Global pollution is caused among many other things also by me-tals, which are non-renewable by nature and as such limited in availability. Against this background, the “Ignorance Is Bliss” project follows a committed approach. It wants to raise awareness of the enormous amount of me-tal residues, such as those that occur in the drinking water supply and soil remediation industries. This led to the idea of how and for what to sensibly recycle such toxic me-tal waste. As a result of broad-scale material research and a time-consuming prototyping process, the idea was born to use me-tal waste by applying it as a pigment for ceramic tiles, colour-glazing them purely using 100 per cent industrial me-tal waste. The research had revealed a surprising effect in that the higher the contamination of the raw me-tal waste material, the more vibrant the resulting glazed surface of the tiles became, leading to a truly non-standardised surface appearance. One part of the me-tal residues for these tiles comes from a soil remediation company ba-sed in the Dutch city of Weert. That company generates more than 30,000 tons of toxic me-tal waste per year. Thus, the value of a previously “valueless” and even toxic me-tal waste is recovered and recycled sensibly in an efficient process and for possible expansion in the future. Apart from the waste, no additional me-tal colour pigments are needed for producing the tiles. The tiles are versatile in use and represent environmentally sound, visually distinctive and truly unique design objects.
Statement by the Jury
These tiles acquire their special quality through the use of me-tal waste for their glaze. Following an innovative process, previously non-recyclable me-tal residues are thus given a new life. As part of the “Ignorance Is Bliss” project, the tiles truly exemplify environmental sustainability. Each of the tiles is unique thanks to the special raw material, which lends the surfaces their vivid appearance and special feel.
Red Dot Design Award
Credits
Manufacturer:
Albarello, Menaam, Netherlands
Design:
Studio Agne, Eindhoven, Netherlands
www.albarello.nl
www.agne-k.com
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