process-driven Materials
Peanut shell bioplastic
Animal / Animal based
Plant / Plant based
22-7182-229-a
Peanut shell bioplastic is a mixture of ground peanut shells, gelatine, glycerin, vinegar and water. The mixture is poured into a mold and air-dried for …
Glutinous rice flour brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Plant / Plant based
19-7307-013-a
10% of glutinous rice flour is added to the local construction site soil with the aim to improve water resistance and binding force.
Buried brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Polymer
19-7307-012-c
A first brick (a) made from the extracted soil with 20% additional clay was sprayed with water and salt, wrapped in cotton fabric and buried …
Foam brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Polymer
19-7307-012-b
A first brick (a) made from the extracted soil with 20% additional clay was sprayed with water and salt, wrapped in cotton fabric and buried …
Buried brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Polymer
19-7307-012-a
A first brick (a) made from the extracted soil with 20% additional clay was sprayed with water and salt, wrapped in cotton fabric and buried …
Layered brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
19-7307-011-a
Clay is added to the extracted soil to improve plasticity. It is tested how many layers are optimal to ram the earth bricks. To make …
Metal oxide brick formwork
Wood / Wood based
19-7307-010-d
Different colored metal oxides are added to extracted urban soil to test the aesthetic possibilities of an old brick-making technique. The formwork records colored layers …
Metal oxide brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Metal
19-7307-010-c
The extracted urban soil required the addition of clay to achieve the required plasticity. Different colored metal oxides are added to test the aesthetic possibilities …
Metal oxide brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Metal
19-7307-010-b
The extracted urban soil required the addition of clay to achieve the required plasticity. Different colored metal oxides are added to test the aesthetic possibilities …
Metal oxide bricks
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Metal
19-7307-010-a
The extracted urban soil required the addition of clay to achieve the required plasticity. Different colored metal oxides are added to test the aesthetic possibilities …
Construction site brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
19-7307-009-c
Three bricks compressed of the same material from a construction site were dried under different conditions. The first brick (a) was dried in an air-conditioned …
Construction site brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
19-7307-009-b
Three bricks compressed of the same material from a construction site were dried under different conditions. The first brick (a) was dried in an air-conditioned …
Construction site brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
19-7307-009-a
Three bricks compressed of the same material from a construction site were dried under different conditions. The first brick (a) was dried in an air-conditioned …
Coconut husk fiber brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Plant / Plant based
19-7307-008-a
Coconut husk fiber, also called coir, is extracted from the outer husk of coconuts. The material is long-lasting due to its slow degradation process as …
Eggshell brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Animal / Animal based
19-7307-007-a
The sandy material (35%) from an urban construction site is improved by adding 35% of clay to improve plasticity and 30% of crushed eggshell to …