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- Re-Tile System by Mosa and Ardex: Circular Tiles for a Sustainable Built EnvironmentMosa and Ardex have joined forces to develop the Re-Tile System, an innovative circular tile solution that allows ceramic tiles to be removed and…
- Climate Tile’s pilot pavement to prevent floodsThe Climate Tile, developed by the Danish architectural firm Tredje Natur, has been used in its pilot project, preventing floods at Heimdalsgade in Copenhagen.…
- Restoring the Lost Art of Iznik TilesThe 15th and 16th centuries saw great buildings projects undertaken by the Ottomans that resulted in the famous mosques and silhouettes of today’s Istanbul…
- Durable paper tilesWe’ve seen paper used in different interesting material innovations recently. Now, a Canadian company has released a novel use for recycled paper: hexagonal tiles…
- Message on a tileThe past few issues of this materials column focused mainly on the “sensorial properties of material” such as gloss, texture, perceived temperature, weight, and…
- Ancient Greek inspired patterned 3D tiles3D printing is by now almost as common as 2D printing, with 3D printers being affordable enough that people can have one at home.…
- Superusing ceramic tilesMaterial innovation can sometimes be as simple as finding a new use for existing material, in particular a material that has been rejected because…
- 3D Printed Seawall Tiles Enhance Marine Biodiversity and Reduce ErosionCoastal cities face rising sea levels and environmental challenges. A pioneering project in Miami shows how design and material innovation can support both resilience…
- Roof tiles as emergency raft in case of floodsFor her graduation project, Dutch designer Jolein Melis developed roof tiles that, in case of a flooding, can double as an emergency raft. With…
- Sustainable paving tiles are made with household wasteMost paving tiles in the Netherlands are made of grey concrete, a material that is not particularly good for the environment as the making…
- A green roof by tiling with EcopanPeople often complain that there is too little green in the city, and with the growing population and urbanisation, more and more will disappear.…
- Exotic Tile Emerges from the EvergladesExotic Tile from Nick Gelpi Studio is an innovative and seductive material design addressing a serious environmental problem. The tile is made by transfroming…
- Amsterdam Tunnel Lined with 80,000 Delft Blue TilesShowcasing the material beauty of ceramics, the Cuyperspassage bicycle and pedestrian tunnel at Amsterdam’s Central Station is clad with 80,000 Delft Blue tiles. A…
- CRT: Cathode Ray… TilesFancy a computer screen on your bathroom wall? These glass tiles are made from recycled (or upcycled) cathode ray tubes. Some readers may never…
- I used to be a tile!A small warehouse in Spain has been given a beautiful and practical upgrade. Tiles from the building’s roof were reused as though they were…
- A paving tile made of duckweedDutch studio Flip the City designed a biodegradable paving tile made of duckweed to facilitate biodiversity, improve drainage and improve water quality. Duckweed (Lemna)…
- Draining paving tiles made of dredged sludgeDutch start-up Waterweg developed a way to reuse dredge by turning it into water-permeable street tiles, offering a sustainable way to counter flooding in…
- Explore Arce’s 3D TilesAgustina Arce of Arce's 3D Tiles explores the beauty and limits of transparent resin as a material. This highly distinctive and inventive line of custom…
- Blended Introduces Handcrafted Wall Tiles Made From Local Waste StreamsThe Dutch label Blended has launched its first collection of handcrafted wall tiles, produced in its studio in Venlo (NL). The brand focuses on…
- Elephant-Inspired Fungi Tiles Offer Passive Cooling for Sustainable ArchitectureScientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, in collaboration with local ecology and biomimicry design firm bioSEA, have developed an innovative building material that…
- Ecoshell: Sustainable Tiles Made from Oyster Shells and Fish Bones for Coastal ArchitectureDesigner Yingfei Zhuo has developed Ecoshell, an innovative line of building tiles made from oyster shells and fish bones. This sustainable material offers a…
- 3D printed terracotta ‘reef tiles’ to repopulate coral communitiesResearchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) developed specially designed 3D printed ‘reef tiles’ for attachment by corals to enhance their chance of…
- 3D clay printed ‘Delft Blue’ tilesNew Delft Blue, a project by Dutch architectural design company Studio RAP, reinterprets the world famous design of Delft Blue porcelain, fusing 3D clay…
- Biobased Erosion Control Tile Supports Nature-Positive InfrastructureAcross Europe, erosion control on embankments still relies heavily on fossil-based materials such as plastic geogrids, geotextiles and concrete tiles. However, these solutions leave…
