Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral) Materials

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Hong Kong Seaweed Plaster V20251020C
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

25-1000-462-e

This seaweed plaster was created in collaboration with Feamainn, a Hong Kong start up specializing in natural plasters using recycled soils and recycled organic components. …

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Hong Kong Seaweed Plaster V20251020B
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

25-1000-462-d

This seaweed plaster was created in collaboration with Feamainn, a Hong Kong start up specializing in natural plasters using recycled soils and recycled organic components. …

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Hong Kong Seaweed Plaster V20251020A
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

25-1000-462-c

This seaweed plaster was created in collaboration with Feamainn, a Hong Kong start up specializing in natural plasters using recycled soils and recycled organic components. …

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Hong Kong Seaweed Plaster V0251124-SC
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

25-1000-462-b

This seaweed plaster was created in collaboration with Feamainn, a Hong Kong start up specializing in natural plasters using recycled soils and recycled organic components. …

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Hong Kong Seaweed Plaster V20251123B
Material categories:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Plant / Plant based

Identification number:

25-1000-462-a

This seaweed plaster was created in collaboration with Feamainn, a Hong Kong start up specializing in natural plasters using recycled soils and recycled organic components. …

Ha Pak Nai Sandy Loam 25-1000-460-a_6
Ha Pak Nai Loamy Sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

25-1000-460-a

This summer, as part of the ‘Material Ecologies: Local Practices and Global Impacts’ course, we partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) at Ha Pak Nai, …

24-1000-456-b_2
Nam Chung Sandy Loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-456-b

Within the Starling Inlet in the village of Nam Chung, the Partnership for Nature Education & Conservation Nam Chung (PNEC) is a proactive group of …

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Nam Chung Loam
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-456-a

Within the Starling Inlet in the village of Nam Chung, the Partnership for Nature Education & Conservation Nam Chung (PNEC) is a proactive group of …

23-1000-433-a_4
Emerald Bay Loamy Sand
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-433-a

This soil was sampled at Victoria Recreation Club in Emerald Bay. Established in 1849, it is oldest recreational club in Hong Kong, with its Sai …

23-1000-394-a_Recycled_Waterjet_Red_Garnet_Sand_02
Recycled Waterjet Red Garnet Sand
Material categories:

Mineral / Mineral based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

23-1000-394-a

Within the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, students and faculty have several machining and fabrication technologies to work with to create …

24-1000-362-d_1
Shaped Biochar Clay Brick
Material categories:

Carbon based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-362-d

This brick was created with biochar produced by Y-Park (https://www.ypark.hk/en/) under high temperature conditions (300-1000°C), in the presence of little, or no oxygen, …

24-1000-362-c_1
Fine Biochar Clay Brick
Material categories:

Carbon based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-362-c

This brick was created with biochar produced by Y-Park (https://www.ypark.hk/en/) under high temperature conditions (300-1000°C), in the presence of little, or no oxygen, …

24-1000-362-b_4
Coarse Biochar Clay Brick
Material categories:

Carbon based

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-362-b

This brick was created with biochar produced by Y-Park (https://www.ypark.hk/en/) under high temperature conditions (300-1000°C), in the presence of little, or no oxygen, …

24-1000-349-u_5
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fired Shaped Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-349-u

At TAL-L, we endeavor to push the boundaries of our locally sourced materials. Our goal is to establish on-site fabrication standards for uniquely shaped compressed …

24-1000-349-t_1
Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fired Clay Brick
Material category:

Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)

Identification number:

24-1000-349-t

Fired bricks, which were once abundantly produced in Hong Kong, are no longer manufactured locally. Despite this, they continue to be extensively utilized in the …