A living archive of wholly unique works guided by circularity and site-specific context. Our Archive imagines how we can do things differently with deconstructed materials, natural processes, and regional craft and is a call to embrace the potential of regenerative beauty.
On each of our Editions, we create an “Artfill,” which is our direct response to typical construction demolition. We carefully deconstruct and harvest materials, diverting them from the landfill, and ask our Guild to reimagine their potential.
By commissioning a regionally-based Guild, our Editions’ sourcing has resulted in a reduced need for shipment of goods, effectively lowering our projects' carbon footprints.
“THE PROCESS HAS BEEN GREAT. I FEEL ALL THE ‘WORK’ OR RATHER ‘ARTWORK’ AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING HAS BEEN GIVEN TOP PRIORITY. THIS IS RARE. IT INSPIRES ME TO DO MY BEST.”
JASON LANE, ENCINITAS GUILD MEMBER
Roughly 40% of the United States' waste stream comes from demolition and construction waste, with 90% coming from demolition waste.
Nearly 90% of the materials in most buildings can be carefully salvaged and reused on site or recycled for alternative uses.
Buildings account for 40% of the global use of raw materials, many of which go into products that are not sustainably manufactured, regionally sourced, ethically made, nor healthy for users.