Library of Reuse
CEA Lab, ETH Zurich
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Specialists in circular engineering for architecture and construction talk about their research, industry trends, and overcoming challenges for a sustainable built environment.
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S2E10 CAD with woodworking technician Andreas Rhyner
Expert craftsmanship is indispensable, but having access to optimal tools can transform approaches to design. Andreas Rhyner, woodworking technician and event manager at Shaper Tools, talks with Ana…
S2E7 Community architecture with Kevin Kimwelle
Kevin Kimwelle, a Kenyan architect and researcher, was never convinced that megastructures and massive development projects are the best way to serve African communities. Yet teaching sustainability…
S2E6 Synthetic biology with Gizem Gumuskaya
Biology might seem like a discipline unrelated to construction. But nature self-organizes to build itself in fascinatingly complex ways. Gizem Gumuskaya brings together design aspects from synthetic…
S2E5 Collective architecture with Anna MacIver-Ek and Axel Chevroulet
Reuse in construction requires experimentation. The lack of established protocols and standard materials opens new realms of engagement for architects and engineers alike. Anna MacIver-Ek and Axel…
S2E4 Circular design with Latifa Alkhayat
When people work with circular materials, they don’t get to start with a blank canvas of unlimited options. But Latifa Alkhayat, a teaching fellow at the MIT School of Architecture, describes how…
S2E3 Adaptive constructions with Marirena Kladeftira
Digital manufacturing, material processing methods, and modular systems can help us create more circular structures. But how far can 3D printing and automation really take us? Marirena Kladeftira,…
S2E2 3D printing with Virginia San Fratello
When people think of 3D printing, they often think of plastic structures. But Virginia San Fratello, Chair of Design at San Jose State University, experiments in printing with materials like sand,…
S2E1 Transforming community spaces with Ana Vargas
Observation and imagination enable Ana Vargas to transform informal settlements together with their inhabitants. In this episode, she talks with Catherine De Wolf about her methods and designing…
S1E9 Circular entrepreneurship with Ditte Lysgaard Vind
Increasing impact in the circular economy depends on investment and entrepreneurship. But how can companies and startups design a world without waste and help us stay within our planetary…
S1E8 Green transformable building with Prof. Elma Durmisevic
What if construction waste were considered the result of a design error? Elma Durmisevic suggests that innovating adaptable, dynamic and innovative building systems would help create a circular value…
S1E7 Reusing components with Michaël Ghyoot
Rotor is a non-profit research and design practice based in Brussels. It was founded to better understand material flows in the economy, and foster reuse strategies. Its spin-off company Rotor…
S1E7 Student Special: Sustainability in Construction with Guillaume Habert
The current construction sector is not sustainable. The sector produces 30% of global waste and 40% of human-generated CO2 emissions. It consumes 40% of the resources and energy we use. There is a…
Local traditional ecological knowledge with Julia Watson
Many of the current efforts to mitigate climate change and its effects rely on digital solutions. But what would our designs for landscapes and buildings of the future look like if we slowed down and…
S1E5 Sustainable economy with Alessio Terzi
Human consumption far oversteps planetary boundaries. Limiting consumption and economic growth seems like an obvious strategy for cutting emissions and protecting the environment. But Alessio Terzi,…
S1E3 Digitalisation for sustainable construction with Prof. Martin Fischer
Digitalisation is crucial for making construction more sustainable and circular. But the sector is slow to digitalise its processes and often relies on fragmented data.Martin Fischer, professor of…
S1E2 Computer vision and mixed reality in architecture with Prof. Iro Armeni
Human habitats and their infrastructure require a lot of space and resources. Could mixed reality help architects and engineers build spaces that put less pressure on our urban environments?Iro…
S1E1 Life cycle assessment with Prof. André Stephan
Life cycle assessments (LCAs) are necessary for understanding the environmental impacts of buildings. André Stephan, associate professor at the University of Melbourne, researches how to scale up…
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Library of Reuse has published 17 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Education, Science.
Library of Reuse is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 21m.
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