Cardboard tubes

Algemeen

ORIGIN:

production waste:

Cardboard tubes are being discarded by all companies distributing materials from a roll like: tapestry, plastic films, paper

MATERIAL:

They have a few standard lengths like:1,5m /3,2 m /4m and a diameter of 80/150/240 mm, usually they are made of 6 to 10mm thick compressed cardboard and are surpisingly strong.

This forms an interesting waste stream for building. As is proved in Shigeru Ban’s projects.

REFERENCES:

shigeru ban:

http://www.designboom.com/history/ban_paper.html

general info about building with cardboard:

http://www.bouwenmetkarton.nl/

AVAILABILITY

Some companies have a continues stream off hundreds off similar tubes a week. At the moment they are discarded as paper waste.

Rotterdam info :

Kooistra@mooimakers.nl 010-4625022

40/maand, 4m/diameter 150

www.vanderwerf-reclame.nl 010 4952656

30/maand, 3,2m/diameter: 80 of 240

www.zeilmakerijdejong.nl 010 4282565

100/maand, 3,2m/diameter: 80 of 240

this entry was made possibe thanks to a contribution by the netherlands foundation for visual arts, design, and architecture

• http://www.time.com/time/innovators/design/profile_ban2.html