Instead of cutting down trees, re-use glass bottles to form the structure of your home. Tom Kelly, a miner in treeless Rhyolite, Nevada, had this idea back in 1906. More than a century later, Rhyolite’s a ghost town—andTom’s weird amalgam of 50,000 glass bottles is one of the few buildings still standing.
23 Stunning Glass Bottle Walls Around the World
1) Art Center In Texas
德克萨斯州深埃勒姆的艺术中心。The picture was found onVitreositywithout the story of its origin.
2) Shining Glass Bottle Wall
You can see how the bottom of the bottles affect the shape the light creates in the wall.
3) Earthship House
AnEarthship Home.Note tires and cans as well.
Brighton Earthship
4) Anna’s Bottle Home
Anna’s bottle house in Tucson, Arizona.Trip Advisorincludes some descriptions by people who have stayed at this B&B.
5) Glass Bottle Wall in New Mexico
You can see how the designer made sections without bottles, allowing unfiltered light to pass through.
6) Taos EarthShip House
In Taos, another Earthship. Bright light, but private. From New Mexico, you can rent one of these homes. More information ison their site.
7) Kawakawa Bathroom
Kawakawa, New Zealand men’s public toilet close up. Designed by Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Originally found at krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/001187.html
Kawakawa, New Zealand men’s public toilet from the outside.
8) Assorted Glass Bottle Wall
Again in New Zealand: Carlucci Land, Happy Valley. Photo taken byJim Henderson, Flickr.
9) Glass Bottle Chapel
The Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens, North Carolina, a tribute to Minnie Evans.
关闭Airlie花园。他们的网站上说,制作这幅杰作用了4000瓶。
The sides of the chapel.Airlie Gardens Foundationhas more information and videos on their site.
10) Market Hall
Bottle Wall, Market Hall Altenrhein Switzerland. Designed by Austrian artist andFriedensreich Hundertwasser.
Hundertwasser bottle wall picture byeloisavh on Flickr.
11) Artist’s Glass Bottle Studio
Here’s an eclectic room.An artist’s studio in New Zealand.
Same New Zealand art studio. Looks more secure when you plaster in the bottlenecks.
12) Bottle House On Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Bottle House. Photo fromKeith Watson on Flickr.According to Kieth, the house had originally fallen apart, leading to its reconstruction.
13) Irish Glass Bottle Wall
Glass wallBiotecture, Ireland. This photo can be seen onVoila.bz.
14) Wat Lan Kuat
Walkway at Wat Lan Kuat, Thai for “The Temple of One Million Bottles.”
Wat Lan Kuat (One Million Bottle Temple) in Khn Han, Eastern Thailand. Here’s a video on this temple in Thailand.
15) Rhyolite Glass House
Tom Kelly’s Bottle House Rhyolite, Nevada, built in 1906. This amazing home was restored later, as stated byWhat About The Plastic Animals?
16) Bottle Wall From Bandal, India
Light radiates from this glass bottle structure. The green and white bottles create a stunning contrast.
17) Wall Of Metal And Glass
EarthShipPhoto:Earthship Kristen, Flickr.You can only imagine what the inside of this Earthship must look like!
18) Cordwood Wall
A wallmade of cordwood和瓶子。玻璃瓶子在窗户周围发出美丽的光。这张照片可以在Vitreosity上找到。Originally found at krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/cat_bottle_walls.html
19) Home From Bariloche, Patagonia
Manuel Rapoporthas built a house in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina with 100% recycled ingredients. Tin cans for roofing and siding and merged whiskey bottles as windows. Go towww.designopatagonia.comfor more information.
20) Glowing Bottle House
Duke’s bottle house in Australia. This home’s glowing red hue is spectacular, looking like a wall of glowing embers. Originally found at krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/cat_bottle_walls.html
21) Glass Bottle Cave
查理·斯塔格的瓶子洞创作——劳伦斯·哈里斯摄。他做得很好,让这些柱子看起来像在爬墙。Photo originally found at krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/cat_bottle_walls.html
22) Tinker Town
Tinker town, New Mexico. The small town hosts a large number of creations by Ross Ward. Vitreosity has more information about this fantastic place on their site. Originally found at krepcio.com/vitreosity/archives/cat_bottle_walls.html
23) Doors From Beer
Beer Bottle Doors.Girl Vs. Beerfeatures these cool doors on their site, along with other beer bottle creations that may inspire you.
