AOD is all about showcasing inspiring case studies and best practices from around the world.

For instance, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (shown) or the Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center (below), although very different, are both brilliant precedents not only for material reuse, but for completely rethinking society’s relationship with waste. These are the kinds of community-driven property developments and city planning policy changes that there should be more of in the world. Discovering these projects and others like them has had a profound impact on the long-term vision for AOD, and we hope the work shared here inspires you as much as it has inspired us.