Overview
Everyday, millions of tons of garbage are dumped into landfills and consigned to perpetual disuse. But when creativity meets resourcefulness, waste can become the material for building. Never before in history has the impact of man on this planet been so important. The construction industry is one of the most polluting in the world, so contemporary architects can play a fundamental role by using waste, and—what’s more, ingenuity—to convert it into structures that are useful, imaginative, and beautiful. In our society, garbage is considered filthy, and we want only to hide it from sight. Rematerial features projects that rescue discarded materials from paper cups to cargo containers and transform them into imaginative, attractive, efficient buildings and projects that are sustainable, innovative, even daring from a conventional perspective. Rematerial brings to light a movement of diverse professionals from around the world who address this fundamental theme: the reuse of materials with architectonic purpose. Though the results are as varied as the designers, all their proposals stem from the intention of giving new life to what had been thrown out. Complementing the built work shown here, the book presents a series of initiatives aimed at promoting the use of waste in architecture, and articles that illustrate a wide panorama of the contemporary recycling culture.
Full Product Details
Author: Alejandro Bahamón ,
Maria Camila Sanjinés
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Dimensions:
Width: 21.30cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 1.166kg
ISBN: 9780393733143
ISBN 10: 0393733149
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 14 April 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
[F]ascinating. --William Morgan
[F]ascinating. -- William Morgan - The Providence Journal As one of the few books on its topic Rematerial stands out in the field of sustainability and design publications and it would be a good addition to any collection that covers this territory. -- ARLIS/NA Reviews
[F]ascinating.--William Morgan
"""As one of the few books on its topic Rematerial stands out in the field of sustainability and design publications and it would be a good addition to any collection that covers this territory."" -- ARLIS/NA Reviews ""[F]ascinating."" -- William Morgan - The Providence Journal"
Author Information
Alejandro Bahamón, an architect, photographer, and editor of architecture books, is the author of numerous publications on contemporary architecture, including Sketch Plan Build, The Magic of Tents, Treehouses, Glass Houses, Houses on the Edge, and (with Ana María Álvarez), Light Color Sound. He lives in Barcelona. Maria Camila Sanjinés lives in Barcelona.
