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Alusid has been on the Zetteler radar since we were both involved in the same design show in 2017, when we were bowled over by the beauty of SilicaStone even before we knew what it was made of. We’d been avidly following their work since then, and so we were hugely thrilled when the Alusid team approached us to support their PR at what is a very exciting time for the company – with initiatives including the set-up of its commercial arm and its formal trade launch for designers and architects.
Alusid
Launched in 2015, Alusid is the offshoot of a research project at the University of Central Lancashire. Setting out to explore ways in which waste and low-value materials destined for landfill could be repurposed into beautiful, versatile surface materials, Professor David Binns and Dr Alasdair Bremner developed SilicaStone – an innovative and aesthetically versatile architectural surface material made from glass, ceramics and mineral waste. Now, from its facility in Preston, Alusid creates tabletops, wall coverings, and interior and exterior surfaces in a variety of colours and shapes – all created with minimal environmental impact, and never with less than 98% recycled materials. Since launch, Alusid has created products for architects and designers across the UK and beyond, participated in a number of high-profile design exhibitions (including Ready Made Go at Ace Hotel London and a designjunction show during LDF 2018), and continued to research and develop new sustainable materials and methods of making.
Image Credits: Alusid, Factory, October 2018.
WHAT WE DID FOR Alusid
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