Rematerial Book Review

Alejandro-Bahamon

<a href="../recycled-materials" target="_blank">Material reuse</a> has been a wildly popular trend in sustainable architecture over the last decade. Using old materials and giving them a new life in a building not only keeps those materials from wasting away in a landfill, but also adds a considerable amount of character to the finished project. Architect Alejandro Bahamón and artist Maria Camila Sanjinés were fascinated by the use of waste in architecture and decided to document 33 projects from around the world that extensively utilize a wasted material in their new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rematerial-Waste-Architecture-Alejandro-Baham%C3%B3n/dp/0393733149/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280776267&sr=8-1" target="_blank">REMATERIAL From Waste to Architecture</a>. We had a chance to catch up with Alejandro Bahamón about his latest work -- read on for our exclusive interview!

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Rematerial Book Review

The Big Dig House is built out of materials salvaged from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. From Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Copyright (c) 2010. With permission of the publisher, W.W Norton & Company, Inc.</em

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Rematerial Book Review

Retank5 Wonderbar in The Netherlands reuses plastic water tanks for lighting From Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Copyright (c) 2010. With permission of the publisher, W.W Norton & Company, Inc.</em

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Rematerial Book Review

A residential expansion in The Netherlands uses tire treads for roofing material. From Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Copyright (c) 2010. With permission of the publisher, W.W Norton & Company, Inc.</em

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Rematerial Book Review

This observation post in Chile utilizes felled trees from over 30 years ago. From Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Copyright (c) 2010. With permission of the publisher, W.W Norton & Company, Inc.</em

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Rematerial Book Review

A Lighting installation for a recycling company in Lithuania reuses old refrigerators. From Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Copyright (c) 2010. With permission of the publisher, W.W Norton & Company, Inc.</em

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Rematerial Book Review

A municipal library in Spain uses old railroad ties for a facade. From Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture. Copyright (c) 2010. With permission of the publisher, W.W Norton & Company, Inc.</em

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Alejandro-Bahamon

Material reuse has been a wildly popular trend in sustainable architecture over the last decade. Using old materials and giving them a new life in a building not only keeps those materials from wasting away in a landfill, but also adds a considerable amount of character to the finished project. Architect Alejandro Bahamón and artist Maria Camila Sanjinés were fascinated by the use of waste in architecture and decided to document 33 projects from around the world that extensively utilize a wasted material in their new book, REMATERIAL From Waste to Architecture. We had a chance to catch up with Alejandro Bahamón about his latest work -- read on for our exclusive interview!

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