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Bio Tile

Home tiling solutions are now being made with sustainable materials

Trend - Home tiling brands are now offering specialty tiles that are made with sustainable materials. Products in this space include everything from tiles made with repurposed fish scales, to ones made from recycled plastic.

Insight - For consumers looking to reduce their environmental impact, repurposed products, or repurposing services in general, help them feel like they're living sustainably, without having to sacrifice the luxuries they're accustomed to. Brands that are able to offer authentic sustainability while catering to consumers' lifestyles will be increasingly relevant in the years to come.
Workshop Question - How is your brand authentically prioritizing sustainability?
Trend Themes
1. Repurposed Materials - Home tiling brands are now offering specialty tiles that are made with sustainable materials like repurposed eggshells and fish scales.
2. Recycling Innovation - Takataka Plastics and Studio Plastique are providing innovative recycling solutions, using plastic waste and electronic waste respectively, to create low-cost, eco-friendly tiles.
3. Naturalistic Design - Designers are incorporating natural materials like moss and fish scales into tile designs to create unique and personalized mosaic tiles with an eco-friendly aesthetic.
Industry Implications
1. Home Improvement - Home tiling brands are now offering sustainable tiles made with recycled and repurposed materials which cater to consumers' lifestyles and environmental values.
2. Recycling Industry - Recycling startups such as Takataka Plastics and Studio Plastique are providing innovative and eco-friendly solutions to address plastic and electronic waste pollution.
3. Interior Design - Designers are incorporating unique and eco-friendly materials like eggshells and fish scales into tile designs, offering personalized and sustainable options for home and office spaces.
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Featured Examples

Naturalistic Mosaic Design Tiles
Naturalistic Mosaic Design Tiles
The 'Plitos' Mosaic Wall Tiles Come in Wood, Concrete in Moss
The ‘Plitos’ mosaic wall tiles are a customizable design product for use in homes or office spaces to incorporate a touch of modern style and naturalistic charm. The tiles come in a... MORE
Mussel-Incorporating Bio-Glass Tiles
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Bureau De Change Uses Thames Glass for Its New Range of Tiles
Artist Lulu Harrison—a student at Central Saint Martin’s Material Futures program—has developed an innovative material that is being incorporated by London architecture studio Bureau de... MORE
Recycled Plastic Tiles
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Takataka Plastics, an award-winning commercial partnership between mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Paige Balcom and Ugandan local Peter Okwoko, cuts down on PET pollution by recycling plastics... MORE
Electronic Waste Glass Tiles
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The Common Sands — Forite Project Turns Waste into Home Finishings
The Common Sands — Forite project has been created by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni as an eco-friendly home decor product that would help to transform trash into treasure. The... MORE
Sustainable Fish-Scale Materials
Sustainable Fish-Scale Materials
Erik de Laurens Turns Waste Fish Scales into 'Scalite' Material
Recently graduated design student Erik de Laurens developed the durable Scalite material out of fish scales. To bring the Scalite material to life, de Laurens combined the naturally occurring... MORE
Biowaste Eggshell-Based Tiles
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The 'CArrelé' Bioceramic Tiles Have an Elegant Yet Eco Aesthetic
The ‘CArrelé’ bioceramic tiles have been created in collaboration between Elaine Yan Ling Ng and Nature Squared as a high-performance building material that makes use of an unlikely... MORE
play_circle_filledBio-Waste Wall Tiles
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CArrelé's Collection of Wall Tiles is Made From Bio-Waste
Elaine Yan Ling Ng is the creator of CArrelé‘s Wall Tiles. The eco-friendly collection is made of eggshells discarded from various bakeries. Decaying eggshells produce a foul odor and... MORE

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