AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Partnerships for the Goals, Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
circular design, Circular Education, upcycling, circular economy, zero waste
COUNTRY
Taiwan
DESIGNED BY
SPRINGPOOL
WEBSITE
https://www.glasspoolstore.com/pages/about-springpoolglassstudio
Waste Glass Studio
Building up a functional studio by waste materials, with circular business model and education.
Waste Glass Studio is made by waste glass material, including container glass, float sheet glass, LCD glass and etc. The studio is a space with all circular possibilities, such as new business model, circular education, and circular exhibitions. By playing with glass recycling game and glass blowing, people will easily understand the circular economy ideas and apply to their daily life, such as material recycling process, reduce singe-use containers, and circular methodology.
Once people entering the waste glass studio, they will find all building materials is made by waste, but the quality of house is even better than virgin material house. It will be the best practice for people to realize that the circular economy is not far from our daily life.