
Ipe hardwood deck board
Wood / Wood based
22-7138-238-a
The FSC-certified timber decking was installed along the Kwun Tong Promenade, and this small off-cut was discarded during large-scale replacement works. The tropical hardwood, ipe, …

Peanut shell bioplastic
Animal / Animal based
Plant / Plant based
22-7182-229-a
Peanut shell bioplastic is a mixture of ground peanut shells, gelatine, glycerin, vinegar and water. The mixture is poured into a mold and air-dried for …

Smooth washed pebble from water feature
Naturals (others)
22-7156-223-a
Smooth river pebbles, such as this sample, can be found as a decorative mulch used in landscape planters or set in concrete as a 'massage' …

Asphalt Fragment from Informal Road
Composite
Polymer
22-7156-214-a
This asphalt fragment, a mix of stone aggregate, filler, and bitumen, was found in the far northern fringe of Hong Kong, near old fish ponds …

Glass mosaic tile and mortar fragment
Glass
Cement based
22-7138-204-a
The fragment was sourced from a damaged planter curb in Whampoa, Kowloon, HK. Likely the result of physical damage and gradual mechanical weathering, the displaced …

Yellow Clear Glass Mosaic Tile
Glass
22-7156-201-a
This clear yellow glass tile fragment was found on a Home Affairs Department planter in Hung Hom. Glass tiles like this can be found across …

Quartz Monzonite Dimension Stone
Mineral / Mineral based
22-7156-173-a
The Old Lei Yue Mun Quarry, operated from the 1840s to the 1980s. At the industry's peak the quarry employed one-eighth of the local population …

Ma On Shan closed iron mine quartz
Mineral / Mineral based
22-7138-171-a
An abundant mineral, quartz has been mined in Hong Kong and can be found in weathered granites or quartz veins. These crystal fragments were found …