Fabrica X x commaa: What If?
Making Matter: Materials Reimagined
27
Feb
2026
30
Mar
2026
INFORMATION
DATE

27 Feb 2026 – 30 Mar 2026

TIME

8:00 – 17:00 Mon – Fri
9:30 – 18:00 Sat – Sun / PH

Venue

commaa
GF, Shop 4C, 11 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

What if the chair you sit on came from morning espresso grounds?

What if your favourite handbag was grown in a garden, or your leather jacket was born from the peels of sun-ripened bananas?

In an era when our choices shape the planet’s future, we are often told what we should stop doing. But here, we invite you to ask a different question: What if our everyday actions could help restore nature instead of depleting it?

What if? is a month-long sustainability campaign co-curated by and Fabrica X and commaa. We aim to spark conversations about how we design, consume, and live in a world that demands balance with nature. Through a curated blend of exhibitions, novel ingredient bites, hands-on workshops, and insightful sharing sessions, we invite you to step into a future that is already taking shape.

Our gallery space serves as a window into a circular world. The gallery wall highlights global innovators creating a sustainable future — some transform bio waste into high-performance alternative leathers and textiles; others use wood chips and natural fibers to create the products we carry and wear every day. The glass shelves present the Asian Perspectives — a curated collection of brands from across Asia that craft products using organic, biodegradable materials.

Join us now in shaping a legacy worth passing on.


About Fabrica X

Powered by The Mills Fabrica, Fabrica X is an impact-led creative, placing people at the centre of sustainability and innovation through story-rich, sensory experiences. We curate interdisciplinary campaigns across three Commons – Knowledge, Showcase, and Social – exploring all aspects of sustainability, from food and fashion to well-being and beyond. Rooted in Hong Kong with global reach, Fabrica X bridges the public with brands and creators to test, prototype, and co-create bold sustainability concepts that become tangible, community-driven experiences.

About commaa

commaa is a coffee shop and a cultural hub nested within LAAB Architect’s design studio in Sheung Wan. An abbreviation for “coffee meets art and architecture” and “a community for art and architecture,” commaa operates as a coffee shop that regularly hosts cultural happenings, from curated exhibition to movie screenings and pop-up retail events.

01What If?
HAPPENINGS

The future is not something we wait for; it is something we design together.

    1. Next-Gen Materials Exhibition
      Explore 5 global biomaterial pioneers who are using groundbreaking technologies to turn common waste streams into useful everyday products.
    2. Sustainable Brands Showcase
      Discover our curated collection of one-of-a-kind pieces crafted from alternative materials — experience sustainable living that treads more lightly on the planet.
    3. Pour-Over Dialogues

      Join our sharing sessions to hear from leaders who are driving innovation in bio-based materials and design forward.

    4. Year of the Horse Bio-Charm Workshops
      Take part in our workshop to feel the textures of the future and discover the joy of making with next-generation materials first hand.
    5. Curious Bites & Sips: Experience Food Innovations
      Taste how forward-thinking food innovators turn alternative ingredients into flavourful, nourishing bites and drinks that lighten our impact.
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02What If?
Programme Timeline
1
Opening
27 Feb 2026
2
Pour Over Dialogues – From Waste to Worth
7 Mar 2026
3
Year of the Horse Bio-Charm Workshops
14 Mar 2026
4
Curious Bites & Sips: Experience Food Innovations
20 Mar 2026
5
Pour Over Dialogues – What’s Next? Designing with What's Left Behind
21 Mar 2026
6
Exhibition Closes
30 Mar 2026
6
Exhibition Closes
30 Mar 2026
5
Pour Over Dialogues – What’s Next? Designing with What's Left Behind
21 Mar 2026
4
Curious Bites & Sips: Experience Food Innovations
20 Mar 2026