Brazilian Mother and Daughter Turn 8,000 Glass Bottles Into a Seven-Room Home
A mother and daughter in northeastern Brazil have turned about 8,000 discarded glass bottles into a seven-room home that now welcomes visitors for stays and environmental education. Edna Dantas and Maria Gabrielly Dantas built Casa de Sal on Itamaraca Island, Pernambuco, using glass bottles for the walls, reclaimed wood for interior partitions and discarded toothpaste […]
A Brazilian mother and daughter have transformed approximately 8,000 discarded glass bottles into a seven-room home on Itamaraca Island in northeastern Brazil. Edna Dantas and her daughter Maria Gabrielly Dantas constructed Casa de Sal, a 70-square-meter (750-square-foot) structure, from recycled materials. The project began in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the pair sought an alternative to renting land.
They collected bottles from nearby beaches, streets, and vacant lots, eventually amassing around 8,000 bottles for the construction. The walls of the home feature the bottles set vertically, with openings facing downward and alternating orientations between rows. Mortar holds the bottles in place, creating a distinctive appearance that allows daylight to filter into the rooms while reducing the need for additional building materials.
The interior partitions consist of reclaimed wood and pallets, and the roof is made from discarded toothpaste tubes fashioned into tiles. Casa de Sal not only serves as a sustainable home for the mother-daughter duo but also offers accommodations and environmental education experiences for visitors.
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