process-driven Materials
Smeared brick
Animal / Animal based
19-7307-002-b
The bricks made of the construction site soil without any additives are very loose due to the high sand content of the soil. A sticky …
Smeared brick
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
Plant / Plant based
19-7307-002-a
The bricks made of the construction site soil without any additives are very loose due to the high sand content of the soil. A sticky …
Pinewood battery rammed earth
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7182-008-a
Orange peel concrete
Cement based
Plant / Plant based
21-7182-007-a
Dried orange peel is performing as aggregate in this concrete with the aim to decrease weight. As compared to a control sample with pure cement, …
Granulate resin
Mineral / Mineral based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7182-006-e
Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …
Granulate resin
Mineral / Mineral based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7182-006-d
Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …
Granulate resin
Mineral / Mineral based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7182-006-c
Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …
Granulate resin
Mineral / Mineral based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7182-006-b
Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …
Granulate resin
Mineral / Mineral based
Soil / Soil based (organic/mineral)
21-7182-006-a
Resin is mixed with planting materials such as pebble, expanded clay aggregate, clay granulate and pine bark, and planting soil. The mix is poured in …
Bioplastic canvas
Plant / Plant based
Naturals (others)
21-7128-005-a
Potato starch based bioplastic is added onto linen fabric. For each pedal of the canopy 250ml Water, 25ml Vinegar, 25ml Glycerol, and 38g Potato starch …
Recycled terrazzo block
Cement based
Glass
21-7182-004-a
Commercial waste and industrial waste materials from a local Hong Kong neighborhood are crushed and combined with mortar into a terrazzo brick.
HDPE terrazzo
Polymer
21-7182-003-a
Plastic chips, collected from household disposal, are hand-cut into small pieces and mixed with resin. The mix is poured into a mold and let dry …
Waterjet-cut fired brick
Ceramic
21-7182-002-a
A common brick (fired clay) is cut with a waterjet using brick setting, which uses low pressure for brittle materials.
Steam-bent bamboo strip
Plant / Plant based
21-7182-001-a
Bamboo strips of 1mm, 2mm, and 3mm thickness and 150mm length are heated in a slow steam cooker and bent into an aluminum mold. After …
3D PRINTED PLA BRICK
Polymer
23-7182-019-b
This project aims to explore the porous and adjustable polymer PLA through machining. PLA refers to Polylactic acid and is easy to melt which makes …