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Prolific Tile Designer, Sir Roger Penrose, is awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics
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Congratulations to Sir Roger Penrose, who was just awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics. Did you know that he was also a prolific designer of aperiodic tile patterns with discoveries such as the "dart and kite" tessellation that allows 2 modules, laid out randomly, to cover a plane with no gaps? This work was inspired by MC Escher, and related to his exploration in the field of quasicrystals. I love this photo, which was taken in the lobby of the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University, with a beautiful, random "Penrose Tile" installation on the...
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Our Silacrete factory is in the process of relocating. Please contact us at 951-781-3000 to find out about current lead times. Here are links to articles about some of oTesselle's Silacrete products, which allow digital printing on the surface of tiles that are made from a blend of concrete and glass: Interior Design features Matrisse Silacrete tiles by Tesselle (slide #29) Tile Letter: Tesselle Debuts Silacrete Interiors+Sources features Silacrete Tiles in Pattern Corrosi Hospitatlity Design features Corrosi Silacrete Tiles