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Values of Waste: Social and Material Histories of Agro-Industrial and Bio-Based Construction
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17 October 2025
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University of Liverpool
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The Wasteland

Korina® Plywood, architectural aesthetics, and the destruction of the Mayombe Forest, DR Congo
Robby Fivez

As architects re-evaluate the relationship between the built environment and materials previously categorised as ‘natural’ or ‘waste’, this day-long interdisciplinary symposium takes a deeper look at the contested histories as well as design possibilities associated with agro-industrial by-products, mineral tailings, and discarded construction materials.