In the Belgian town of Leuven, squads of “urban miners” pick through condemned buildings to ensure that any loads of lumber, bricks, tiles, or stones that may have a second life elsewhere are given that chance. Trucked off to the “Materialenbank,” they await a buyer willing to give these salvaged materials a new home. Leuven […]
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In the Belgian town of Leuven, squads of “urban miners” pick through condemned buildings to ensure that any loads of lumber, bricks, tiles, or stones that may have a second life elsewhere are given that chance. Trucked off to the “Materialenbank,” they await a buyer willing to give these salvaged materials a new home. Leuven […]
