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Since establishing the FG Next task force, we have spent several years clarifying our direction—moving step by step from internal dialogue to experimentation. The journey has not been fast, but it has been steady. In recent years, we have begun to see change taking shape—not only within our organization, but also gradually extending into the wider community.
Complaints and doubts are not necessarily negative. Sometimes, they are simply the beginning of conversation. FG Next had been in preparation since 2017, with weekly meetings devoted to discussion and debate, gradually shaping Farglory’s direction toward “sustainability” and “sharing”. The 1.0 shared space was the first attempt to bring the idea of circular regeneration in architecture into the workplace. When a concept moves from discussion into everyday reality—when it becomes part of where people work—it naturally invites people to feel, to reflect, and even to question. That, too, is part of cultural change.
Six months earlier, the FG Next team had visited the META Design studio in Tamsui for the first time. That visit allowed us to truly see how discarded resources could be transformed into something meaningful. It aligned closely with the conversations FG Next had been having for more than two years around architectural sustainability. When we shared the background of FG Next, the issues we care about, and the idea of using the 16th-floor shared space as an experimental site, META Design understood that this was not a one-off commission. It was a company choosing to test new approaches within its own workplace.
After the completion of the 1.0 shared space, practical needs led us to add a phone booth. Looking at a space built entirely from construction waste, and then flipping through catalogs of commercially available office booths, it felt clear that simply placing a ready-made product inside would the overall look and feel of the space. It would look out of place.
In architecture and spatial planning, planting serves as a bridge between people, buildings, and nature, playing a key role in how comfortable a space feels. This way of thinking applies not only to products and public spaces, but also to our own workplace—we hope that even in daily work, colleagues can experience a sense of balance brought by nature and comfort.
In Construction Waste Upcycling Project 1.0, the META Design team invited collage artist Tsou Hsiao-Wei to take part in the project. For the artist, this was not an unfamiliar approach. She has long worked with recycled magazines and found objects as her primary materials. When invited to create with construction waste, she did not hesitate. Instead, she approached these materials—so familiar and often overlooked to us—with a strong sense of curiosity and anticipation.
When we first considered creating a shared space entirely from construction waste, it was natural to have some concerns. Would the space feel too harsh? Would it be comfortable enough for everyday use? We kept reminding ourselves that the experience ultimately had to be human-centered. Could softer elements—such as cushions—help balance the raw materiality of the space?
Among the materials recovered from construction sites, metal makes up a significant portion alongside formwork wood. For the META Design team, wood is a familiar material. Metal, however, calls for a different kind of expertise and depends heavily on long-term fabrication partners. The Construction Waste Upcycling Project is never the work of a single team; it is an experiment in reconnecting resources across different fields.
Stone is commonly used on building façades and in public spaces. But on construction sites, breakage is almost unavoidable—during transport, cutting, or installation, stone slabs can crack or shatter and are often discarded as waste. The design team META Design saw something else in these broken pieces: a distinct beauty created by fracture itself. They brought the damaged stone slabs back to the studio and began asking what it could still become.
Farglory Land partnered with MINIWIZ to create the “Haus Lab”, these mobile exhibition trucks bring the ideas and outcomes of FG Next to cities across Taiwan. Through direct interaction with the public, the project explores how sustainability can be practiced in everyday life.
Building on their earlier experience of using leftover slump-test concrete to make tabletops, the META Design team realized this approach could be developed further. As the design of the 16th-floor shared space progressed, new needs emerged—this time, they decided to use reclaimed concrete again, casting heavier elements such as table legs and bases.
On November 27, 2020, we went to META Design’s studio in Tamsui to check in on the progress of the Construction Waste Upcycling Project 1.0. At that point, the shared space—built entirely from construction waste—was still very much a concept. There were no complete 3D renderings, no standard material lists, and no finalized furniture plans. Unlike a typical interior renovation, there was no clear picture of what the space would eventually look like. All we knew was which discarded materials META Design had collected from construction sites—not yet what they would become.
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