Tudo se Transforma - Circular Design in Action
At Mercado do Bolhão, the installation “Tudo se Transforma” celebrates the power of circular design and collective creativity.
Developed through a collaborative workshop promoted by our architecture studio, Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) and Antiga Casa Pompeu, the project brought together students, professionals, and creatives to explore how industrial waste can become raw material for new ideas.
Made from discarded textile cones and paper bales, the installation reimagines waste as a source of beauty, innovation, and reflection. It stands as a temporary piece of architecture - a symbol of transformation, sustainability, and dialogue between art, industry, and education.
The workshop invited architects and architecture students to reflect on waste, the life cycle of materials and urban sustainability, transforming waste into creative architectural solutions. The initiative combined the design phase of the project with practical construction at Bolhão Market, providing an immersive experience of design, innovation and collaboration.
In addition to stimulating creativity and architectural practice, the workshop played a crucial role in raising public awareness of the issue of waste, showing how discarded materials can be reused and transformed into elements of art and architecture, contributing to a more sustainable and conscious city.
The installation is currently on display at Mercado do Bolhão, Porto, throughout October 2025.
Visit and discover how everything, indeed, transforms.
Photos: Ana Sampaio Barros
Participants
This workshop brought together a group of architects and architecture students who explored new ways of transforming waste into creative and sustainable architectural solutions.
Ana Catalina Oliveira Costa
Ana Clara Monteiro Valente
Ana Vitoria Carvalho de Jesus
Carlos Alberto Benedito Fernandes
Carolina Ito Medeiros
Diana Filipa Vales Ferreira Barros
Diogo Maratá
Fernanda Paola Escalante Zamora
Gabriela Broges Fernandez Vazquez
Giulia Wu Paes
Helena Fontes Miranda
Jaime Andrés Peña Rosas
Jorge Manuel Santos Reis
Maria Beatriz Marques Cruz
Marlene Couceiro
Matilde Vinagre
Patrícia Mota de Almeida
Pietro Rosatelli