Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일 by Celil Kilinc

Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일 by Celil Kilinc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 동상 in 건축 자재 및 건설 부품 디자인 Competition Category.

동건축 부품· 2022

Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일

by Celil Kilinc

Client: Ionic Stone

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 건축 부품 Category

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The Design

About Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일

마블 헥사곤 타일은 육각형 형태로 생산된 천연석 마감재입니다. 전통적으로 육각형 대리석 타일은 워터젯으로 절단되는데, 이는 느리고 비용이 많이 드는 공정입니다. 아이오닉 스톤(Ionic Stone)은 전통적인 다이아몬드 디스크 절단 방식을 활용해 직사각형 대리석 타일을 육각형으로 절단하는 기술을 개발했습니다. 이 방식은 치수의 높은 정밀도를 유지하면서도 워터젯 절단에 비해 극히 낮은 비용으로 대량 생산이 가능합니다. 각 육각형의 한 변은 15센티미터에서 30센티미터까지 제작할 수 있습니다. 이 프로젝트의 목표는 육각형 대리석 타일을 합리적인 가격으로 제공하는 것이었습니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Marble Hexagon Tile 대리석 타일, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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.