This year, Studio Mixtura will be presenting a recent collaboration project as part of the WORTH European Partnership program. Together with two partners -SARGOMMA Srl Società Benefit and XXI SILICO di Ciffo Alessandro we present OUTSIDE-IN Project in 2 locations in Milan. In the Gallery of Rossana Orlandi ‘OUTSIDE- IN, The Door’ is one of the Nominees for the Ro Plastic Prize 2023. The second exhibition will take place in Fuori Salone, Worth Exhibition.

OUTSIDE-IN aims to send a message to all rubber industries in order to introduce and standardise the reuse of rubber and rubber waste. In reality, unlike the plastic industry, which has made significant progress in terms of recycling, the rubber industry now lacks the same degree of innovation and sustainability. Building a technique to reintroduce items that would otherwise go to the landfill into the market may encourage other enterprises in the industry. It can also bring them all closer to the prospect of creating a unique systematic collection mechanism on a local or regional level.

This year Studio Mixtura started a new partnership with StoneCycling. Within this collaboration, we created a collection with new surface designs that, as a surface on top of StoneCycling’s WasteBasedBricks® and WasteBasedSlips®, can be used for both façade as interior wall cladding. In order to transform our current economy from a linear one to a circular economy, it is essential to show that waste can and will be the resource of the future, both technically and aesthetically. The WasteBasedGlaze project does exactly this. Showing that waste can be shiny will change the hearts and minds of people and the industry.

How we do it? Collaborating with ABO Global we use metallurgical by-products which usually have a very limited re-utilization. The amounts of these waste streams are significant – millions of tons a year. With these aesthetic colourful glazes, we find an extra value for these types of waste streams. Contributing to a significant increase in the amount of waste we use in each brick, this aligns perfectly with our project goal and mission of StoneCycling to work towards creating beautiful building materials made from 100% waste.

Project is supported by Creative Fund NL.

Great news! Geo Slate won the Red Dot Award Best of the Best Design 2021. Geo Slate is an alternative for traditional slates, produced by 3d printing technology with the use of waste streams from quarring of slate stone. Honored to receive it! Produced by @concr3de in collaboration with @lei_import_bv project is created within Slotlab #geoslate @reddotaward_productdesign #reddotwinner #reddotdesignaward #industrial #upcycling #waste #naturalstones #reuse #recycling #materials #newmaterial #3dprinting photo: @blickfanger

Waste Based Glazed Brick (WBGB)

This year Studio Mixtura started a new partnership with Stonecycling. Within this collaboration, we aim to create a collection with new surface designs that can be used for both façade as interior wall cladding. Quarrying is a destructive industry to the environment and has a direct impact on the landscape by leaving tons of waste material, which are not used.

We aim to find aesthetic colourful applications for these types of waste streams, as well as by using waste from local ceramic manufacturers. Contributing to a significant increase in the amount of waste we use in each brick, this aligns perfectly with our project goal and mission of StoneCycling to work towards creating beautiful building materials made from 100% waste.

Project “WasteBasedGlazedBrick” (say that 4 times fast!) is supported by Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, the Dutch culture fund for design, architecture, and digital culture. You can visit our grant page here.

The collection will be presented during the Dutch Design Week in 2021. Stay Tuned!

Follow the project on Instagram [@_stonecycling] to stay updated on the latest exciting colours and textures of our sustainable glazed bricks. And make sure to check out Studio Mixtura [@studiomixtura] to see their amazing work.

This year Dutch Design Week is taking place online. Studio Mixtura created a special 3D Room experience with the new project Crystal Growth.

For more info: Crystal Growth during DDW2020