Collaborator: Max Lamb

Working Tile by Max Lamb

Inspired by historic Japanese 3D mosaic tiles, British designer Max Lamb conceived Working Tiles: A set of modular, 3-dimensional tiles, that can be combined to create countless shapes on the floor, the wall or on freestanding objects. The tiles are produced with the traditional method of pressure moulding, which is also used for the production of tableware and allows highly-precise 3-dimensional shapes. The typical clays with characteristic earthy attributes, and special glazes with ambiguous colours harken to classic Japanese tiles. 

Max Lamb

ML-001-UDK

ML-002-UDK

ML-004-UDK

ML-005-UDK

ML-007-UDK

ML-001-ULT

ML-002-ULT

ML-003-ULT

ML-004-ULT

ML-005-ULT

ML-001-GGN

ML-002-GGN

ML-003-GGN

ML-005-GGN

ML-006-GGN

ML-001-GBK

ML-002-GBK

ML-003-GBK

ML-004-GBK

ML-005-GBK

ML-007-GBK

ML-001-GWH

ML-002-GWH

ML-003-GWH

ML-004-GWH

ML-001-GYL

ML-002-GYL

ML-005-GYL

ML-001-GOR

ML-002-GOR

ML-003-GOR

ML-005-GOR

ML-001-GPI

ML-002-GPI

ML-005-GPI

ML-003-GPI

ML-001-MBL

ML-002-MBL

ML-003-MBL

ML-005-MBL

ML-001-GBL

ML-002-GBL

ML-003-GBL

ML-005-GBL

Working Tile by Max Lamb

This project, Max showcases what makes Tajimi a unique manufacturing location and what TCT hopes to achieve. He designed a set of modular, 3-dimensional tiles that can create countless shapes, with the resulting objects performing as vases, sofas, tables, benches or partition walls. He used typical clays with characteristic earthy attributes, and special glazes with ambiguous colours harkening to classic Japanes With e tiles. His production method is pressure moulding which allows highly-precise 3-dimensional shapes and patterns.