Matter Forms – Oyster[Crete]® Façade for UJNG
Redchurch street, London

Crafted from discarded oyster shells, the hand-cast tiles transform the store’s façade and garden wall, demonstrating Oyster[Crete]® as an innovative architectural material. Building on last year’s Shoreditch Design Triangle showcase, the project reflects Matter Forms’ ethos of hyper-local fabrication, turning urban waste into high-quality, sustainable materials. The process collects oyster shells from London restaurants, processed in a Hackney Wick studio to create a material comprising over 80% waste, embodying a circular approach. The design features two interlocking shapes forming ‘U’ and ‘J’ configurations across four distinct textures, creating a bespoke architectural language unique to the UJNG store.