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FINAL FORM
Guangzhou, China-based Bentu Design's recy-
cled ceramic wall tiles placed in the Red Dot
Award: Project Design competition as the lone
concrete item. The product was designed in
response to an increase of ceramic waste being
illegally dumped in remote Asian villages, and
ultimately polluting the local environment.
The wall tiles are produced by mixing 60
percent ceramic waste that is ground into a
fine aggregate with self-developed concrete.
Sawdust fiber is added to enhance tough-
ness and reduce weight. Using the light and
shadow imaging principle, the product design
presents different shades of shadow by using
different depth of grooves, resulting in a
strong three-dimensional effect. The geo-
metric pattern itself is decorative and artistic.
The Red Dot Award: Product Design 2017
competition saw a record 5,500-plus entries
from 54 countries, with 1,405 innovations
garnering the coveted Red Dot. The interna-
tional jury, which consisted of 39 independent
designers, design professors and specialist
journalists, convened in Essen, Germany, to
assess each individual object live and in situ
in a process spanning several days.
On July 3, Red Dot organizer Design Zen-
trum Nordrhein Westfalen will hold an award
ceremony to honor the 102 "Best of the Best"
winners at the Aalto-Theater in Essen. Red
Dot and Honorable Mention winners will be
recognized during the after-party held at the
Red Dot Design Museum.
'Shadow' wall tile places in international Red Dot competition