In collaboration with PTTCG and CEA, we were selected by Bangkok Design Week 2019 to design a temporary assembly that showcased both conscious consumerism and effective recycling. Twenty meters in length and eight meters in height, we created a structural form that transitioned in architectural façade—an “X”, reflecting a multiplying supply of trash, transformed into a “+”, portraying that innovation and creativity could add value to unwanted items.

Inside, a zone was dedicated to Precious Plastic Bangkok, a community-based plastic recycling solution group. Here, visitors got to participate in upcyling plastic into various goods such as lamps and plant pots. Also highlighted was the Fab Lab café, a creative space that encouraged the brainstorming and experimenting of new (plastic) product prototypes.

We had built this project with social and environmental impacts in mind. Thus, we chose to use HDPE recycled plastic lids, which we moulded into 5,561 sheets and binded together for the pavilion’s walls and roof. By using mono-materials, when demolished, it was easier for the lids to be transformed into other products for further use.

Purple was used as the main color for the structure. In Thailand, as the color represents homosexuality—a topic still foreign to many—is not used very often. Thus, we chose to make a bold statement by using this powerful hue, gradually transitioning it into white, to express gender equality.