As part of a design competition organized by Lyon Design, entitled “Reinventing glass in urban space”.
I decided to work with glass waste, exploring glass fines (residues that cannot be used in glass bottle recycling). The aim of this approach to “waste recycling through design” is to add value to waste materials, encouraging industries to reconsider their waste from valuable materials and find alternatives to landfill.
Principle:
When recycling glass bottles, only one part is currently recovered and reused to make new bottles. ‘Glass fines’, for their part, are too small residues to be incorporated into the manufacture of new bottles.
I was interested in this 100% glass secondary raw material, in order to design an urban furniture: durable, inert, dense, heavy, solid…
Visualization of the optimized life cycle
This cycle highlights the creation of a circular economy loop.
This furniture project highlights a simple and inexpensive production process: an annealing kiln and moulds made from inexpensive materials such as refractory plaster, concrete or baking clay to make glass objects.
‘Reinventing the use of glass in the city’.
Urban design / furniture concept in fine glass.
An inclined seat allows relaxation and exposure to the sun. It helps to enjoy a natural space, even for a short time, during a pose or a walk.
This monolithic, green street furniture, consisting of two elements resembling rocks camouflaged in an island of greenery, invites city dwellers to take new paths, enjoy a peaceful space in the heart of the city and relax.
Photo : Pierre-Aymeric Dillies
Design exhibition : Lyon City demain, des idées pour mieux vivre la ville, 15 – 18 june 2017.
Partners:
EnsadLab, research laboratory in art and design, Paris