Design Museum Gent Builds New Annex Using Recycled Municipal Waste Bricks

By Hunter Schwarz · Fast Company · 2026-10-22

According to Fast Company, a newly opened wing at the Design Museum Gent features a facade constructed from 82,000 bricks made of crushed concrete and glass. Local startup BC Materials developed these lime-cured blocks to bypass the energy-intensive firing process typically requi

According to Fast Company, a newly opened wing at the Design Museum Gent features a facade constructed from 82,000 bricks made of crushed concrete and glass. Local startup BC Materials developed these lime-cured blocks to bypass the energy-intensive firing process typically requi