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Design & Technology, Tile Tech

When tile is more than tile

Sometimes tile is more than just a beautiful surface for your bathroom or kitchen. Innovative minds have created multi-functional, practical, and inspiring tiles that offer so much more than aesthetics. 1. Cabin of 3D Printed Curiosities Designed and created by architecture and design professors Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, this small cabin explores the limits of 3D printed tiles. Using local materials (including the … Continue reading When tile is more than tile

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Design & Technology, Tile Tech

Reef Revival

Just under two years ago we covered the innovative living sea wall made in a collaboration between Reef Design Lab, SIMS (Sydney Institute of Marine Science), the North Sydney Council, and Volvo where fifty hexagonal tiles were placed in an effort to help overcome the habitat loss caused by the removal of mangrove swamps along the coast. Now a similar approach is being taken to … Continue reading Reef Revival

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