Lai Chi Wo Clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Composite
22-1000-297-a
The clay is salvaged from mud bricks in Lai Chi Wo village. It was prepared on site to be used in new mud bricks. A …
Loofah lime
Plant / Plant based
Animal / Animal based
22-1000-292-a
Inspired by loofah concrete, this material replaces the cementitious binder with an animal-based material. Lime, produced from kiln-fired oysters, is mixed with sand and water …
Wah Fu corner tile
Ceramic
Cement based
20-0000-291-a
Off Wah Fu Road, next to SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School, there is a hidden entrance to a path crossing over the creek. This …
Future aggregate
Ceramic
22-1000-290-a
Residents of Wah Fu maintain two informal crossings over the stream leading to Waterfall Bay. Along the path they have utilised make-shift construction methods, constructing …
Deep Water Bay bricks
Ceramic
22-1000-288-a
Brick Hill (known as Nam Long Shan) lies in the south of Hong Kong Island. The hill was named after the brick works factory that …
South Lantau oysters
Mineral / Mineral based
22-1000-287-a
Coastal South Lantau was traditionally a spot for the collection and processing of oysters. Lime produced from ground up shells was one of Hong Kong’s …
South Lantau coral
Mineral / Mineral based
22-1000-286-a
Despite ongoing land reclamation and construction activity, hard corals still occur in southern Lantau’s waters, with fragmented coral pieces frequently washed up on the shores. …
Kam Tin brick
Ceramic
22-1000-285-a
Kam Tin, in the New Territories north of Tai Mo Shan, is an area with a rich cultural history. Temples, ancestral halls, and walled villages …
Future sand
Ceramic
Mineral / Mineral based
22-1000-284-a
While the debate surrounding increased housing development on Lamma Island continues, small private-sector developments have sprung up along the peripheries of the old villages. On …
Peel Rise rock
Mineral / Mineral based
22-1000-283-a
Peel Rise, a hiking route located in the west of Aberdeen Country Park, meanders through the shaded canopies of dense woodland. The woodland consists of …
Eroded tiles with mortar
Ceramic
Cement based
21-1000-282-a
Anthropogenic flotsam like eroded glass, pieces of concrete and tiles are washed up on the Sea Ranch Beach daily. Some residents have mentioned that the …
Gelatine-based bioplastic foam
Animal / Animal based
Naturals (others)
20-1000-001-a
The gelatine powder, which is the base material of this biological polymer is made from animal (pig) collagen and has a yellowish appearance. The bioplastic …
Kiwi skin leather
Plant / Plant based
22-7182-277-a
Kiwi skin leather is created with dried kiwi skin and agar-agar-based bioplastic. Before applying to the kiwi skin, the agar-agar-based bioplastic was tested repeatedly to …
Coconut fiber concrete
Cement based
Plant / Plant based
22-7182-273-a
Coconut fibre is used as an aggregate in concrete to test its suitability as reinforcement. Twelve samples were obtained by adding coconut fibre of 0.5, …
Okara leather
Plant / Plant based
22-7182-272-a
Okara, or soy bean drag, consists of the insoluble parts of the soybean. As a by-product of tofu production it is cheap, readily available and …