Rematerial: From Waste to Architecture

by Maria Camila Sanjinés and Alejandro Bahamón

Book 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393733149
• ISBN13: 9780393733143
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 9.6"