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The slightly below-ground kitchen sits inside a boxy extension, clad in recycled timber and stained kettle black. A wildflower garden grows on its pitched roof.

Architect Stefano Girodo explains the building has a “completely prefabricated and modular structure.” It was built using recyclable and environmentally friendly materials and designed to ensure easy mechanical assembly once on site.

The house architects Teresa Sarmiento and Nicolas Tovo designed for their family—including 1-year-old Clara, for whom the structure is named—is a celebration of recycled materials.

The cabinetry in the kitchen and elsewhere is crafted from discarded, chopped-up billboards. White paint camouflages their fronts, but when pulled open, their colorful sides offer a glimpse of their previous life as streetside advertising.

Villa Welpeloo in Enschede, the Netherlands, doesn't look like a recycled building. Its austere lines and spacious interior have nothing of the junkyard aesthetic about them. Yet despite appearances, it's reused to the bones. To accomplish this, architects Jan Jongert and Jeroen Bergsma reversed the typical order of the design process—first house, then materials—and instead began by scouting the local area for items to recycle.

The steel-and-wood stairs lead to the master bedroom and study.

Toolbox by Loll Designs. This minimal toolbox is made of 100% recycled plastic material that doesn't rust and cleans easily. Its easy to grab, rust-proof handle makes it perfect for indoor and outdoor use.

Recycled Wine Glasses by Uncommon Goods Handmade in Colombia, these pale green wine glasses fulfill easy entertaining requirements: sturdy, simple, and dishwasher safe. $28 for set of two

Intended for squeezing into narrower spaces, the Butterfly Recycler by Simplehuman has room for trash and recycling in one compact package.

Reclaimed materials: Recycled building materials can cut construction costs while simultaneously forging a link with the past. “Be alert about what is being taken down in the area and talk to homebuilders,” Campbell says. “There may be more opportunities than you think.”

The kitchen, which sits at the center of the house, features recycled glass countertops, Ikea cabinets, and carbonized bamboo floors. “We had Thanksgiving dinner there,” says the daughter. “There’s no sense of the house as small. It feels like a house.”

From the outside, the house appears as a composition of cubic volumes that barely hints at its reused nature. Expanses of glass, skylights, terraces, and balconies all strengthen the relationship between inside and outside and make the interior uniformly light.

Can't find the right table for your space? Another option is to have a custom top cut for a recycled base, which is what the Deams did for their outdoor dining area. They had an existing Scissor table base by Bay Area designer John Randolph sitting unused, so Chris had a piece of hardy soapstone (it stands up to high temperatures) cut to match by Fox Marble. A subtle facet at each corner plays off the base's design and lends a more intimate feel to the long table. For a fraction of the cost of a full piece, the bases of design classics are often available on Craigslist and eBay.

The steel frame of the house was entirely recycled from mill machinery formerly employed in the region's textile industry, which has since declined. Leaving the steel skeleton visible in places, as here, makes a tangible link with local history.

A cart full of recycled clay.

Sitting on the Recycled Blanket Rug by Tejo Remy and Rene VeenHuizen, Chris digs through his records looking for something to play on the new Brionvega RR226 by Achille Castiglioni.

The circularly arranged fluorescent bulbs have been reclaimed from architecturally significant buildings in Canada—like the Mies van der Rohe’s TD Tower, Toronto’s Old City Hall and the University of Toronto. Photo courtesy of Matter.

The buildings are designed to eventually house a shower, sleeping quarters, and a community space, and shelter two people comfortably. "I remember watching TV after Katrina, and everyone was so exposed," says Nicholson. "Creating privacy and community with these temporary structures would be simple and easy to deploy. We could put these all over the world."

The building's mechanical systems, which include a solar inverter and a rain harvesting system, are tucked away on one side.

Carole Nicholson of Allsteel conceptualized temporary emergency and disaster housing made from recycled cubicle panels that would otherwise be headed for the landfill. The first incarnation was built at Hermann Park in Houston, with help from graduate students and advisors from the nearby Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture.

Atop the 4,000-pound structure is a butterfly roof made from galvanized steel and recycled framing, and fitted with solar panels.

The ReFRAME structure is made up of modular expandable walls repurposed from cubicle frames and covered in clear and white panels with cutouts.

Made from recycled fluorescent bulbs, steel, rubber and hardware, the Recycled Tube Light measures 8” x 69” and is a great example of creative upcycling. Photo courtesy of Matter.

The fluorescent tubes are lit from the inside, using centrally placed (functioning) bulbs, giving off a soft, warm light. Photo courtesy of Matter.

The addition’s most eye-catching feature is the steel staircase with recycled blackbutt wood treads. The bottom steps double as benches to supplement the six Arne Jacobsen Series 7 dining chairs for Fritz Hansen and a Nomos table base by Sir Norman Foster for Tecno.

The kitchenette countertops are made from recycled concrete. The bathroom tile is by Pental.

Ingrid Blans and Tjibbe Knol relax outside their home, which is made of various recycled materials such as dismantled cable reels, old billboards, and broken umbrellas. Inside, a vintage shop display case exhibits a small fraction of the couple's collection of art and objects.

From Japanese company Yamazaki, the Recycling Bag Stand is an innovative accessory designed with urban living in mind. The simple accessory unfolds to a standing position that can hold several plastic bags—from grocery shopping, takeout, and other errands—enabling users to directly recycle plastic containers, cans, and other items into the bags.

The homeowners needed a kitchen that could hold the 20 or so friends and family members they usually host on holidays and reunions. The kitchen island—which features a countertop of recycled paper and cement from Squak Mountain Stone—can easily accommodate plenty of Tolix aluminum bar stools. Custom Douglas fir cabinetry frames a Miele dishwasher, Sub Zero refrigerator, Blanco sink, and a Wolf oven with a Vent-A-Hood overhead.

Recycled Glass Conical Tumblers – Set of 6, $36–$72 at the Dwell Store The elegant recycled glassware series from Hawkins New York was designed in collaboration with Moroccan artisans. Each piece in the handmade collection, including this set of six glasses, has a natural variation, recycled glass tint, and minor bubbling, making every piece in the collection one-of-a-kind. Available in three sizes (large shown).

"These sturdy plates are made with fallen leaves -- it's difficult to get more sustainable than this." Verterra compostible dinnerware at Provisions, $15 for a set of 25

The refined recycled glassware series from Hawkins New York was designed in collaboration with Moroccan artisans. Each piece in the handmade collection, including this set of six glasses, has a natural variation, recycled glass tint, and minor bubbling, making every piece in the collection one-of-a-kind. The Conical Tumblers are comprised of cylindrical shapes that taper toward the top of each glass. The bases feature the most saturated color within the glasses, adding visual interest to the simple collection. The glasses can be used on their own or with other elements of the Recycled Glass series, including different sizes of glasses and a sophisticated pitcher.

A few years before we visited his remodeled Edwardian home in 2008, architect David Baker planted an outdoor screen of bamboo that, thanks to diverted rainwater and greywater, now towers over and even obscures some of his handiwork on the rear facade—a colorful patchwork of recycled shingles.

Teresa fashions Sarmiento's prototypes in her basement workshop, then collaborates with a small team to fabricate them. The up-and-coming company sold almost 1,000 items—such as the desk set seen here—in 2015 alone.

Their products, like the calendar seen here, are mostly available in Argentine musuem shops and select stores, though they plan to expand to online sales in February.