Comments on: At #NeoCon09: Urban Archaeology’s Recycled Tile

By: Jenny Rector

Jenny Rector — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:35:06 +0000

…and John

By: Jenny Rector

Jenny Rector — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:10:17 +0000

I agree, their site is lacking. It is difficult to find this product anywhere but in the store itself. I still think the product itself is very interesting, despite the fact that it is potentially overpriced.

No, culture marble isn’t a resin though it does contain resin (and you are right, polyester resin). Cultured marble is composed of crushed limestone. Point being, the smoothness and lack of porosity gives the surface of the tiles a more contemporary aesthetic and a different feel than traditional marble or cultured marble.

A complete downcycle? I agree that it has its faults— to create a tile in today’s world that cannot withstand wet environments is rather odd. BUT I like the idea of creating a recycled tile and I think the forms can create really incredible surfaces.

Thanks for your input Josh…

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:50:06 +0000

“Despite the traditional material, the tiles feel more like resin”
-Why wouldn’t it feel like resin, isn’t culture marble basically a resin? Polyester resin, right?
I always considered marble a traditional material and cultured marble a 70’s trend.
Furthermore it’s a complete downcycle, since cultured marble can withstand wet environments.

By: John

John — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:59:06 +0000

Wow, no price, no links, and their site sucks… no where to find this stuff.

I am 99% sure they are going to be overpriced big time… like most “techy” stuff that design companies make…

and seeing how this company wants $195,000 for an iron gate…. uh pass.

Good idea, greedy, thoughtless designers…epic fail