What happens to wind turbine blades once they can't be used in the turbine anymore? What happens to old cable reels? Where do the materials come from to build our street furniture, our playgrounds, our buildings? Jos de Krieger, a partner at Holland's SuperUse Studios, answers these questions very differently to most people. In this fascinating talk, discover how he and his firm are re-thinking the supply chain and, in the process, creating beauty our of materials that would otherwise be considered "waste."

Superuse Studios – turning available flows and resources into urban ecosystems.

At Superuse Studios we believe we can make a difference. We think ingenious, beautiful and functional architectural and social design solutions can be created using existing resources, materials and systems. Everything is already there, we just have to see and utilise it. In this way we can transform to a sustainable society and limit the environmental impact of architecture and design. To make optimal use of locally sourced ‘waste’ in new design solutions is what we call SUPERUSE. Functionality, sustainability and aesthetics are our guiding principles.

Since 2006 Jos de Krieger has been working in the field of architecture, especially innovative architecture and design made from leftover and waste materials. After his graduation at TU Delft he joined Superuse Studios (former 2012Architecten) to push the boundaries of architecture beyond traditional building methods into cyclical processes.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx