In January 2021 we were approached by architects @carmodygroarke to design a prototype low-carbon waste-based brick for the facade of a new extension to @designmuseumgent in Belgium. We developed a material and fabrication strategy using Gent waste materials, that could be cleanly produced into bricks close to the construction site in the city. We are delighted that following further development and testing in Belgium by the awesome @bcmaterials_org the brick has now been approved for use! The Gent Waste Brick is a pressed Lime brick made with 63% waste from the city of Gent ♻️🧱 @transarchitectuurstedenbouw @sogent9000 #wasteisaresource #brick #gentwastebrick #materialdesign #brickdesign #architecture #gent #facadedesign #lwsjournal ...

Cooking up some natural paint 🎨. On-site prototyping at a project in Devon. Clay plasters from excavation diggings, and plant-based paint for external timber cladding 💚#timberpaint #naturalpaint #clayplaster #lwsjournal ...

Fun project making window and door cills for @bakerbrown_studio using 100% waste aggregates from a construction site ♻️The bespoke mortar has been tested, and exceeds the appropriate British Standard for compressive strength 🏋️ #materialdesign #reuse #architecture #sustainabledesign #surfacedesign #circulardesign #wasteisaresource #lwsjournal #landscapearchitecture #terrazzo #terrazzodesign #reusearchitecture #design ...

We are hiring! Link in bio for more information…. We are looking to employ a highly versatile designer for the built environment, to lead on technical and delivery phases across the studio’s portfolio of projects, as well as building our capacity for research and best practice around circular economy for construction. This role would suit a landscape architect, or architect, with an excellent knowledge of materials and their application, as well as a good understanding of landscape systems. The ideal candidate will have proven experience and enthusiasm for new thinking and methods of sustainable construction and circular economy. The role requires curiosity and creativity, as well as rigorous attention to detail and skill, in order to apply and develop our alternative working methodologies, designed to facilitate low carbon construction. The successful applicant will be highly collaborative, ready to learn from and support others, as well as facilitating a high level of stakeholder engagement. They will be a central figure in our small studio, with an ambition to help shape the growing practice. #landscapearchitecturejobs #architecturejobs #circulareconomyjobs #localworksstudio #lwsjournal ...

Prototyping for @assembleofficial. Waste-based lime mortars with tiles by @granbyworkshop ♻️♻️♻️#buildingcraft #wasteisaresource #lwsjournal #architecture ...

Thanks to @carmodygroarke for including our work in their current exhibition @designmuseumgent. Describing the process of design for the new museum extension. Materials, bricks, tools and video document our collaboration with @bcarchitectsandstudies to develop external bricks made from excavation waste and other by-products from the city of Gent. 🧱♻️🧱🇧🇪🪨♻️⛏🧱…..also it’s been great to get out of the UK for a bit!!!#circularflanders #wasteisaresource #circulareconomy #europeanunion #materialdesign #design #architecture #lwsjournal #brick #brickdesign ...

This is a castable waste-based concrete we have recently developed, using a high proportion of site waste for a project with @bakerbrown_studio @elliottwood_partnership @chalmersandcosussexltd ♻️. Very happy that it has just passed the independent compressive strength tests 🏋️‍♀️ We are casting several large window and door cills for the project with this material. Looking forward to seeing them polished! 28.8 N/mm2 @ 28 days…….95% UK waste…..of which….85% is site waste……♻️ #materialdesign #circulardesign #compressivestrength #strong #materialscience #buildingmaterials #makingmaterials #lwsjournal #design #concrete #concretedesign #polishedconcrete #wasteisaresource #sustainabledesign #terrazzo #terrazzodesign #surfacedesign #architecture #sustainablearchitecture #buildingcraft #greenarchitecture #landscapearchitecture #landscapearchitect #concretearchitecture #reuse #reusearchitecture #architecturephotography #archidaily #architexture #archilovers ...

Paver bricks made by us for @exchangeerith garden by @sarahpricelandscapes. Made using demolition materials from recent building works at The Exchange ♻️. The 1000 bricks will form hard landscaped areas in the new garden, and reference the original parquet flooring inside the building. Looking forward to seeing these in-situ. #wastebasedbricks #paverbricks #herringboneflooring #parquetflooring #lwsjournal #landscapearchitecture #brick #brickpavers #bricklove #hardlandscaping #gardendesign #erith #crayfordbrickearth ...

