Limited edition surfaces created from organic local waste, bringing beauty and sustainability into your spaces.
Coffee Waste Tiles are made from locally collected coffee grounds bound with natural bio-resins. The material celebrates the tactile warmth and depth of roasted coffee, evoking sensory and visual connection to its origin.
Each tile is handcrafted, with variations in tone and surface revealing the natural irregularities of the material.
Technologically, the tiles are based on thermoplastic biocomposites, which can be cast, layered, or hand-formed into various formats. Their re-meltable structure enables continuous reprocessing, supporting a fully circular life cycle and minimal waste production.
The result is a versatile material that bridges craft and sustainability, suitable for wall panels, decorative surfaces, and tableware. Its natural hue and rich texture make it a warm, sensory addition to interiors seeking authentic, ecological character.
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Waste Matters Studio positions materials as narratives — tangible expressions of locality, ecology, and transformation. Through circular processes and biomaterial innovation, the studio creates surfaces that merge sustainability with contemporary design aesthetics.
Waste Matters Studio is a material design practice transforming local organic waste into innovative biomaterials and handcrafted surfaces. Founded by designer and researcher Austėja Platūkytė, the studio explores the intersection of circular design, material experimentation, and craftsmanship, aiming to redefine waste as a valuable material resource.
Working directly with local cafés, restaurants, and food producers, Waste Matters Studio collects organic residues such as coffee grounds and fruit peels. These by-products are cleaned, dried, ground, and transformed into bio–resin–based thermoplastic composites. Each material is developed and produced in-house, ensuring aesthetic uniqueness, durability, and transparency across all stages — from waste collection to final application.
The studio’s vision is to create materials that express a new material culture, where sustainability, locality, and tactile quality coexist.
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