Event

Upcycling Architecture International Conference

Politecnico di Torino, Castello del Valentino, Turin Thursday, 30th October 2025
Publication

What if? Open questions and design scenarios on the upcycling of long-span structural components from 20th century authorial architecture

Publication of the paper presented at the 18th International Do.co,mo.mo Conference held in Santiago, Chile, from December 10 to 13, 2024
Case Study

Renovation of the Atrium Houses in Albertslund South

The renovation of the Atrium Houses in Albertslund focuses on sustainability, waste reduction, and DfD, offering personalized solutions
Case Study

ELEMENTA project

A new residential complex built using prefabricated components recovered from the demolition of a parking lot.
Case Study

Social Housing 2104

On-site urban mining: demolition waste from a former school reused to build structural lime-based cyclopean concrete blocks
Case Study

Impact Hub Berlin at CRCLR House

Impact Hub Berlin at CRCLR-House reuses 70% of materials, integrating upcycling, disassemblable structures, and circular design strategies
Case Study

People's Pavilion

People’s Pavilion at Dutch Design Week 2017: a 100% borrowed building, fully disassemblable, with cladding from local recycled plastic waste
Case Study

Villa Welpeloo

Villa Welpeloo uses locally sourced, reused materials, carefully selected for their availability and potential
Case Study

Le Pavillon Circulaire

Pavillon Circulaire in Paris reuses 60% of components, including 180 doors, rock wool, panels and street furniture
Case Study

Jellyfish Theatre

A pop-up theatre in London constructed entirely from recycled materials, showcasing collaborative building and low-tech sustainable design
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Plattenpalast

Plattenpalast, a project using recycled WBS 70 panels, highlights sustainable design and material reuse in architecture
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Officina Roma

Built from reused components, OFFICINA ROMA promotes experimental design within the RE-cycle exhibition at MAXXI through public programs
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Zinneke headquarter

A sustainable renovation of a Brussels printing facility into a socio-cultural centre, focusing on material reuse and circular design
Case Study

Open Air Library

Temporary open-air library in Salbke reused modernist façade panels in a participatory design and material upcycling experiment
Case Study

Resource Rows

A residential complex built using reclaimed bricks and recycled wood, integrating repurposed materials into contemporary architecture.
Case Study

Design and Build with Ø km (local and recycled materials)

The "Design and Build with Ø km (local and recycled materials)" workshop, organised by ARCò, took place in Milan at Casa Chiaravalle
Network

URRU - Urban Resources/Recursos Urbans

URRU – Recursos Urbans is a network promoting the reuse of construction materials to reduce waste, emissions, and raw material extraction
Case Study

RE:CRETE

SXL Lab (EPFL) built a footbridge prototype using cut concrete blocks from a renovation site to test reuse methods in structural design
Case Study

Layers of Permanence

A design & build workshop exploring reuse of vacant concrete structures in Volos
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Ephemeral Permanence 1:1

Design workshop in Aalborg on circular architecture using reclaimed materials and availability-based design to build a reusable pavilion
Case Study

Sala Beckett

A radical architectural project where preservation meets transformation in the rebirth of Barcelona’s Sala Beckett by Flores & Prats
Case Study

EUROPA – New headquarters of the Council of the EU

Renovation of the Residence Palace to host the EU Council, combining heritage, sustainability and innovative design solutions
Case Study

K118 Building

K118 – Kopfbau Halle 118
Network

Bellastock

Bellastock is a cooperative in architecture that promotes sustainable alternatives to conventional building, enhancing places and resources
Case Study

Casa e maneggio a Costermano sul Garda

A rural equestrian facility built with straw, reclaimed timber and windows, combining passive strategies and low-tech energy systems
Event

UP+IT Seminar 01 | Alessandro Benetti
Publication

UP+IT Design Workshop Results Booklet

The booklet with the results of the Design Workshop has been published and is now available
Event

UP+IT Lecture 06

UP+IT Lecture 06 | Now Available
Event

UP+IT Lecture 05

UP+IT Lecture 05 | Now Available
Event

UP+IT Lecture 04

UP+IT Lecture 04 | Now Available
Event

UP+IT Lecture 03

UP+IT Lecture 03 | Now Available
Event

UP+IT Lecture 02

UP+IT Lecture 02 | Now Available
Event

UP+IT Lecture 01

UP+IT Lecture 01 | Now Available
Publication

UP+IT International Symposium

Book of Abstract Published
Event

UP+IT International Symposium "Upcycling and Architecture in Europe. Towards a New Building Culture"

September 20th - 21st, 2024 - Politecnico di Milano | Via Edoardo Bonardi 9, Milan
Event

UP+IT Design Workshop "Upcycling Architecture in Italy"

June 17th - 21st, 2024 - Sapienza Università di Roma | Piazza Borghese 8, Rome
Case Study

Casa Garelli

An ancient barn in the Italian Alps is disassembled and reassembled as a state-of-the-art second home
Event

UP+IT Lecture 06 | Danilo Di Donato

Lecture held within the Design Workshop Event - MOOC Lecture 06
Event

UP+IT Lecture 05 | Serena Baiani, Paola Altamura

Lecture held within the Design Workshop Event - MOOC Lecture 05
Event

UP+IT Lecture 04 | Laura Milan

Lecture held within the Design Workshop Event - MOOC Lecture 04
Event

UP+IT Lecture 03 | Margherita Manfra

Lecture held within the Design Workshop Event - MOOC Lecture 03
Event

UP+IT Lecture 02 | Spartaco Paris

Lecture held within the Design Workshop Event - MOOC Lecture 02
Event

UP+IT Lecture 01 | Paola Altamura, Serena Baiani

Lecture held within the Design Workshop Event - MOOC Lecture 01
Network

OPALIS

Opalis is a platform promoting the reuse of construction materials through mappings, technical sheets, and case studies
Network

Built Heritage & Upcycling

The unit explores strategies for preserving, reusing, and rethinking built heritage within a circular and sustainable architecture
Network

Daniel Stockhammer
Network

Corentin Fivet
Network

Mario Rinke
Network

Lendager Group
Network

Zirkular
Network

Parabase
Network

Alessio Battistella
Network

Studio Albori
Network

Paola Altamura
Network

Rotor