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Starting from the start 002. Facing the mountain of waste

February 11, 2025
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On October 29, 2020, we visited a construction site in Guishan, Taoyuan, to begin our material collection journey. Upon arriving, we were led to the basement, where we were met with a "mountain of waste" piled high with discarded materials. Faced with this scene, we weren’t sure where to begin, concerned that we wouldn’t be able to find suitable materials.
 
Fortunately, after further discussions with the site workers and sharing our plan to recycle construction materials and give them new life, we were able to successfully collect many discarded formwork pieces. These formwork panels, originally used for pouring concrete, showed the marks of time and construction. They have the potential to be transformed into unique elements for furniture or decorative designs in the future.
 
In addition to the formwork, we also discovered some special materials, such as spools. These spools, originally used for winding electrical wires and steel cables, are strong and have unique shapes. This sparked our imagination for their potential reuse. Perhaps these materials could be transformed into art installations, light fixtures, or other creative pieces, becoming highlights in a space.

photo credit：META Design

photo credit：META Design

photo credit：META Design

photo credit：META Design

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005. Behind the Making — The 1st Chair made from wood formwork

After overcoming the technical challenge of bending the formwork, bringing the Formwork Chair to life still required a series of design and production steps. META Design began with a full-scale 1:1 layout drawing to define the chair’s proportions, structural layout, and joinery methods. Once the design was finalized, they used the prepared formwork wood to build the first prototype. By actually sitting on the chair, they could test whether the overall dimensions and ergonomics felt right—Was the backrest high enough to support the body? Was the seat angle comfortable?

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004. Behind the Making — Bending the Wood Formwork

Once dismantled and processed, the reclaimed formwork panels can be transformed into a wide variety of objects. But for our partner, META Design, simply reusing materials isn’t quite enough. As a team known for drawing out renewed value from discarded materials, they care more about one fundamental question: What message should the final piece convey? Only when the core concept is clarified does the team begin exploring how these recycled materials can be used to express it.

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003. Behind the Making — Dismantling

The construction waste we collected was brought back by our partner, META Design, to their studio in Tamsui. The studio functions like a laboratory, where discarded materials are examined from new perspectives. The designers uncover the hidden value within these materials and transform them into unique creations.

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