Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel made of recycled waste

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According to the Guardian, the new design museum in Ghent, Belgium, has opened as a symbol of recycling and sustainable architecture, costing £17 million. Designed by the London-based firm Carmody Groarke, the building incorporates salvaged materials such as concrete frames, car windscreens, sinks, and old toilets. A key innovation is the use of 82,000 specially developed bricks, composed of 63% construction waste sourced within 8km of the site. These bricks, compressed with hydrated lime, have a lower carbon footprint than traditional fired bricks and continue to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere as they cure. The project was developed with input from a citizens' panel, aiming to serve as a community-focused space.