Ten years ago people were already talking about how we can manage our waste better, wondering and questioning where all this waste goes. What happens to it once it has left our doorstep?
As a Textile Designer one can wonder where all the water in the dye vats goes - what is its effect on the environment, what happens to all the wasted yarn in a weave workshop or knit workshop? Would there be a way to use this waste to re- create something? Can we make a new yarn out of it?
Many questions and to all of them I can answer one thing: Yes there are ways ! And guess what? Someone in this world has started the process of re-thinking the use of our waste.
The bottom line of all this is we never create something new we always re think what there is and try our best to make it better, in a way we are all familiar with the notion of Upcycling....... But refuse to use it for what it is we are always in search of recognition for what we ve done , this might explain why we use the base and build a new floor on top rather than using the base and working with and making it better. This is debatable, of course!
Lets take the idea of the dress, very important item of clothing for a woman- how can that dress which has been treasured travel through time , evolve with the possible change of shape of the owner, become a dress with several functions or just become 5 or 6 different dresses for the price of one?
Same idea could be applied to a piece of furniture for example your favorite armchair, how can this armchair become 5 or 6 armchairs for the price of 1?
We not only have the notion of Upcycling used to create a solution but as well we are incorporating the notion never will you be bored to look at your dress or your armchair as you know it can be changed through a period of time. Except one thing changes there : we are not throwing our armchair because its damaged or our dress because it doesn't fit or doesn't agree with today's trend.
This is just a start or may I say a thread which hopefully isn't going to break but warp itself endlessly!
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I love the name RE-RE-RE, I'm facinating by new technologie and very curious about your project on textile, please up-date your blog as much you can I'm a fan of your work
do you have any pix tu put on your blog ? to show us what progress can be made on new textil technologie
PETER VETSCH EARTH HOUSE
Compared to traditional residential houses built on the
ground, the aim of building an earth house is another: Not to
live under or in the ground, but with it.
If ground and house are separated, a house is built “into the
air”, resulting in the loss of heat and humidity, and the exterior
shell of a building loses lifespan. The earth-house concept uses
the ground as an insulating blanket that efficiently protects it
from rain, low temperatures, wind and natural abrasion. An
earth house does not have to be built under the ground, it can
be placed onto naturally grown terrain. The earth house is a
flexible construction which can be built according to the
wishes of its owners, fulfilling the need for individuality,
environmentally friendly construction and energy saving.
Épisode 1
They threw themselves into environmental building by conviction or out of necessity, alone or with the
assistance of an architect. Anyway their “home sweet home” are unique and show that there are several
options for ecologic houses. These houses have been designed and built in tune with their owner’s
sensibility, climate, workers expertise, local business, the available raw materials, and their budget. And
not without passion, in despite of building risk and doubtful neighbours.
Construction en terre cuite Construction en paille
Épisode 2
“I would not have been able to look at myself anymore, if turning on an electric heater”.
Since he turned 15, Wolfgang became concerned about the environment and so his
house is environmentally friendly. It is also self sufficient in electricity produced by a
mixed solar-windmill power plant.
Ecologic House and windmill in la Drôme
Épisode 2
The development of a new approach to new housing has seen a revolution in the design of sustainable community
landscaping and the integration of innovative landscaping technologies. The BRE Innovation Park is an exemplar
for sustainable landscaping and integrated design that is required under the new Code for Sustainable Homes and
covers issues such as pollution, water, health and well being, materials, surface water run-off, ecology and waste
DRAGSPELHUSET in Sweden
There are so many reasons houses get designed the way
they do. The charm of this design is that it expands and
contracts according to climate, making a larger space in
the summer and a smaller, easier to heat space in the
cold Swedish winters. However, as is so often the case,
24H-architecture had another motive- zoning
restrictions that limited the additional space to 300
square feet and restricted the setbacks. Temporary
structures are subject to different rules, so as soon as
the building inspector leaves, they roll out the addition
on steel rails and double the space. “I’m an enormous
Frank Lloyd Wright fan,” says [Architect Boris]
Zeisser. “I’ve been to Fallingwater five or six times, and
that’s what I wanted—to have my house over the
stream.”
Épisode 2
In Europe, 75% of the population is urban. Meanwhile in the cities, personal houses are pretty rare. The
tendancy is the common house. From apartment buildings to complex towers (actually more than we
imagine) and to suburbs where social housings are witnessing some ecological and successful
experiments. A new type of lodging induicing new living habits not necessarily restraining but in reverse,
generating “social bounding”.
Résidence de la Salvatierra à Rennes Container City à Londres
Épisode 3
Eco-Logis, Visites guidées des maisons “optimistes” de
demain 5 x 26’
BedZed in LONDON
The BedZed area near London is essentially made of recycled
materials. Public transports stop right down the bottom of the
82 habitations to reduce traffic. To ease polluting trips, club
house, fitness center and daycare center... are also part of the
plan. And birds just love the vegetal roofs !
Épisode 3
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The original Container City project, located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, in the heart of London's Docklands.
Completed in 5 months in 2001, Container City I was originally 3 stories high providing 12 work studios across 4,800 sq ft.
After high demand a fourth floor was added providing three additional live / work apartments.
As well as being very cost effective Container City I is environmentally friendly with over 80% of the building created from
recycled material.
Recycling old shipping containers is both a green
and affordable solution
Container City in LONDON
Épisode 3
Eco-Logis, An experimental town in the
desert of Arizona, built to
embody Paolo Soleri's
concept of arcology - the
fusion of architecture with
ecology.
Épisode 3
Habitat is not the only concern of ecology in the urban environment. Work,
entertainment, and cultural activities take us away from home and bring us to the light of
places able to be environmentaly friendly as well. Business turns itself towards
environment : offices, shopping center, and shops are respecting the, often cheaper,
ecological norms... It works out for community facilities as well. Anyway, from houses to
buildings, days can go by without affecting the environment.
Curitiba, capitale écologique du Brésil
Épisode 4
In Fribourg, the roof of the football stadium and train station are overlapped with photovoltaic panels. This german town is
devoted to ecology since over 25 years. It has more solar panels than all places in France together, and they also collect
rainwater. Norms for all new buildings are very tight concerning power supply. The best example is the Vauban area which is
the oldest ecological area in Europe.
Fribourg-en-Brisgau,
Épisode 4
Good principles are not to be neglected on holidays. Today, travelling and staying in green hotels from B&B
accomodation to 5 star hotel, is possible anywhere in the world. In the very competitive hotel business
reality, ecology has become a great attraction for customers. Sometimes, accomodations can have the
extravagance that private houses and community facilities can not afford.
Le Dasparkhotel au bord du Danube
Daskpark Hôtel au Pays-Bas Hôtel Casa Camper à Barcelone
Épisode 5
The basic premise on designing the EcoCamp was to maintain the nomadic spirit of the ancient inhabitants that moved along the
dismembered coast looking for food and shelter. This people lived in harmony with “Mother Nature” and built their huts out of wood, furs
and leathers, all organic materials they found on site.
The ecocamp in Patagonia
Épisode 5
I hope all those information will keep your energy to keep your blog who is very appreciated.
Good luck, your usual fan...
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