FabBRICK, founded by Clarisse Merlet in Paris, transforms discarded textiles into patented compressed bricks. These eco-innovative materials are used for furniture, lighting, and interior surfaces, demonstrating that textile waste can become durable, aesthetic, and sustainable design elements. The project redefines material value and promotes circular architecture.
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Feb 21, 2025
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FabBRICK, the Paris-based studio founded by designer Clarisse Merlet, is transforming the conversation between waste, design, and architecture. Its core vision offers an innovative solution to one of today’s most urgent environmental issues: textile waste. Instead of throwing away used fabrics, FabBRICK turns them into durable, functional, and stylish objects, combining sustainability with aesthetics.
Merlet’s patented process compresses unwanted textiles into solid blocks, creating a new material that can be used in construction, interiors, and product design. From sculptural lamps and modern furniture to acoustic wall panels and architectural bricks, each piece shows the potential hidden within discarded threads. This approach not only keeps waste out of landfills but also challenges traditional ideas of resource and material value.
Beyond its retail boutique, where visitors can see unique designs, FabBRICK expands its work into corporate and cultural collaborations. The studio has become a popular partner for CSR initiatives, involving companies in circular practices that encourage employees and clients to participate in the sustainable design process. Transparency and craftsmanship define every project, strengthening the studio’s reputation as both an innovator and educator.
By combining creativity with responsibility, FabBRICK shows how ecological awareness can shape a new aesthetic for living and working spaces. In doing so, Merlet and her team are not only creating objects—they are helping to foster a cultural shift towards mindful consumption and regenerative design. FabBRICK’s story is a potent reminder: sustainability and beauty can emerge from the same cloth.
由設計師 Clarisse Merlet 創立的巴黎工作室 FabBRICK，正在重新定義廢棄物與設計之間的對話。其核心理念，是以創新的方式回應全球迫切的環境議題——紡織廢料。FabBRICK 並未將舊布料丟棄，而是將其轉化為堅固、實用且極具美感的作品，將永續性與設計美學緊密結合。
Merlet 獨創並獲得專利的工藝，能將廢棄布料壓縮成可塑的材料，應用於建築、室內與產品設計。從造型燈具、當代家具到具吸音效果的牆面覆層與建築磚塊，每件作品都展現了被遺棄纖維中潛藏的價值。這種方法不僅減少了垃圾掩埋，亦挑戰了人們對資源與材料價值的傳統認知。
除了自家獨特的展示空間，FabBRICK 更積極參與企業與文化專案，成為 CSR 永續行動 的合作夥伴，並鼓勵員工與顧客共同投入循環設計的實踐。透明的製程與精湛的工藝，使其在業界同時具備創新者與教育者的角色。
透過創意與責任感的交織，FabBRICK 展示了生態意識如何引領全新的生活與工作美學。Merlet 與團隊所塑造的不僅是物件，更是一種面向未來的文化態度。FabBRICK 的故事正提醒我們：永續與美感，完全可以來自同一塊布料。
The inception of FabBRICK
Clarisse Merlet, a pioneering entrepreneur, challenged conventional boundaries and employed innovative thinking to address the problem of textile waste. Driven by unwavering resolve, she undertook the initiative to transform discarded textiles into durable bricks.
Notably, her initial motivation for recycling garments was not inspired by the substantial waste produced by the textile industry, but rather by the aspiration to develop bricks without reliance on concrete. In collaboration with Media City, Qatar, she stated, "I took two T-shirts, compressed them into a brick, and it maintained its integrity. That was the origin of FabBRICK!"
Clarisse Merlet
Clarisse Merlet, a French architect and innovator, is the visionary founder of Fabbrick. While still an architecture student, she discovered a simple yet powerful concept: compressing textile waste into brick-like modules using shredded fabrics and her eco‑friendly glue—no disassembly, no waste. Her prototype—made by squashing two T‑shirts—worked, sparking the creation of a design studio in Paris’s 19th arrondissement.
Since launching FabBRICK in late 2018, Merlet has recycled over 12 tonnes of textiles into more than 40,000 decorative, thermally and acoustically insulating bricks, produced in various sizes and custom hues derived directly from the fabrics. Supported by awards and crowdfunding, she’s scaling from artisanal workshops to local microfactories, expanding sustainably and locally.
法國建築師暨創新者 Clarisse Merlet，是 FabBRICK 的創辦人兼靈魂人物。她在還是建築學生時便構思出一個簡單卻強大的理念：將紡織廢棄物無需拆解，直接加入自製環保膠黏劑壓縮成磚塊，實現零浪費。她的第一個原型，就是將兩件 T 恤壓縮成磚，成功實驗出想法的可行性，進而在巴黎第19區成立工作室。
自 2018 年底創立以來，她已回收超過 12 噸紡織廢料，製作超過 4 萬塊具裝飾性、隔熱隔音效果的磚；磚塊尺寸多樣，且色彩來自材料本身。Merlet 以 Faire Paris 2017、Petit Poucet 2019、Prix Gabriel 2020 等獎項及群眾募資為起點，逐步從手工工坊走向區域性微型工廠，以永續方式擴張 FabBRICK 的影響力。
Architect and Founder: Clarisse Merlet
All images by Clarisse Merlet & FebBRICK Team
