Forite Tiles byStudio Plastique & Snøhetta for Fornace Brioni.

Snøhetta teamed up with Studio Plastique and Fornace Brioni to develop Common Sands Forite, a collection of recycled glass tiles made from components found in discarded fridges, ovens and microwave ovens.

Still in the prototype stage, the project debuted at Alcova this past June for the Salone del Mobile.

Norwegian studio Snøhetta has teamed up with the Belgian research practice Studio Plastique, and the Italian manufacturer Fornace Brioni to develop Common Sands Forite, a collection of recycled glass tiles made from components found in discarded fridges, ovens and microwave ovens. Still in the prototype stage, the project debuted at Salone del Mobile 2022 this past June at Alcova.

Forite positively leverages the unique properties of composition, colour, and structure inherent in glass from E-Waste into a series of architectural tiles. With the aim of creating sustainable, smart and refined architectural products, the project has created a new value for an abundant yet largely unused group of materials.

Made from recycled glass from microwave ovens, the tiles have been developed in two different sizes. The tiles are both opaque and transparent, each with a unique pattern and expression. With a deeply complex, terrazzo-like material quality, they are suitable for a wide range of architectural applications, including both surface coverage and as semi-transparent partition elements.

The material has been designed by implementing the specific knowledge and expertise of each member of this cross-disciplinary collaboration, resulting in a unique process and product.

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Studio Plastique are designers and researchers with a strong focus on shaping the world of tomorrow through a collaborative, holistic and systemic approach to design. Their in-depth research into silicate material streams and infrastructures initiated the project 3 years ago. Snøhetta helped to focus the product development from the project’s intitally experimental material research, before positioning the team to make contact with a wide range of stakeholders. A renowned Italian manufacturer of tiles, Fornace Brioni helped produce the tiles, further developing the aesthetic, sustainable, functional and technically relevant aspects of the products.

This collaboration between Snøhetta, Studio Plastique and Fornace Brioni meets contemporary challenges with ambitious, pragmatic and scalable solutions. Working across disciplines, organizations and specializations, the project is an example of how collaboration and curiosity can contribute to creating significant changes within circular and sustainable design. For more info, head to forite.io

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[Images courtesy of Forite and Snøhetta.]