The architecture of waste : design for a circular economy /
Global material crises are imminent. In the very near future, recycling will no longer be a choice made by those concerned about the environment, but a necessity for all. This means a paradigm shift in domestic behavior, manufacturing, construction and design is inevitable. The Architecture of Waste...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
[2021]
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| Summary: | Global material crises are imminent. In the very near future, recycling will no longer be a choice made by those concerned about the environment, but a necessity for all. This means a paradigm shift in domestic behavior, manufacturing, construction and design is inevitable. The Architecture of Waste provides a hopeful outlook through examining current recycling practices, rethinking initial manufacturing techniques and proposing design solutions for second lives of material objects. The book touches on a variety of inescapable issues beyond our global waste crisis including cultural psyches, politics, economics, manufacturing, marketing and material science. A series of crucial perspectives from experts cover these topics and frame the research by providing a past, present and future look at how we got here and where we go next, the historical, the material and the design. Twelve design proposals look beyond the simple application of recycled and waste materials in architecture, an admirable endeavor but one that does not engage the urgent reality of a circular economy, by aiming to transform familiar, yet flawed, material objects into closed-loop resources. Complete with 300 color images and written for both professionals and students, The Architecture of Waste is a necessary reference for rethinking the traditional role of the architect and challenging the discipline to address urgent material issues within the larger design process. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxvii, 267 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367247461 0367247461 9780367247454 0367247453 |