Architects Rejuvenate Cultural Services Center by Upcycling 200 DIBOND® Panels In Creative Installation

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The Centro Servizi Culturali Santa Chiara is a cultural services center situated in the northern mountains of Italy, in the province of Trento. The Center offers cultural arts events to the public, such as musical and theatrical performances, and historical installations as well as meeting and event spaces. Along with the Center's two theaters, an adjoining urban park links different parts of the city attracting people of all ages and cultures. Unfortunately, part of the Centro Servizi has been uninhabited for ages and in a severe state of disrepair despite the fact that it is partially protected by "Sovrintendenza dei Beni architettonici", a cultural heritage committee. Except for graffiti of a modest artistic level, there are offensive and xenophobic writings on the walls, evidence not only of urban but also civil decay.

Local architects Elisa Burnazzi and Davide Feltrin, co-owners of Burnazzi Feltrin Architetti, have rejuvenated the entry way to the Centro Servizi by upcycling approximately 200 DIBOND® panels recovered from billboards used to advertise past performances at the Centro Servizi.

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Contributing to a Sustainable Future in Graphics Display – The Launch of Dispa®

A Recyclable Rigid Substrate.


Graphics, displays and signage are a vast part of visual communication in our environments and therefore place a significant impact on sustainability practices. They enable our day to day communications in grocery stores, retail shops, homes, schools, and way-finding systems. With such a large reach, society has come to expect and place its trust in organizations to ensure the public’s safety and behave responsibly and sustainably.

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Dibond Scrap Material Is Transformed Into Intricately Folded Lighting Series

Upcydesign German Lighting Series, Axel and Michaela Kresse, Dibond Aluminum Composite UpcyDesign was created by German design duo Axel and Michaela Kresse. Their impressive lighting series utilizes Dibond aluminum composite scrap material that it upcycled into unique lamps. (more…)