Collection of 36 material sheets aimed at designers and other professionals wishing to incorporate reclaimed materials into construction or renovation projects. Each sheet contains detailed...

Célia Küpfer Corentin Fivet

A collection of case studies, interviews and literature reviews on the topics of selective deconstruction and reversible construction with a focus on Switzerland. It provides technical references for...

Emmanuel Cortés Garcia

Booklet describing different patinas and surface transformations that may occur in reclaimed materials. It evokes different methods of treating or removing these and discusses in which cases keeping...

Etienne Douguet Florence Wagner

Guidebook on how to assess a reclaimed building element's environmental impact using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in accordance with European standards. The process is illustrated with multiple case...

Diane Depardon

Description and graphics of Rotor’s unbuilt project for the competition for the pavilion “Winter in Antwerp” reusing structural elements from the Brussels North Station.

Victor Meesters Renaud Haerlingen Beate Zavadska Romane Lavoine Rotor asbl

Report on salvage and reuse of materials in the transformation of the Reuilly military barracks into housing. The report details each step: identifying and inventorying salvageable materials,...

Éleves Master 1 ENSA Paris Val de Seine

Catalogue of a student research project collecting information about dealers of salvaged materials in France. It contains sections on construction elements in timber and metal but also on interior...

Guide of resellers of reclaimed construction materials, as well as sellers of replicas in France.

Wim Pauwels

An overview of the use of reclaimed and antique materials in construction and renovation projects, with a focus on single family housing, including a guide for homeowners and professionals on how to...

J.-B. Ache

Book on the use of steel in architecture, as both a structural and expressive element, focusing on examples from the 1950s and early 60s.