Marble Hexagon Tile Tetl Mármol Ixtlapachiuhcayotl by Celil Kilinc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Caltlamanalli ihuan Calchihualiztli Tlatquitl Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.
BronseCaltlamanalli· 2022
Marble Hexagon Tile Tetl Mármol Ixtlapachiuhcayotl
by Celil Kilinc
Client: Ionic Stone
Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Caltlamanalli Category
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About Marble Hexagon Tile Tetl Mármol Ixtlapachiuhcayotl
In Mármol Hexagon Ixtlapachiuhcayotl ce tetl yōlchipāhuac tlapechyōtl in mochīhua ika chicuacēn-ixnēxtilizyotl. Īpan huehcāuh nemiliztli, in mármol hexagon ixtlapachiuhcayotl motequi ika ātl-tepoztli, ce nemiliztli ye ihuiyān ihuan tlazohcāmati. Ionic Stone quichīuh ce nemiliztli in quitequi tlatetectli mármol ixtlapachiuhcayotl ika chicuacēn-ixnēxtiliztli, motēquixtia ika huehcāuh diamante-tepoztli tlatectli. Inin nemiliztli quipia huēyi cualnezcayotl īpan mahmāntli ihuan tlazohcāmati zan achi tlein ātl-tepoztli tlatequiliztli, yeh ica huēyi tlamantli huel mochīhuazqueh. Cē cē hexagon īnacaz huel mahmāntli ika 15 ahnozo 30 centímetros. In tlanequiliztli catca in quīxtīliztli in chicuacēn-ixnēxtilizyotl mármol ixtlapachiuhcayotl huel monequi ika tlaxtlahuiliztli in nochi tlācah.
The Recognition
About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse
Marble Hexagon Tile Tetl Mármol Ixtlapachiuhcayotl ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Marble Hexagon Tile Tetl Mármol Ixtlapachiuhcayotl ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Marble Hexagon Tile Tetl Mármol Ixtlapachiuhcayotl quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.
Behind the Design
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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.
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