Glass Bottle Home Decor
1868 Green Honey Bottles Wall Decor, handmade byPineknobs and Cricketsin Grand Haven, Michigan.
Whiskey Bottle Clock, handmade from melted glass by Boni’s Glass Art in Rehovot, Israel. Boni melts the glass in her home glass kiln and makes the clocks with her granddaughter.
Wine Bottle Chandelier, made from upcycled wine bottles byGlow 828in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
The Heineken WOBO (world bottle), an interlocking beer bottle. Mr. Heineken was a green thinker anddesigned bottle bricks so his beer bottles could be re-used. But the rest of the company wouldn’t go for it.
Glass bottle chair, just don’t try to use it to open beer.
And to go in your newbottle home,a beer bottle chandelier.
Better yet, this more stylish wine bottle chandelier. Found onHooked On Houses,you can go to their site for more information.
Keirensays
哇,我喜欢用闪光金属包装瓶子的主意!在“艺术”下面的“回收玻璃瓶”的帖子上有一张图片,展示了两个瓶子的组合。我也会在这篇文章中添加这张照片。希望有一天你也能建造自己的墙!
Aprille Gambrellesays
I!t’s exciting for me to see these photos. I want to build a few walls, and it’s inspiring to see that so many people have the same shared idea, but just don’t know where to start.
I wish we could pick a DIYer to help each month, and everyone pitch in until it’s FIY-Finish It Yourself
Happy Bottling!
Christinesays
Thanks for creating this website. I’m a huge fan of recycling glass, tile, fabric, etc. The photos in this site are inspirational!!!
Kirksays
I would think if you have open bottles, you could always just recap them, a capper is cheap ~$20 and caps are really cheap like 100 for $1
Sequoia Warnersays
Fantastic post, I am going to share. Some very lovely ideas.
Heidi Yeadonsays
I was checking out 8 ghost towns in the US. Tge last one was the most fascinating. Its in Rhyolite, NV. I Googled for more photos which led me to your site. VERY, very cool. Not only did I have fun seeing allk the ghost towns but digging deeper led me to some amazing uses of recycled bottles. So nicethat the creative, artsy, architectural part works so beautifully with GREEN!!
Mariasays
Love this site…the pics are outstanding!!!
Susan Schottsays
This art puts you in another world
Tami mobleysays
I really want to build a recycled wine bottle wall/buffet in my back yard as a first bottle project but I do not know what to use as ‘mortar’ between the bottles. I am having a hard time finding how to’s on the subject.
Cindy Havilandsays
I want to build a green house with glass bottles. I think it would be so cool!
Gigisays
一切都是惊人的,爱它!!!!!
I am going to build a Wall around a Caravan we have on the Property, can’t wait and I will keep you informed how I am going.
A Friend of mine did ask if we also could use Silicon?
Thanks
Garysays
You can se silicone cement (silicon is a different substance), but enough of it to build a wall will be expensive.
Grace Staubsays
nya, i guess it is okay.. my favoritw is Taos
Patricksays
谢谢你把这些整理起来。非常鼓舞人心。
zep zuhersays
saya sangat menyukainya dan itu benar benar menginspirasi saya dimana dengan anggaran yang minim bisa terwujud rumah yang istimewa, dan ini merupakan perbuatan yang mulia karena sangat berdampak terhadap kelestarian lingkungan kita, sangat keren coy, thank’s
Heathersays
Hey, what a great site and collection of pictures. I have a blog about sustainable living and was wondering if you’d mind if I used some of your images for an entry on this topic. We’re planning on replacing our bathroom window with wine bottles!
Ángelasays
!!!impresionante!!!imaginación, creatividad, belleza..me encanta su trabajo.me gustaria ponerlo en practica,pero me falta la tecnica y recopilar muchas botellas. un saludo.
ELAINEsays
muito show… tudo muito lindo… difícil só achar quem faz… isso é um lindo trabalho artístico…
Anonymoussays
very touching, creative and light full …
Thank you for all the images.
