The “rule of three” for reuse is a concept that emerged quite organically during a discussion about the scales of reuse. It is a very simple way of understanding that issues related to the reuse of materials arise very differently depending on the context. The categories presented here should be understood as an expression of orders of magnitude. The choice of the number three is purely arbit...

At Rotor, we have been active in the promotion of salvage and reuse of building materials in Brussels and in neighbouring regions since 2006. Over the years, we have witnessed and contributed to maturing debates on this topic, and advancing reuse practices in building projects. While reuse principles are now widely recognized and prioritized across the construction sector and by public authorities...

Field work is a big part of our job, but this time it was our turn to be turned inside out. The French association Low-Tech Lab stayed at our premises for a couple days at the end of 2021, to find out just how low-tech reuse is. Curious why this concept is so precious to us? Well, our visitors produced no less than a video, a podcast, an article, and a series of images, all available online for fr...

It is highly unlikely that today's students will still be able to see virgin steel and concrete as the go-to construction materials by the time they establish their own practices.

In May 2021, Bellastock, with the support of Rotor and Salvo, organised and hosted the Depot Live Show(s), within the framework of Interreg FCRBE.

In its purest, conceptual sense the circular economy promises an endless cycle of reusable resources. With regard to the construction industry, the concept often revolves around the central metaphor of the ​urban mine​, which understands the city as an accumulation of valuable materials and reusable elements. Through our work at Rotor and Rotor DC, we are continuously engaging with multiple actors...

Begin 2021 nam Lionel Devlieger plaats in de opnamestudio van Zwijgen Is Geen Optie om er te vertellen over het hergebruik van bouwmaterialen en de lange geschiedenis ervan, appropriate technology, de enorme kracht van financiële incentives, handenarbeid, cement en nog veel meer.

Visite guidée tout public chez des protagonistes de la récupération. Une invitation à percevoir le réemploi non pas comme une solution à la surproduction de déchets de construction et de démolition, mais comme une pratique séculaire qu'il nous faut continuer à se réapproprier et à réinventer.

Since early 2017, Rotor asbl-vzw and RotorDC are based in Anderlecht, in a former chocolate-factory owned by Citydev (a large Brussels public building owner). Since then, we have developed our activities and managed this site under a tenancy-at-will agreement. This is the story of our relationship with this place.