Loofah lime

Material categories:

Plant / Plant based

Animal / Animal based

Identification number:

22-1000-292-a

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

4 May 2022 (Produced)

Sample condition:

Intact

Process-driven material

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 and poured over the loofah sponge. The material is lighter, but also more brittle than its cement-based equivalent.

State:

Solid

Fabrication Process

Casting

Properties

Porous

Form

Block