The CO2-absorbing building made of old sinks, windscreens and toilets: Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel
The new Design Museum in Ghent is a sustainable architectural project constructed using recycled materials like old sinks, toilets, and car windscreens. The building aims to serve as a model for circular construction and environmental responsibility.
Why it matters
It showcases innovative architectural practices that reduce the carbon footprint of large-scale public infrastructure projects.
Even its loos have QR codes … the building lit up for its opening party. Photograph: Behangmotief for Design Museum Gent Even its loos have QR codes … the building lit up for its opening party. Photograph: Behangmotief for Design Museum Gent Architecture The CO2-absorbing building made of old sinks, windscreens and toilets: Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel Inspired by a gothic cathedral partly built using human bones, this gleaming monument to recycling boasts 62,000 bricks derived from construction waste – each made by the public during a two-day brick-making festival
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