Showcasing reuse principles at a tram depot and sculpture park

The lampshade made from recycled PET. Tiago P. Borges Students from EPFL's EAST laboratory have installed recycled lights and restrooms at the Bex & Arts sculpture triennial - set to run from 22 June to 18 October - and repurposed parts of a disused tram depot in Bern. Both projects demonstrate the merits of using reclaimed materials. Sinks straight out of the 1980s, doors and wall lights from the former EPFL daycare, and lampshades made from recycled plastic. These are just some of the sights that will greet visitors who drop in to the refreshment room at the 2020 Bex & Arts sculpture triennial. This outdoor exhibition, running from 22 June to 18 October, consists of monumental sculptures, installations and land art by around 30 artists. The reuse initiative, which aims to educate the public about the merits of using recycled materials in construction and design, is the brainchild of EPFL's Laboratory of Elementary Architecture and Studies of Types (EAST).