In recent years, the construction industry has seen an increase in demand for sustainable building materials, which in turn will enable zero-emission structures. Various materials such as cork, coffe husk, newspaper wood, mycellium, recycled diapers, plastic bricks and seaweed. Various materials such as cork, coffee husk, newspaper wood, mycelium, recycled diapers, plastic bricks and seaweed have been introduced to the construction field. The use of such unconventional materials makes the groundwork for innovation and progress in construction materials technology.