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Reuse

Plumbers Made the Terracotta Army Possible – The Power of Repurposing Skills

2018-11-07

There is tremendous power in the cross-pollination of skills and their application. Mastering a skill or craft is a great achievement, but the full potential of a skill is often unrealized when it is not applied outside a specific discipline.Continue Reading

Reprogramming the City:
Opportunities for Urban Infrastructure

2013-08-07

Now that the media and blogging community has had first dibs on covering my latest project, it’s time to talk about it here. Reprogramming The City: Opportunities for Urban Infrastructure is a global overview of ways in which existing urbanContinue Reading

Recycling the elements of Jesolo, Greater Venice, Italy

Reuse and Repurposing of Existing City Materials for New Use: Jesolo, Italy

2012-09-05

Can you recycle a city? In an age of limited resources, I explored the notion of recycling existing urban materials for new design use in Jesolo, Greater Venice, Italy. The language of limitation has been shaping our  dialogue for severalContinue Reading

Urban Hacks and Re-Use for 2010: The Urban Guide for Alternate Use

2010-01-11

UPDATE: The Urban Guide for Alternate Use is now live! http://www.altuseguide.com I was recently asked by Die Fabrikanten in Linz, Austria for ideas for their upcoming Exchange Radical Moments Europe-Wide Festival. The result is The Urban Guide for Alternate UseContinue Reading

Urban Mining

urban mining: mine the city

Urban Mining: 50 Ways to Mine the City

This Could…

six steps for resourceful innovation

Six Steps for Resourceful Innovation

Freelance Writing Portfolio This Could by Scott Burnham

This Could…How Two Words Create Opportunity, Increase Creativity, and Reduce Waste

How to Reprogram the City

How to Reprogram the City: Toolkit by Scott Burnham

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Reprogramming the City

Reprogramming the City by Scott Burnham
44 of the most innovative urban reuse projects from 17 countries

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