The Art of Recycling

The economic crisis in Europe sometimes gives us the impression that we are entering an era of getting back to basics.

The consumer society as we have known it over the past 30 years seems to be in its final hours.

The time has come to reuse, avoid waste, and make purchases more thoughtfully.

Architect Corvin Cristian presents this bar, Mechanical Workshop in Bucharest, where vintage pieces mingle with reclaimed factory parts. The result is a very successful industrial look, and perhaps a business model for the future.