22-1000-297-a-E
Lai Chi Wo Clay
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Composite

Identification number:

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_05
Loofah lime
Material categories:

Plant / Plant based

Animal / Animal based

Identification number:

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 …

VP_BD_P_0030
Wah Fu corner tile
Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

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 …

VP_BD_P_0048
Future aggregate
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

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 …

CF_BD_P_0018
Deep Water Bay bricks
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

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 …

VP_BD_P_0037
South Lantau oysters
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

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 …

VP_BD_P_0107
South Lantau coral
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

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 1
Kam Tin brick
Material category:

Ceramic

Identification number:

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 …

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Future sand
Material categories:

Ceramic

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

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 1
Peel Rise rock
Material category:

Mineral / Mineral based

Identification number:

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 …

AB_BD_P_0038
Eroded tiles with mortar
Material categories:

Ceramic

Cement based

Identification number:

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 …

AB_BD_P_0030
Gelatine-based bioplastic foam
Material categories:

Animal / Animal based

Naturals (others)

Identification number:

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 …

Pattern 1
Kiwi skin leather
Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

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 …

Sample1
Coconut fiber concrete
Material categories:

Cement based

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

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, …

AB_BD_P_0002
Okara leather
Material category:

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

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 …