Hemp & Natural Lime Plaster

HEMPCRETE as a solution for the environmental crisis…

The new line of hempcrete furniture by LIRIO Design House seeks to create objects that can be returned to the earth the same way they were extracted so that the next person may reuse those same materials endlessly without worry of adulteration or toxicity.  

It is the first line of furniture and home objects that can be discarded without worry or guilt of polluting the environment or contributing to landfills.  Each piece is designed and handcrafted to be heirloom quality while also simultaneously being conscious of the end-of-life cycle that all material objects meet, no matter how far into the future this might be.  This furniture can be broken down and disposed of easily with small hand tools and left to decay back into the ground without consequence.  

HEMPCRETE is a light weight, carbon negative material that can act as an eco-friendly alternative to concrete. It is composed of industrial hemp shiv, lime binder and sand, which can be specially tailored for particular applications. Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. A list of finishes and colors are available upon request.

PROCESS: Our hemp furniture is made to order. The raw forms are plastered and polished by hand and each piece will vary slightly in its imperfections. Minimum lead times are 10-14 weeks depending on the time of year (summer / winter). Hempcrete must air dry slowly in order for the material to naturally carbonate by absorbing ambient CO2 and calcifying back into limestone. The process cannot be accelerated artificially.