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Five more wacky wonders from the tile world

From tiles made of snail poop to those that to look like body parts, the tile world is full of wacky wonders. Here are five more to enjoy.

1) Królik

Filling a void in the decadent, intricately detailed wall covering sphere, Polish tile company Królik‘s offerings feature 3D designs made to create striking, unique, and wonderfully colourful interiors full of whimsy and wonder.

A vibrant dining area featuring a yellow flower-patterned ceramic tile wall, red chair, and a round table with a pink tablecloth, complemented by green curtains and decorative green wall art.
A colorful arrangement of decorative ceramic tiles featuring various embossed designs, including flowers and whimsical shapes, on a light background.

2) Poop to Tile from Yuma Kano

Yep, we’ve got more wacky poop-related tile wonders to share. This time – the poop is human! Utilising ash made from the watery sludge left behind from sewage treatment, Kano experiments with ratios and temperature to create a striking array of unusual glazes.

An individual's hand is placing a textured, round tile piece on a surface, surrounded by various square and rectangular tiles in different colors and textures.
A collection of ceramic tiles in various earthy shades, arranged in rows, showcasing different textures and colors for tile design.

3) Algae from Materials Assemble

In another innovation from Materials Assemble, this collection of six bio-based algae tiles feature rich, earthy shades and a variety of enticing visuals that appear as light filtering through muddy waters.

A person in formal attire standing on a staircase, facing a wall covered with multi-colored square tiles, with warm lighting illuminating the scene.
Close-up of a textured tile featuring a rich, glossy surface with earthy brown and yellow swirls and bubbles.

4) Dazed and Glazed

Using an innovative process to fuse a thin veneer of glass onto a ceramic tile surface, Brett Stern of Dazed and Glazed places various blobs of colour to create unusual patterns that bubble in bold shades. Forming swirls, geometrics, and landscape inspired scenes, each tile is unique, and each composition its own.

Close-up of a colorful ceramic tile featuring abstract blobs of orange, red, and purple with a cracked texture.
A vibrant collection of square ceramic tiles featuring a mosaic of colorful patterns in shades of orange, green, blue, and purple, arranged in a grid format.

5) Courtyard ceiling

Across the wall and ceiling of a bathhouse in the old town of Brixen flow a sea of three dimensional double-ended ceramic hands. Created by Karak in a collaboration with artist Michael Fliri and architecture firm Bergmeisterwolf, this unusual installation represents connection and exchange.

A close-up of a textured tile pattern featuring multiple three-dimensional ceramic hands on a dark surface, creating a visually inviting design.
A ceiling installation featuring numerous three-dimensional ceramic hands, arranged in a wave-like pattern, creating a unique and whimsical visual effect in a bathhouse setting.

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