Sabine Marcelis Designs Chromatic Tiles For Blēo

Blēo, the Copenhagen color and surface house, introduces Tiles by Sabine Marcelis, a fresh offering from the New Zealand–raised Dutch designer/artist known for her explorations of light, chroma, and translucency. (You may recall her popular Ikea donut lamp, mesmerizing tinted mirrors, and pastel resin Candy Cubes tables, to name a few.) Here, she reinterprets traditional glass mosaic tile by offering a more modern scale and expression. They come in 13 hues, three sizes (4 inches wide by 4, 8, or 12 long), and two finishes (glossy, frosted matte). Colors like Butter, Bubblegum, Raisin, and Harissa are applied to the backside of the glass, lending depth, while beveled edges catch the light. Produced in a region of Italy with glassmaking traditions dating to the 13th century, the tile is suitable for wall, ceiling, and certain floor applications, and pairs well with Marcelis’s 20-shade Saturated Palette paints, also by Blēo.