...following on from last post. More samples for false reefs made from waste shell materials #shellcrete #heavygardening Andrew Merritt @somethingandson @dewiuridge #landscapearchitecture #oysterarchitecture #reef #falsereef #oyster #oysters #livingreef #wasteisaresource #materialdesign #mussels #molusc #biodiversity #landscapearchitecture #lwsjournal #oysterreef #shellcrete #shell #shellfish #musselshells #liverpool #tateliverpool #oysterreefrestoration ...

Our chairs for @maggiesinsouthampton enjoying the sun today. They’ll sit permanently outside in the beautiful garden by @sarahpricelandscapes. …………………………Chair design, prototyping and textile work (#twillweave) ♻️ - Local Works Studio. Fire hose textile sourced as local waste and kindly donated by @hantsiowfireservice🔥Metal work by the amazing @makingitout_cio 🧑‍🏭- Making it Out work with people who have recently left prison or are at risk of ending up in prison without support. They offer work experience, training and employment opportunities to people who are not yet ready for the demands of the regular workplace. The participants learn valuable design and craft skills and get involved in the entire design process, manufacture and fulfilment. They focus on the use of sustainable materials and put an emphasis on high quality workmanship based on simple innovative solutions. #chair #maggies @maggiescentres #chairdesign #wasteisaresource #lwsjournal ...

So happy to make a long-awaited design team visit to Barking Riverside yesterday with Xavier Llarch Font from @thedecorators and @anushkaathique. For the past month we’ve been busy reviewing the Placemaking Strategy for Barking Riverside and preparing to develop an implementation plan for placemaking interventions across this enormous site. Very exciting to be thinking at such a mind-blowing scale, at a very challenging time, that is nonetheless full of potential for positive change. #barkingriverside #placemaking #lwsjournal ...

Splitting sweet chestnut timber for a couple of our Sussex projects 🌰 🪓 🌰 We love everything about chestnut! It’s an amazing timber with so many qualities and potential applications. The cyclical felling and re-growth of managed coppice woodlands has huge benefits for the biodiversity of the woods and carbon capture. Thanks to @jsanders22 for his very fine lath making. #coppice #sweetchestnut #carbonsequestration #sustainablewoodlands #lwsjournal #buildwithwood #buildingcraft #landscapecraft #craft ...

Excited to share that we’ve been working with @carmodygroarke and @transarchitectuurstedenbouw to develop a bespoke brick, for the extension to @designmuseumgent. For the last few months we’ve been testing and prototyping excavation sub-soil materials from Gent, blending them with lime, and forming bricks in a high-pressure press. The eventual fabrication of the bricks will happen as close to Design Museum Gent as possible, to reduce material transportation. It’s a great project, and a real pleasure to be involved. #designmuseumgent #lwsjournal #brick #bricklove #localrockscene #architecture #materialdesign @circular.flanders #wastebasedbricks #circulareconomy #gent #ghent @restarchitecten ...

Completed false reef structure for #heavygardening project with Andrew Merritt @somethingandson. This will be sited underwater at the bottom of Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool. Hoping for maximum colonisation by shellfish and other sea life. The full sculpture will include 8 ropes for mussels to grow on 🐚 🦞 🦪 🦐 🐠 🐟. The reef structure ring is cast with our #shellcrete material using waste oyster shells from seafood restaurants. The outer shell decoration should mimic natural oyster reefs, and encourage different bivalve molluscs to grow on the shelly surface. #increasebiodiversity #shellcrete #oyster #oysterreef #mussels #liverpool #lwsjournal #falsereef #reef #oysters #oystershell #shell ...

Prototyping a new garden chair with attached side table for @maggiesinsouthampton. The finished piece will look quite different, but it’s great to realise in plywood first. Many thanks again to @jsanders22 #lwsjournal ...

We are working with @assembleofficial, on their amazing project at Durham Wharf, London. Developing bespoke materials for external and internal finishes. More to follow....#wasteisaresource #circulareconomy #architecture #lwsjournal #landscapearchitecture ...

Really enjoying our design and prototyping process for some external furniture for @maggiescentres with @sarahpricelandscapes. We are designing and making tables and benches using materials from the site and immediate local area. ♻️♻️♻️ #reuse #landscapearchitecture #wasteisaresource #lwsjournal @maggiesinsouthampton ...