‘minimalist’, a green concrete tile from smith-laredo

24 Jul '07 from materialicious

Inspired by mid-century modernism, the Minimalist concrete tile line by designer David-Michael for Smith-Laredo is suitable indoors or outdoors. Minimalist offers the durability and easy maintenance of a standard concrete made with Portland cement (which is not a green material), but the difference with these tiles lies in their composition: they are made from crushed limestone, sand, water and aggregate quarried near the firm's San Diego base, and pigments are derived from naturally occurring oxides. NO energy is used to fire these tiles - they cure naturally over a period of three weeks.
Minimalist is available in seven colors, and comes in four sizes: 18"x18", 18"x9", 9"x9", and 4.25"x4.25". Brilliant.