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 … Continue reading Assemble Algae
Flecked and fabulous, these terrazzoesque tiles designed by Astrid Stavro for Huguet utilise some unexpected materials to create their texture and freckles. The first of these materials is Posidonia Oceanica, a seagrass known as “the lungs of the Mediterranean”. Growing in underwater meadows around the Balearic Islands, posidonia plays a vital role in the marine ecosystem and as a natural defence against climate change. Unfortunately … Continue reading Preserving Posidonia
Three years ago we shared the story of Coldharbour Tiles, a company founded by Emily Packer and Jake Calhoun reducing plastic waste one tile at a time. Now, coming January 2023, they have something new. What started as melted shampoo bottles and bottle caps in a home kitchen is now a flourishing business, and after years of R&D, that business is now a home for … Continue reading Fishing waste turned Net Positive
Waste-made tiles are always a delight, and these creations by Norwegian studio Snøhetta is no exception. These prototypes crafted in collaboration with Italian manufacturers Fornace Brioni and Belgian designers Studio Plastique have found a new potential home for materials rarey recycled. Microwave and oven glass and glass from electronic goods are widely regarded as unrecycleable due to their varied compositions, treatments, and finishes. But rather … Continue reading Tiles made from microwaves
Back in 2019 we shared one of our favourite tile-centred eco projects – Volvo’s Living Seawall. Now, three years on (and on Earth Day) we thought we’d have a look at how things have changed. Each 3D printed hexagonal tile was formed to mimic the roots of mangroves, a species once abundant on the coast of Sydney. Fifty tiles were place along these urbanised coastlines … Continue reading Update: The Living Seawall
