Architects Besley & Spresser have partnered with Rotterdam-based material scientists Asbeter and ceramicist Benedetta Pompilli to turn asbestos waste into carbon-negative architectural materials. By recrystallizing asbestos into stable silicates, the process creates safe, tactile elements for cement replacement and mineral additives.
(c) Ben Hessler
(c) Ben Hessler

Asbestos waste is transformed into carbon-negative building materials

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Architects Besley & Spresser have partnered with Rotterdam-based material scientists Asbeter and ceramicist Benedetta Pompilli to turn asbestos waste into carbon-negative architectural materials. By recrystallizing asbestos into stable silicates, the process creates safe, tactile elements for cement replacement and mineral additives.

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