Way back in December 2022 we were eagerly awaiting the release of Coldharbour Tiles’ recycled fishing net tiles. Now, in the summer of 2024 their collection has blossomed into a stylish selection of playful shapes that elevate the seaside shades that make up the Net Positive colour palette. Lush, vibrant Green Flash, inky teal Vescovo, dark navy Twenty Six Stories, grey-tinted blue Parrotfish Sand, sky … Continue reading Continuous Coldharbour Creations
A curious contraption aims to reduce plastic waste by eliminating complexity. Two units (one 40ft container housing the processing line and one 20ft solar cell unit) make up a recycling line capable of upcyling up to 50kg of waste each hour. This system, known as Trashpresso, takes three simple steps to transform plastic bottles into tiles: size-reduction, purification, and reshaping. Firstly the machine shreds plastic … Continue reading Trashpresso
Materials master Enis Akiev has taken surface experimentation to another level. For the past few years she has taken inspiration from an eclectic selection of substances. A project at Hong Kong Polytechnic University led to the exploration of a cellulose creation from kombucha bacteria utilising black tea and various sugar solutions and heat treatment to develop skin-like materials that can be dyed with fruit juice. … Continue reading Plastic Stone Tiles
