + Partners
2011 Annual Design Review: Grow: Citation
To make Crush, a 100-percent recycled glass tile, Fireclay collects raw waste glass from within 20 miles of the company’s San Jose, Calif., facility, and then crushes and processes that glass into new tile.
Science Matters, designed by San Francisco-based designer Laura Guido Clark, draws inspiration from the juxtaposition between the geometry and linearity of biological structures in contrast to organic variations.