We’re no strangers to an algae/surface crossover. We’ve seen the curvaceous creations from Julia Lohmann, we’ve seen tiles injected with algae for water filtration from The Bio-Integrated Design Lab, we’ve seen roofs made of seaweed thatch by Kathryn Larsen, we’ve seen tiles made to house algae, and we’ve seen the varied colour profiles of waterborne algae used in Atelier Luma’s Algae Platform tiles. And today we’re adding another algae tile to the list.
Another innovation from Materials Assemble, this collection of six bio-based algae tiles offer an unusual and unique surface solution made up of multiple organic hues in green and brown.
Olive and Avocado emphasise the vegetal qualities of kelp whilst the browns in Cinnamon, Tawny, Ochre, and Bronze highlight the ignored beauty in shimmering light filtered through muddy waters.
Made from kelp algae from the Pacific Ocean, these organic tiles bring nature into interiors with understated elegance, and a gentle finish from their matt, unglazed surface.
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, November 2024.