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Using recycled materials in construction can be a terrific way to protect the environment and save money.
Additionally, it creates unique dwellings.
Recycled materials can sometimes be used to build structures that are more durable, effective, and affordable to construct than new ones. Two-liter plastic soda bottles have been used by charitable foundations to construct schools, shelters, and other structures in underdeveloped places. For instance, this school in the Philippines is constructed out of used plastic bottles that have been filled with adobe. They are around three times stronger than concrete and reasonably priced.
However, repurposed homes don’t have to have a repurposed appearance. Some of them blend in seamlessly with their surroundings, like a house made of repurposed brick in the Netherlands. Depending on the owner’s preferences, they might be colourful and boho or sleek and futuristic.
While it might not be possible for everyone to construct a whole house entirely of recycled materials, there are many ways to design a home with salvaged or repurposed materials. For instance, discounted prices are offered on donated building materials such as doors, windows, cabinets, and fixtures at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore locations.
Do you need some motivation? See eight distinctive homes made of recycled materials by clicking the link above.
The Governor, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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According to Dezeen, this townhouse by Architectuur Maken appears brand new, but its bricks are really composed of 15 tonnes of garbage and debris, including clay, glass, and ceramics. The waste materials were collected by the Dutch company StoneCycling, who then crushed them up and turned them into bricks.
The Governor, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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With a kitchen and dining area on the first floor, an office and bathroom on the second, a living room on the third, and a bedroom and rooftop terrace on the top floor, the four-story townhouse features one spacious room per floor.
Cabana Floripa, Florianopolis, Brazil
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The builder informed Inhabitat that the pieces of destroyed houses were used to construct this treehouse on the Brazilian island of Santa Catarina. Ceramic tiles, painted timber beams, and glass bottles are among the building materials employed.
Cabana Floripa, Florianopolis, Brazil
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For an average of $77 per night, it may be rented on Airbnb. Up to five people can sleep in the cabin, which also features cable TV, air conditioning, and internet.
Collage house, Karachi, Pakistan
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According to S+PS Architects in Arch Daily, this Karachi residence is constructed around a central courtyard and features a facade composed of the doors and windows of houses that were demolished throughout the city. Other recycled elements used in the construction of the house include 75-year-old salvaged stone columns, flooring composed of old building timbers, waste cloth, and leftover pieces of cut stone.
The Bottle Houses, Cap-Egmont, Prince Edward Island
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Édouard Arsenault constructed these fanciful buildings using over 25,000 recycled glass bottles he collected from local businesses. All three structures took roughly four years to construct. They are currently available for visitors to see.
Earthship: Taos, New Mexico
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Earthships are self-sufficient dwellings constructed from recycled and natural resources. Located in the Greater World Community, an Earthship neighbourhood, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom Earthship home is listed for $415,000.
Container Guest House, San Antonio, Texas
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Poteet Architects created this guest house for a customer who wants to recycle a one-way shipping container. Recycled soda bottles were used to construct the deck of the environmentally friendly building, which is supported by a base made of telephone poles.