This Leafy-Green Bangalore Home Is Made From Construction Debris

Collective Project builds a verdant residence with bricks handcrafted out of rubble from the site.

In Bangalore, and across India, rampant growth has led to a boom in new construction, especially for housing. When a young couple approached local firm Collective Project to build a new home in the city’s residential sector, designers Eliza Higgins and Cyrus Patell wondered if they could use the project to address the abundant waste that often accompanies new construction. 

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Lauren Gallow
Dwell Contributor
Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.

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