Positive Impact.
Quarrying is a destructive industry to the environment. It has a direct impact on the landscape by leaving tons of waste material, which are not used. We aim to find aesthetic colourful applications for these types of waste streams, as well as by using waste from local ceramic manufacturers.
Let it Shine!
Glazed bricks have long been on our minds. We were already fond of our Shine series, the Truffle and Wasabi. The special top layer that we developed from recycled materials is a real eye-catcher for the façade or interior wall cladding. What else could we create?
Alchemy.
In a collaboration with Studio Mixtura, we developed an innovative and unique waste-based glazing. The aim is to further develop this extensive research for large-scale application of the glazes on our sustainable WasteBasedBricks and WasteBasedSlips.
Studio Mixtura was founded in 2015 by Daria Biryukova due to a fascination with experimenting with waste and secondary raw materials.
Daria is searching for smart, sustainable and beautiful solutions for everyday life and her glazing has been exhibited at several design expos, including Dutch Design Week, the Tallinn Design Festival and Il Salone Del Mobile Milan.
In partnership with FRONT®, Studio Mixtura provides the knowledge of an alchemist to further develop the extensive research for large-scale application of the glazes on our sustainable products.
Project WasteBasedGlaze is supported by Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, the Dutch culture fund for design, architecture and digital culture.
Is your project exceeding 1.000 m² and are you looking for a unique look and feel in terms of colour, texture, size and/or shape? Then the Custom Made service might be what you’re looking for. Together we develop a unique WasteBasedBrick, especially for your project.
It depends on the production location and products. Our waste mostly comes from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and England. Learn how our WasteBasedBricks are made.
We use demolition waste, industrial waste and by-products from several production and recycling processes. Learn how our WasteBasedBricks are made.
In principle, we do not use any pigments. However, we aim to compose the WasteBasedBrick recipes in such a way that they result in an attractive product. Pigments could be added to manipulate certain colours. The firing curve of the products also has a significant effect on the colour. We primarily aim to use waste-base pigments.
The WasteBasedBrick is a building material that includes waste from construction, demolition and the industry. It is an intrinsic property of the WasteBasedBrick that, due to the nature of the used materials and means of production, the products contain a certain colour variation.
Samples of products you’ve received before placing the order are type samples and give an indication of the colour and texture. The actual aesthetical properties of the WasteBasedBricks will be confirmed with a production sample after placing the order.
We are already able to make bricks from 100% waste. Yet, the machines we currently use at our factory aren’t able to process them. This will remain our focus for the coming years. Our mission stands: creating building materials from 100% upcycled waste with a positive carbon impact on the planet.
This depends on the type of product you are looking for. Based on the information communicated in the sample request form, we’ll prepare a brick proposal for you, send samples, get into the specifics of your project and confirm the order, start production, and deliver on-site.
During and after the construction of your project, we’ll connect a few times to see how things are going. Get in touch with questions you might still have, or read more about the process of our custom-made service.
On our events page, we post regular (online) workshops and webinars that are free to attend. For larger organisations, we also offer tailor-made presentations on location. Reach out to our sales team to find out more.
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