Architecture of Waste

<p>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. <i>The Architecture of Waste </i>provides a hopeful outlook through examining current recycling practices rethinking initial manufacturing techniques and proposing design solutions for second lives of material-objects.</p><p>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 frames 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. </p><p>Complete with over 150 color images and written for both professionals and students <i>The Architecture of Waste</i> 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.</p>