LINE / 2018

Concrete Tiles & Boards · LINE    
Material: BTPC、 Chaozhou household ceramic sand、 Fly ash、 Active silica powder Polymer materials    

Size: 1200×600×H15 mm   

Weight: 15 / 19 / 20 kg    

Colour: Grey White / Grey / Dark Grey

“Surface  Phenomenon”

The phrase “surface phenomenon” implies shallowness. Mainstream perception insists that truth hides beneath the skin. But through materials science and phenomenology, we see the surface differently: it is the core medium where matter meets human senses, bearing physical functionality, aesthetic expression, and environmental interfacial interaction.

BENTU develops cast concrete panels formulated with up to 80% industrial solid waste. Fly ash, slag, and mine tailings serve as the primary component of panel surfaces, with the raw color variation, natural voids, and intrinsic grain of industrial residues entirely retained. This upcycled material experiment reconstructs conventional public cognition toward surfaces, materiality, and the relationship between matter and residential space.

Reduction to Material Truth

Conventional modern industrial building materials have long followed the logic of masking genuine substance. Ceramic glazes and composite wood veneers generate what Jean Baudrillard defined as simulacra—standardized artificial perfection that covers up the intrinsic properties of base substrates, leaving industrial waste and raw base materials permanently concealed beneath glossy decorative finishes.

Solid-waste concrete completely breaks away from this concealment logic and imitates no premium construction materials: its muted grey tone originates from fly ash; internal air pores mark residual traces of natural water evaporation during curing; uneven coloration is determined by varied mineral compositions within recycled waste. C; the exterior equals the material in its entirety.

Unity of Appearance & Essence

This practice aligns closely with phenomenological philosophy. Kant argued humans only perceive appearances, never the“thing-in-itself. ”Husserl urged a return to things themselves.

Commercially available decorative materials sever phenomenon from essence: marble-look tiles conceal clay substrates; wood-imitation boards disguise particleboard cores. BENTU’s solid-waste concrete unifies appearance and essence. Every visual and tactile feature directly corresponds to its recycled feedstock, free from coating coverage or artificial symbolic disguise, plainly revealing the genuine identity of upcycled industrial construction material.