Lesjöfors engineering enables award-winning circular architecture innovation
Publisert: 2026 04 23
A collaboration between HØINE, Norway's leading supplier of recycled bricks, and Lesjöfors is helping turn construction waste materials into new building façades of the future. HØINE, with the support of Lesjöfors’ spring experts in Sweden, has developed a patented wire form clip that helps transform reclaimed bricks into modern architectural façades through HØINE’s innovative Clay Shingle system.
From brick waste to building façades
Across Europe, millions of bricks are removed from buildings each year, with many ending up as waste. In Norway alone, around 20 million bricks are discarded annually, representing one of the construction industry’s largest waste streams.
HØINE’s Clay Shingle concept was developed to change that. Reclaimed bricks are collected and cut into thin slices before being transformed into reusable architectural materials in the form of façade tiles.
Jorunn Tyssø Founder and CEO of HØINE, says: “From the beginning, our goal was to keep bricks in circulation instead of sending them to landfill. Early pilot projects showed that drilling holes into reclaimed bricks slowed production and installation.
Working with Lesjöfors allowed us to solve that challenge by developing a wire form fastening system that mounts the tiles without drilling. This enabled the Clay Shingle façade to be fully demountable and reusable and enhanced the projects circular economy impact even further.”
Engineering the solution in Sweden
The fastening system is produced at Lesjöfors’ Nordmarkshyttan manufacturing site, who specialize in wire form solutions.
Michael Larsson, one of the engineers who developed the design, adds: “This project shows how customer collaboration can turn ambitious design ideas into practical engineering solutions. Developing the fastening system with HØINE supports both efficient installation and circular design and greatly contributes to our own sustainable vision and ambitions.
Seeing the HØINE team achieve a DOGA award is even greater recognition for the product and we’re delighted that this partnership, is contributing to a solution to the construction waste challenge.”
Award winning architectural design
HØINE’s innovation has now been recognised with the DOGA Award for Design and Architecture, highlighting how collaboration between design and engineering can support more sustainable construction.
Anna Haesert, Lesjofors Head of Sustainability concludes: “This project is a great example of how engineering can enable more sustainable solutions. By working closely with customers and partners, we can help solve practical challenges while reducing waste and supporting circular construction. Sustainable innovation is a key focus for Lesjöfors, and initiatives such as life cycle analysis, product carbon footprint and eco-design are helping us develop components that support more resource-efficient products.”
