Reusing/repurposing glass bottles can be utilitarian and artistic.
In 1963, Heineken had brick bottles designed and made to build shelters in Curacao.
Only 100,000 WOBO bricks were ever made. Only one building was ever built.
Thai monks from the Sisaket province have used over one million recycled glass bottle to construct their Buddhist temple. Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew Temple in Thailand
Since 1902, many buildings have been built around the world repurposing bottles.
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| Kaleva Bottle House Kaleva, MI |
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| Airlie Gardens Bottle House Wilmington, NC |
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| Sean Sands' House Columbus, NM |
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| Bottle House Gift Shop Alexandria, LA |
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| The Magic Garden |
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| Isaiah Zagar |
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| Zagar's Magic Garden |
Bottles are also used in artwork. Isaiah Zagart uses glass bottles in his murals. His work can be seen within 20miles(32km) of my house and only 2miles(3.2km) from where I was raised, in South Philadelphia.
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| Kawakawa Public Toilet, New Zealand |
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| Market Hall, Altenrhein, Switzerland ATG offers a few lighting fixtures using repurposed glass bottles.      
Is there a bit of artist in you? Maybe you can repurpose glass bottles in creative expressions of your own.
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Nice to read your article! I am looking forward to sharing your adventures and experiences.
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