No More Waste: 10 Ways to Incorporate the Circular Economy into an Architectural Project

June 8, 2021 Olivia Bartolini Architecture, Architecture Article, Architecture News, Home design ideas, Interior Design 0


Grand Parc in Bordeaux / Lacaton & Vassal. Image © Jordi García via EU Mies

Grand Parc in Bordeaux / Lacaton & Vassal. Image © Jordi García via EU Mies

A circular economy is an economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. Looking beyond the current take-make-waste extractive industrial model, a circular economy aims to redefine growth, focusing on positive society-wide benefits. It entails gradually decoupling economic activity from the consumption of finite resources and designing waste out of the system. Underpinned by a transition to renewable energy sources, the circular model builds economic, natural, and social capital.

It is based on three principles:

  • Design out waste and pollution.
  • Keep products and materials in use.
  • Regenerate natural systems.

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