Sustainable wall tiles made of biowaste

Influenced by the practical use of eggshell waste in the medical industry, ‘Carrelé’ is one of the finest architectural designs. It’s wonderful to see how it turns natural eggshells into something functional. The British-Chinese designer further reasoned that if this specific solid biowaste is good for the medical industry, it proves its potential in other industries as well. Due to the natural material’s stability and strength, it’s perfect for architectural industries.

Easy to turn into any desired shape or size

The makers collected the recycled organic eggshells from local kitchens and bakeries in the Philippines. The makers crush them into small fragments of various sizes that range from sand to 3mm. It further creates a speckled appearance that appears like terrazzo. When combined with a binding agent, these tiles are easy to turn into rectangles, squares, and triangles of different sizes. Next, the makers keep them for curing at room temperature.

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The resulting decorative assortment of the eggshell tiles and other objects are available in various colors. You can find them in colors ranging from lighter cream shades to deeper brown hues. The composite further takes on a wide range of colors, depending on its treatment. The eggshells also absorb dyes quite well. So, the team is experimenting more with natural dyes, including chlorophyllin, indigo, and madder. The team also add it all to the entire mixture before firing and creating rich green, blue, and rose hues.

Use of CArrelé wall tiles

The CArrelé tiles are useful for a variety of purposes. Being easy to clean and waterproof, these are great for wet areas of a property. So, these are ideal for bathroom walls and kitchen backsplashes. Presently, Nature Squared is even creating floor tiles to use the eggshell composite material. Besides the surface materials, the elegant accessories are likely to be made using the CArrelé composite.

The bespoke minimalist forms using this material can be turned into paperweights, cylindrical stools, candle holders, bookends, and trays to match the stylish speckled, sustainable wall tiles. Some other egg-based designs are tableware objects made with out-of-date eggs. And, unusually shaped but playful vegan edible alternates to chicken eggs.

Future of these sustainable wall tiles

The innovations like these enable a shift in people’s mindset, especially those who are concerned about wastage. With the exploration of various possibilities of biowaste in design, the industry is likely to offer affordable and aesthetic design solutions to consumers. Meanwhile, they can make a positive impact on the environment.

About Nature Squared

Founded in 2000, Nature Squared is a brand created by Paul Hoeve and Lay Koon Tan. This particular brand specializes in making custom surfaces with natural waste. The company has two factories in Cebu, the Philippines to create various sustainable designs.

Via: Inhabitat

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Named as ‘ILO Play House‘, this standalone and elegant nest is the maiden foray of Koto Designs into the children’s cabin arena. The inspiration behind this beautiful cabin has been, according to Koto Designs, a beautiful space, where children and adults alike can unleash their creativity in, and just be themselves. The UK-based design house says,

Our ILO Playhouse is handmade in the UK. Handcrafted using locally sourced larch timbers, recycled rubber flooring and all natural paints and finishes.

This brings our attention to the sustainability of this house. Made of all-natural products, this playhouse ensures our children are safe from all kinds of hazardous substances and can while away their free time closer to mother nature. Talking further about their holistic approach, Koto Designs said,

Each stage of the design and production process is carefully monitored, always respecting an eco-friendly and truly sustainable approach….named Ilo, which translates from Finnish to Joy, ILO is a playspace for children and adults alike.

If you ask us about what we like the most, it has to be its minimalist yet striking architecture, that makes for as endearing a watch as its luxurious feel. We promise you won’t be disappointed with this either.

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The collaboration between the Parisian design house and the American designer has been named “Balenciaga sofa“, and features a quirky sofa that screams out Balenciaga’s trademark colorful pattern. The sofa has been interestingly made with garment cut-offs and damaged pieces found in the Balenciaga warehouse. A single look at the sofa will make you feel like a bunch of colorful clothing has been dumped on the sofa. The way the Balenciaga logo peaks through the upcycled, transparent material is indeed remarkable.

At a time when the entire fashion industry is torn between being sustainable and producing fast fashion on a global scale, Balenciaga’s ever-growing concern about sustainability is appreciative indeed. Talking about his one-of-a-kind collaboration with Balenciaga, Nuriev said,

It is important to me to show young designers that you can work with upcycled things, you can execute it in a beautiful way, in the right shape, and with the right material.

He further said that this design collaboration aims to  “elevate utilitarian objects to arrive at something thought-provoking.”

However, this is surely not the first time that the Parisian fashion house has collaborated with the American designer. Last year as well, Nuriev created “The Office” installation for the same Design Miami. In this awe-inspiring installation, he recreated a corporate office with furniture pieces emblazoned with Balenciaga’s San Serif logo.

If you are located in or will be around Miami between December 3 and December 8, you can see this Balenciaga sofa on display at the Miami Design, Art Basel Miami Beach.

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