Urban Input/Output

Waste does not exist in the natural world, yet humans have phenomenal volumes of it and continue to produce more each day. This is the result of linear economies, which favour a cradle to grave approach and attach very little value to materials, resources, and products, once they have served their purpose. U-I/O is a design collective of like-minded architects, designers, and researchers who analyse inputs and outputs of different systems with an aim of connecting these together to slowly realise circular economies at different scales. The purpose of U-I/O is to create a foundation from which unlikely, unconventional, and sometimes surprising ideas can be explored in the form of urban interventions to create the circular cities of the future.