Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam by Celil Kilinc

Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam by Celil Kilinc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn ta' Materjali tal-Bini u Komponenti tal-Kostruzzjoni Competition Category.

BronżKomponenti tal-Bini· 2022

Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam

by Celil Kilinc

Client: Ionic Stone

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Komponenti tal-Bini Category

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The Design

About Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam

Il-Madum Eżagonu tal-Irħam huwa materjal ta' kisi tal-ġebla naturali prodott f'format eżagonali. Tradizzjonalment, il-madum eżagonu tal-irħam jinqata' bil-water-jet, proċess bil-mod u għali. Ionic Stone żviluppat teknika li taqta' madum irħam rettangolari f'forom eżagonali billi tuża qtugħ tradizzjonali b'diska tad-dijamanti. Il-metodu jżomm preċiżjoni għolja fid-dimensjonijiet u jiswa ħafna inqas mill-qtugħ bil-water-jet, u b'hekk jistgħu jiġu prodotti kwantitajiet kbar. Kull naħa tal-eżagonu tista' tkejjel minn 15 sa 30 ċentimetru. L-għan kien li l-madum eżagonu tal-irħam isir aċċessibbli għal kulħadd.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Marble Hexagon Tile Madum tal-Irħam jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

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.