Rethinking brick at Dutch Design Week 2023

Founded in 2021 with the mission to solve the issue of ceramic waste, Yi Design Group showcased circular recycled tiles and bricks. Drawing on material from Jingdezhen in China and the 500,000 tonnes of ceramic waste buried there each year, products are classified into different product types by application. The 100-per-cent-recycled YiBrick Handmade™ for interior walls and facades, for example, features glazes made with recycled biomass, pulverised fuel ash and construction waste. Venturing further into interior territory, Delft-based company A Waste Epiphany upcycles bricks and concrete, two of the industry’s most common waste materials, into powdery-coloured tiles, vases and table legs made entirely from demolished buildings.