A new building material created out of discarted books.

Define the problem/need you are solving or addressing with your project. How does it address the Open Call criteria, such as environmental impact, social engagement, circularity, user experience, resource efficiency, and community-driven solutions?

I am adressing the question of wht happens to books once they are no longer desired for their contents? This works showcases the power of reuse and is an example of creating circularity for an un-circular object.

Please describe your project, reflecting on the concept, inspiration, materials, technical aspects, methods and process(es).

For this project, i designed a process where old books can be remade into building blocks. The project reflects my vision on our relationship to everyday objects and invites the viewer to widen their view towards objects they would cinsider as ‘trash’. The proces only uses natural added materials and no heat, which makes it environmentally friendlier. The method is also made to be used by everyone, so the blocks could be produced by social workshops.

What do you think makes your project innovative compared to the existing efforts and ideas in the field it addresses?

I think this project is inovative because it shines light on the bigger issue of waste and the lack of circularity within our everyday objects, through a smaller, understandable lense. The blocks itself can be multipurpose and used for examples like: interior architecture, funiture, sounds absortion or just as a design object. the process is also inovative because it shows circularity can also mean inclusivity (anyone can make them).

Does it impact or reflect young people need(s) and how?

I think it show young people a different way of dealing with the waste issue. When you throw something away, it is never really gone. This project shows the possibilities of what you can do with an already excisting material.