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Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр by Celil Kilinc

Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр by Celil Kilinc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Бронза бүләге in Төзелеш Материаллары һәм Компонентлары Дизайны Competition Category.


БронзаТөзелеш Компонентлары· 2022

Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр

by Celil Kilinc

Client: Ionic Stone

A' Design Award Бронза бүләге Winner in Төзелеш Компонентлары Category

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The Design

About Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр

Китап тексты: Мәрмәр алтыпочмаклы кафель — алтыпочмаклы форматта җитештерелә торган табигый таш ябу материалы. Традицион рәвештә, мәрмәр алтыпочмаклы кафельләр суперкыска агым (waterjet) ярдәмендә киселә, бу акрын һәм кыйммәтле процесс санала. Ionic Stone компаниясе турыпочмаклы мәрмәр кафельләрне алмаз диск белән гадәти кисү ысулы аша алтыпочмаклы формаларга кисү технологиясен эшләп чыгарды. Бу метод үлчәмнәрдә югары төгәллекне тәэмин итә һәм су агымы белән кисүгә караганда шактый арзанрак чыга, шуңа күрә зур күләмдә җитештерергә мөмкин. Алтыпочмакның һәр ягы 15 сантиметрдан 30 сантиметрга кадәр үлчәмдә була ала. Максат — алтыпочмаклы мәрмәр кафельләрне арзанрак һәм һәркемгә кулай итеп җитештерү иде.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Бронза бүләге

Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр – A' Design Award Бронза бүләге җиңүчесе, бу иҗат, зирәклек һәм үткенлек белән аерылып торган күренекле дизайннарга бирелә торган бик абруйлы танып белү. Бронза җиңүчеләре – үз дизайнерларының киң тәҗрибәсен, фантазиясен һәм тапкырлыгын раслаучы бик остаз һәм искиткеч иҗади артефактлар. Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр югары бәяләнгән, соклана торган һәм яратыла торган, игътибарга лаеклы профессиональ һәм яңа әйбер булыр дип көтелә. A' Design Award Бронза бүләге җиңүче бу дизайн сәнгатьтә, фәндә, дизайнда һәм технологиядә иң яхшы практиканы үз эченә ала һәм детальләргә игътибарлылыгы белән искиткеч. Marble Hexagon Tile Төп функция: Мәрмәр Кафельләр ихтыяҗларны искиткеч канәгатьләндерә, теләкләргә кагыла, хисләрне сокландыра һәм кызыксынуны җәлеп итә.

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.

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