Julien de Smedt designs range of recycled-plastic houses

Architect Julien de Smedt is working with Norwegian startup Othalo to create a range of modular houses that will be constructed largely from recycled plastic.
Created by Othalo, in partnership with UN Habitat – the United Nations' programme for sustainable urban development – the homes are designed to be a low-cost option for sub-Saharan Africa.
Using a patented system each house's main structure and walls will be made from recycled plastic, with a sixty-square-metres Othal