Books
The books showcased below include our own works, collaborative pieces with students and peers, and recommendations for further reading. Each book contributes to the dialogue on reuse and circularity in architecture, engineering and construction.
Architektur und Klimawandel
In this book, 20 architects and urbanists express their views on the future of building. The book brings together voices from Mexico and Kenya, Bangladesh and Switzerland. In the interviews, the experts discuss their own experiences with climate-friendly construction and the regional problems of rising CO2 levels. They describe pioneering projects and link them to personal aspirations and political ideals.
A Circular Built Environment in the Digital Age
This book, edited by Catherine De Wolf, Sultan Çetin and Nancy Bocken, dives into the transformative power of digital technologies to explore their potential to shift the building industry from a linear economy to a circular economy.
Reuse in Construction
From specific case studies to an assessment of the current situation: a comprehensive guide to the reuse of entire building elements.
Upcycling
Upcycling presents new approaches and the potential of recycling, upcycling and reuse in architecture. This book not only depicts contemporary examples of reuse in construction but also illustrates recycled, upcycled or reused materials and components in historical buildings that exhibit a great variety of knowledge and styles.
