Kikås Upcycling galleria

The City of Mölndal aims to dramatically reduce waste in the municipality by 2022. As part of this effort, the Kikås Upcycling Galleria provides visitors with valuable insights into recycling and reusing. To support this goal, Tengbomdesigned the space to make the recycling process both visible and engaging. Through an interactive experience, visitors can better understand how their choices impact sustainability and, over time, influence purchasing behaviour . Additionally, they can see and touch raw materials as they are transformed into new products. Ultimately, this transparent presentation strengthens customers’ understanding of the entire journey from waste to new products and encourages more conscious purchasing behavior.

We took a holistic approach to create an attractive location that challenges the perception of a recycling center. The building’s placement acts as a screen, shielding the recycling area while maintaining visibility. With its own entrance to the upcycling mall, the design optimizes conditions for attracting visitors. The building itself embodies reusability and durability, using as many recycled building materials as possible.

The upcycling mall in Kikås stands out for its workshops, where entrepreneurs both produce and sell their products on site. The entire core of the business operates within a 75-meter radius. It hardly gets more circular than that.