Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere by Celil Kilinc

Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere by Celil Kilinc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Tambaga in Desain Bahan Bangunan na Komponen Konstruksi Competition Category.

TambagaKomponen Bangunan· 2022

Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere

by Celil Kilinc

Client: Ionic Stone

A' Design Award Tambaga Winner in Komponen Bangunan Category

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The Design

About Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere

Ubi Hexagon Marmere iyanaritu bahang batu alang-alang ripabbué ri laleng bentuk hexagon (segi enneng). Biasana, ubi hexagon marmere riroko’ nasibawang waterjet, iyanaritu cara maccunengngé sibawa mapoléi ongkosna. Ionic Stone paentengngi séuwa teknik iyaé roko’i ubi marmere iya sappa’é ri laleng bentuk hexagon nasibawang carana biyasa iyanaritu roko’ diamond disc. Cara iyaé mappunnai ketepatang dimensi iya matanré, sibawa ongkosna banna sikedi bagiang polé ri ongkos waterjet cutting, nasaba iyaro weddingngi ripabbué ri laleng jumellah maéga. Tungke sisi hexagon-é wedding riukur mappammula 15 narapi 30 sentimeter. Akkatta polé ri iyaé iyanaritu untu’ pancajiwi ubi marmere hexagon iya wedding rilléi ri tau maégaé.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tambaga

Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain luar biasa iya riissengngi nasaba kreativitas, kecerdikan sibawa ketajaman. Pakoro Tambaga iyanaritu artefak iya terampil sibawa mappabbura kreatif iya mappabbentuk pengalaman iya maega, imajinasi sibawa kecerdikan tau mabbuat. Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere ripakkirangngi mancaji objek iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu, profesional sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat ri seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi sibawa makessing nasaba perhatiannna ri detail. Marble Hexagon Tile Ubi Marmere mappabbura kebutuhan makessing, mappakkela keinginan, mappabbentuk perasaan sibawa mappabbura rasa penasaran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Traditionally, marble hexagon tiles are cut with waterjets. Waterjet cutting is very expensive and takes a lot of time. Ionic Stone's R&D department developed a technique by which rectangle tiles can be cut into hexagon formats with utmost precision in dimensions, and the cost of the process is a fraction of the cost of waterjet cutting, therefore marble hexagon tiles are now extremely affordable.
Dimensions & Packaging: It could be any size from 15cm (one side of the hexagon) to 30 cm.
Tags: Marble, Chevron, Hexagon, Tiles, Innovative formats
Production Technology: Using traditional diamond disc cutting, Ionic Stone's R&D team came up with a technique that allows marble tiles to be cut into hexagon formats very easily and in high volumes. The cutting machine is the product of Ionic Stone's R&D department and completed it in 9 months, from conception to installation.
Design Challenge: Cutting very accurately in hexagon format without NC machines (such as waterjets and CNCs) is a very drastic challenge. The process, for which we applied for the patent, encompasses a very unique and simple method, is the key to success.
Research: Hexagons are popular in ceramic fields but they were expensive to produce with marble. Ionic's R&D division was charged with the task of coming up a method via which making marble hexagon was cost-effective. The challenge was to cut the tiles accurately in high-volumes. Many different cutting techniques were evaluated and a method using disc cutting was devised. A machine was designed and was made in 3 months. With necessary modifications it took 9 months to amend the machine. The result was perfect marble hexagon tiles at affordable costs.
Inspiration: Ceramic tile industries strive to imitate the look & feel of natural materials such as marble. There is a popular trend in different formats and shapes such as chevrons, trapezoids and hexagons in the ceramic tile sector, and these products are quite affordable. However, these shapes were not easily producible or cost-efficient in the marble sector. Ionic Stone's R&D team just wanted to explore if these shapes could be made using natural materials.
Project Duration: This line of products have been in the American, Canadian and UK markets since 2019. The first mass-production was undertaken in 2018.
Operation Flow: Cutting marble tiles into rectangle formats with precision is easy. However, any shapes such as hexagons are cut with CNCs-computer-controlled machines, which is extremely expensive to operate. Ionic Stone's method is to use an innovative technique that uses traditional disc cutting with utmost precision. This way, cost is reduced considerably and as a result marble hexagon tiles become extremely affordable.
Patents: Patent pending
Image Credits: Image #1: Developer Hasan Orhan, Lilia 9" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #1: Developer Hasan Orhan, Warm Mix 6" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #2: Developer Hasan Orhan, Lilia 6" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #3: Developer Hasan Orhan, Tundra 6" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #4: Developer Hasan Orhan, Island Dolomite 9" Hexagon, 2021.