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To strengthen corporate–academic communication and advance the vision of sustainability and a circular economy, Farglory welcomed a group of third-year students from the Department of Architecture at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), led by Professor Liao Chu-Tsen, on October 16, 2025. The visit showcased the company’s practical achievements in transforming construction waste into valuable resources—“turning waste into treasure.”
The META Design team collected leftover concrete from slump tests and tried casting it into a tabletop. After several days of drying, the moment of “unveiling” finally arrived. But when the mold was removed, the result wasn’t quite what they expected—the coarse aggregates were too large and unevenly distributed, making the surface less than ideal.
At the entrance of New Century Environmental in Renwu Industrial Park, an open urban landscape quietly stands.It is not just a park installation, but the beginning of a systemic revolution in the regeneration of construction waste called the Gabion Experiment.
To achieve its 2050 net-zero target, the Taiwanese government has mandated that the recycling rate for construction waste must increase to 60% by 2025, and reach 75% by 2030. Alongside the carbon fee system taking effect in 2025, the cost of processing each metric ton of waste is expected to rise by NT$300–500. This will significantly reshape waste management strategies across the construction industry.
In 2023, at a sustainability forum hosted by Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation in Hualien, Professor Shuenn-ren Liou from NCKU’s Department of Architecture introduced the concept of “material flow¹” to analyze the movement of waste in the pulp industry—covering waste types, processing pathways, and connections to recycling supply chains. Among the audience, the Farglory Land team’s eyes lit up: “Isn’t this the answer we’ve been searching for?”
Through tracking and analyzing data, Farglory Land and the National Cheng Kung University team quickly discovered that cement, sand, gravel, steel, and other metals account for the largest proportion4 of construction waste. To achieve sustainable development, it is essential to monitor the flow of these materials precisely from the moment they enter a construction site to the end of their life cycle.
When collecting materials on site, the META Design team works like they’ve switched on a “material radar,” scanning for overlooked resources that might be reused. This time, they noticed something few people pay attention to—the concrete slump test.
The main material for the loveseats came from the Taipei Dome construction site: an A-frame scaffold. This type of scaffold is uncommon, usually found only on large public works projects where it serves as a temporary safety barrier. When we brought META Design to the site to collect materials, the site manager reminded us: “If you don’t take it today, it may be gone tomorrow.” Even though we weren’t sure at the time how it could be reused, the team decided to bring it back because of its unique character.
What is the key to transforming construction waste? For META Design, it isn’t about simply turning discarded materials into objects. The process begins with observing the material—understanding its qualities, and then finding the right point for design. Each piece becomes a kind of dialogue with the material itself.
Every trip to collect materials feels like a race against time. What you see at the construction site today might be gone by tomorrow—nothing waits, because the work has to keep moving. One day at the Xinzhuang site, the META team noticed a row of painted construction fences—large panels used to enclose the site—discarded in an overgrown field. Without hesitation, they decided to take them back for reuse. Under the glow of the setting sun, a group of men carried the abandoned fences through the tall silvergrass—a scene that felt oddly surreal.
The Construction Waste Upcycling Project was a first-time challenge for everyone involved. For us, it was the first step in putting the FGN spirit into practice. For our partner, META Design, it was their first attempt to explore the reuse potential of construction waste. And for the interior design and renovation company in charge of Farglory’s workplace transformation, it was also their first experience of this kind.
Since 2015, Farglory Land has been driving ESG work through FG Next, our in-house sustainability team built on the values of sustainability and sharing. For this project, we teamed up with our long-time partner META Design to bring the FGN brand philosophy to life through art.
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