Circular by Design: StoneCycling Turns Industrial and Demolition Waste Into Bricks
When Tom van Soest was a student at Design Academy Eindhoven in The Netherlands, he developed a way of upcycling waste he found in nearby vacant buildings awaiting demolition. He ground, crushed and mixed this rubble in a homemade industrial blender and, after much trial and error, found a way to create new materials that were both resilient and appealing. On graduation, he established StoneCycling with long-time friend Ward Massa to build upon what he called his ‘WasteBasedBrick,’ officially launched in 2015. The bricks now appear in buildings, in private homes and offices, Starbucks and Cos stores from Amsterdam to New York. We spoke to Massa to find out more.
Tom van Soest and Ward Massa \ Photo: StoneCycling
Photo: Stone Cycling Tell me a little bit about your childhood, education and background in terms of how you first became interested in creativity, design and sustainability.
Tom and I have been friends since kindergarten and we started our first company when we were just 18 years old ? a small design studio. We worked together for a few years and then parted ways professionally for almost a decade. In the meantime, Tom studied graphic design and then attended Design Academy Eindhoven, while I completed a Bachelor’s degree in digital communication, a Master’s in political communication ? and then studied political science in India for another two years. These years were formative for both of us. Tom developed his skills and design thinki...
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