# Gleaming Music Structures The Recycled CD Pavilion Puts Soon-to-Be Obsolete Objects to Use By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-cd-pavilion References: [tex-fab.net](http://tex-fab.net/) The gleaming, glittering structure before you is a recycled CD pavilion. It's pretty amazing what can be used to make [architectural creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tess-pavilion) -- even objects that will soon be obsolete suddenly become useful. That's one reason why architects Arielle Blonder, Guy Austern and Mushit Fidelman designed the recycled CD pavilion. Using a program titled CDesign, they constructed it by interpreting CDs as two-dimensional building blocks that form together as a [three-dimensional structure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-orb). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Recycled Architecture:** The trend of using recycled materials and objects to create architectural structures, such as the CD pavilion, presents opportunities for sustainable and innovative designs. - **Obsolete Object Repurposing:** The trend of repurposing soon-to-be obsolete objects, like CDs, into functional structures like the pavilion, opens up possibilities for creative and eco-friendly solutions. - **Sustainable Design:** The trend of incorporating sustainable design principles, as seen in the recycled CD pavilion, offers opportunities for eco-conscious innovation in the architecture industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can explore disruptive innovation by embracing the use of recycled materials and objects to create visually stunning and sustainable structures. - **Construction:** The construction industry can capitalize on the trend of repurposing soon-to-be obsolete objects, like CDs, for building projects, allowing for more sustainable and unique construction practices. - **Environmental Sustainability:** The environmental sustainability industry can find disruptive innovation opportunities by promoting and supporting the use of recycled materials in architectural and construction projects, as demonstrated by the recycled CD pavilion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [CD-Comprised Towering Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratagems.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [3D-Printed Public Pavilion Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hassell.md) - [Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-pavilions.md) - [Bold Performance Pavilion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-goes-around-bandstand.md) - [Code-Generated Pavilion Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-orb.md) - [Oyster-Shell Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pier-pavilion.md) - [Public Pavilion Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tess-pavilion.md) - [Children-Collaborative Design Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflect-pavilion.md)