Ceramics supplier Solus Ceramics has created a range of terrazzo tiles made from waste materials, as revealed in this video created by Dezeen for the brand.
Called Spolia, the range features a bespoke option that utilises waste aggregates from demolition sites across the UK to create terrazzo tiles and countertops.
Ad | UK-based ceramics supplier Solus Ceramics (@solusceramics) has created a range of bespoke terrazzo tiles made from waste materials from project sites.
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The Spolia collection takes waste aggregates from UK demolition sites and upcycles them into bespoke terrazzo tiles and surfaces
The initiative allows designers to incorporate waste materials from their own project sites into site-specific terrazzo tiles and surfaces, reusing local materials in new designs.
The tiles are created using traditional terrazzo techniques that have been adapted for large-scale production.
The terrazzo is bound together with a low-carbon cement in two factories in Manchester and Leeds, in order to minimise transportation emissions and support local manufacturing.
According to the brand, designers are able to access carbon footprint data for each tile through the One Click LCA system.
Alongside the customisable tiles, the Spolia range is also available in a selection of 21 standard colours with a variety of finishes.
Solus Ceramics was founded in 1995 by Peter Bentley. According to the brand, it is the largest independent tile supplier in the UK, with showrooms in London, Manchester and Birmingham.
Solus Ceramics recently hosted an installation at its showroom in Clerkenwell in collaboration with Italian porcelain stoneware manufacturer Refin during Clerkenwell Design Week to explore microscopic photography.
In 2023, the brand created a musical instrument with keys made of porcelain tiles and invited composers, scientists, architects, engineers, artists and musicians to experiment with the instrument during Dezeen Awards ceremony in London.
To find out more about Solus, visit the company's website.
The photography is by Tian Khee Siong for Solus Ceramics.
Partnership content
This video was produced by Dezeen as part of a partnership with Solus. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.