CArrelé is a collection of high-performance bioceramic tiles made from a mixture of eggshell fragments and binding agents.
When considering waste, eggshell usually isn’t the first thing to come to mind. On a yearly basis, 250,000 tons of eggshell biowaste are produced worldwide. However, the eggshell’s renewable and bioceramic properties are what set it apart from other ceramic materials for Elaine Yan Ling Ng, who took eggshell scraps and transformed them into bioceramic tiles.
Designer: Elaine Yan Ling Ng x Nature Squared
In contrast to traditional ceramic and porcelain tiles, eggshell naturally absorbs carbon dioxide and works as an organic, absorbent decarbonating filter that separates carbon dioxide from industrial gases. Elaine Yan Ling Ng, Chief Innovator of Nature Squared, introduced CArrelé, a collection of high-performance, eggshell-based tiles that take on different hues and gradients depending on the additives used.
To make the finished tiles, the fragments are combined with a binding agent and shaped into tiles that take on a variety of different shapes. From there, the tiles are left to cure at room temperature.
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