reEDIT Future Lab is a working laboratory in Wan Chai where waste becomes raw material, raw material becomes craft, and craft becomes a new way of seeing the world. To date, reEDIT has diverted more than 6,227 kg of plastic from landfill, turning it into products, retail environments and installations for partners including Mercedes-Benz, L'Occitane, The North Face and many more.
For DESIGN@HKG 2026, the Lab opens its doors for the Upcycled Robot Charm Straps Workshop, a 90-minute hands-on session that puts circular design directly into participants' hands.
The session begins with a front-row seat at injection moulding: shredded recycled polypropylene (rPP) goes into the machine and, within minutes, comes out as a finished charm. Participants then design their own robot charm strap, choosing from a curated range of colours, moulded parts and hardware, and assemble a wearable companion for a bag, keys or phone.
Along the way, the reEDIT team shares the thinking behind the Lab: how local plastic waste is sorted, shredded and transformed, and how small design decisions determine what a material can become. Participants also see the 3D printers and sheet press running inside the Lab.
No experience is needed. Every participant leaves with a finished, one-of-a-kind piece made from upcycled plastic - and a clearer picture of how Hong Kong's waste can become Hong Kong's design.
