Sai Kung Calcium Carbonate Brick
Mineral / Mineral based
22-7359-317-a
The hexagonal bricks are made with seashell lime, sand from Pak Sha Chau, and dyed with pandan extract.
Composite small seashells were collected from beaches …
Textile Waste Bricks
Composite
Cement based
22-7359-314-a
This project aims to create a localized response to the global problem of textile waste. This brick revitalizes textile waste and transforms it into a …
Rammed Earth Bamboo Powder Brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Plant / Plant based
22-0000-312-a
The hexagonal brick is composed of five layers of a 1:1 mixture of compacted clay and bamboo powder. With a thickness of 4 cm, the …
Luffacrete
Cement based
Plant / Plant based
22-7359-311-a
In this biophilic brick, loofah substitutes the metal reinforcements present in conventional reinforced concrete, ensuring great porosity while supplying strength and the necessary flexibility. A …
Tea Waste Brick
Plant / Plant based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-7359-305-a
Tea waste bricks are a popular topic in the material innovation industry, as they are seen to be a more eco-friendly option instead of traditional …
Kai Tak Clay Compressed Brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-1000-300-d
This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is part of a project by Niko Leung and Loky Leung, the co-creators …
Kai Tak Clay 02
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
23-1000-300-b
This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is from a later stage of construction and is therefore from deeper within …
Kai Tak clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-1000-300-a
This soil was salvaged from a construction project in Kai Tak. It is part of a project by Niko Leung and Loky Leung, the …
Tai Tam Mosaic Mud Conglomerate
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Composite
22-1000-299-a
This mud and mosaic tile conglomerate was extracted from the mudflats at extremely low tide in front of the Tai Tam Tuk Eco Education Centre. …
Sai Kung clay
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
22-1000-298-a
This soil was salvaged from a landslide mitigation project next to Sacred Heart Church in Sai Kung (97JC+V64). It is part of a project by …
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 …
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 …