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  1. ArticleTiles made from the London UndergroundUK-based designer Jeffrey Miller created tiles for the London Underground, made from the transit system’s own waste. According to Miller, tiles are a defining…
  2. ArticleA solar panel that looks like a ceramic roof tileItalian company Dyaqua developed solar panels that look like real terracotta roof tiles. While solar panels are necessary for the energy transition, their aesthetics…
  3. ArticleCircular floor tiles made out of railroad beamsDutch Interior design studio Het Groene Kabinet designed floor tiles made from old railroad beams to store CO2 in long lasting products. Located in…
  4. ArticleAlgae and hydrogel coated tiles to clean waterAn interdisciplinary team at the Bio-Integrated Design Lab at the Barlett School of Architecture designed leaf-inspired clay tiles that clean water thanks to algae…
  5. Article3D printed tiles made from mycelium and algaeLondon and New York based research and design studio bioMATTERS created a 3D printed interior tiling system made from mycelium and algae. Called MYCO-ALGA,…
  6. ArticleTiles glazed with volcanic ashIn collaboration with design studio Formafantasma, Dzek developed a collection of tiles, glazed with volcanic ash. ExCinere, as the collection is called, is range…
  7. ArticleBio-Inspired Cement Tiles Cool Buildings Through EvaporationResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a cement-based tile that passively cools building surfaces by capturing and gradually evaporating water. Inspired by…
  8. ArticlePerovskite Solar Roof Tile Integrates Renewable Energy Into ArchitectureTNO has introduced what it describes as the world’s first electrically functioning solar roof tile based on flexible perovskite solar cells. The development offers…
  9. ArticleA colonnade decorated with three-dimensional porcelain tilesDesigner Adam Nathaniel Furman designed a colonnade that functions as a pedestrian thoroughfare in Croydon, South London, running underneath a new skyscraper, which features…
  10. ArticleThe mobile Trashpresso makes tiles out of trashThe Trashpresso is the world’s first mobile plastic and fabric waste recycling plant. Developed by Miniwiz in Taiwan, the Trashpresso aims to bring industrial…
  11. ArticleBiobased roof tiles and cooling terracottaWith the project Lo-Hi, Studio SKLIM combines low tech and high tech solutions to create hybrid solution, namely biocomposite roof tiles with custom solar…
  12. ArticleGreenwall Tiled City Hall in BelgiumProviding greenspace in an innovative way, the new city hall in Herstal, Belgium features a chequered facade of individual greenwall ‘tiles’, mixed with glass and…
  13. ArticleLinoleum tiles that can be remoulded like clayDutch designer Christien Meindertsma, in collaboration with Dzek, show a ‘raw’ form of linoleum, that is endlessly remoudable. Linoleum is best known as a…
  14. ArticleThe Cooling Benefit of White TileCompanies BH Keramiek, Energie-Positief and roof tile manufacturer Meyer-Holsen have collaborated to develop a sustainable white ceramic roof tile. The goal of this innovative…
  15. Article3D clay printed tiles inspired by Delft Blue porcelainDutch design studio Studio RAP has reinterpreted the design of Delft Blue porcelain, by creating 3000 unique, 3D clay printed tiles, which were installed…