Svargo F. Schuller
Ronansays
Thank you for sharing this beautiful page
Lisa Fostersays
this is so amazing ……in my ‘happy spot, JUST looking at these’ thanks! STL MO
jp thomassays
I hope one day I day I can make it out to see your place ,I’am trying to make my own glass bottle wall /shower and trying to find a book ,or website ..
love your work ,,jp Austin Texas
Dianne Andrewssays
How do you make these walls? Tom Kelly?
Fabulous and fun!
Anonymoussays
I though i was the onely one to have such idéals and i am glad and pleased to see that’s am not the onely one. Everything is realisable. Thank you for collection all those beautyfull pictures!
Have all fun by constructing all your bottle walls or buildings. Like Cindy Haviland i think already a long time to build a Green house with glass bottle. I was onely searching what to use as mortar, and i found an interesting article on Wikipédia: ‘Bottle wall’ and much other informations are on the net too.
Juliesays
Great pics, and so very inspirational. I can’t wait to start a project
Sallysays
Love ideas that take so called trash and turn it into artistic and functional things/buildings or just plain beauty.
lilsays
Can you recomend a site to look at the building process. I would like suggestions on how to set foundations and also how to build the glass bottle wall without a frame? Is this possible on an entire building or do you think it needs a frame. I am just about to start my first attempt. Completely love it.
Lisa Hochsays
What wonderful ways to take the ordinary and make it EXTRAordinary! This takes recycling to a whole new level, and shows that even a small project can bring light, beauty, and color while reducing our carbon footprint.
Troy Hanselsays
What is the best mortar for bottle walls? I am building some bottle wall structures in Laos so the climate is semi tropical. Thanks for your help Troy
Martha Deaconsays
Hi! I want to add glass bottles to an existing wall for light. I want *ventilation* too. Has anyone used them that way? Open at the bottom, with plugs? If so, how did you handle closure? in fact, how do you handle closure when you use them the regular way? Any ideas about bottles and ventilation would be appreciated.
Ben Murraysays
我有2000个绿色的空香槟瓶子,免费给任何参与这样一个项目的人,并能够从英国苏塞克斯收集。
Ben
Ben Murraysays
Contact onmrbenmurray@hotmail.comfor free bottles.
Esperanca Melosays
I love these ideas & have also been playing around with bottles, broken glass & other materials in my home.
Anonymoussays
寻找最适合瓶子的方法——我用过水腻子,效果很好,但真的很贵——有谁知道用哪种砂浆可以让瓶子保持直立状态,而不会让砂浆在定型前下垂、鼓起来、脱落吗?任何建议都非常感谢。谢谢你!Char
Georgiasays
这些在有雪的地区能起作用吗?我住在密歇根州西部。寻找合适的瓶子制成的墙,比能承受这些温度。
rebeccasays
we live in northern indiana and i wondered that same thing. The plan is to build a garden bench first to test this out in our climate.
Art Lookersays
This by far has been the most creative things people have done. I do believe that some time soon we will be looking for ways to build houses more eco friendly and this will be the way I choose.
MAYRA M MORALESsays
AS A FELLOW ARTIST
LOVE THE USE OF THE RECYCLABLE
HAVE TRIED TO INTRODUCE IT WHERE I AM FROM -RESISTANCE ASTONISHING
I AM IN NY -YOU BELIEVE THAT
Walter Leesays
我正在收集一些想法,把它们融入Cob之家,这似乎是一个很好的方式,让光线以一种装饰的方式进入。再接再厉!Pappy
Maryjasays
Super
Patricia Liebsays
I have been working with bottles and cement. How can I get the bottles to hold together just using recycled material….. I love your page. Thanks for sharing.
A Aravindsays
WELL GOOD COLLECTION …
Élodie Merciersays
虽然我喜欢重复利用的想法,但回收这些瓶子不是更好吗?Glasse bottles are one of the ressources that can be constantly recycled no?
So, if we use these bottles to makes these beautiful walls… wouldn’t they need to produce new bottles, using more none-renewable ressource and causing more pollution than if we had recycled these bottles instead?