Karim Rashid’s Metal Tiles for Alloy

I have always been obsessed with patterns. Working with ALLOY has given me a great opportunity to play with the idea of pattern, grid, and repetition. A pattern is a way of giving richness and depth to our Cartesian landscape. The more diversity of line, shape, and composition, the more interesting a single cell is. The undulating, curvilinear forms give a 2-dimensional surface a sense of 3-dimensions. These elements repeat in a predictable manner but they are designed to contradict the square tile. This collection for ALLOY is organic in shape because I believe that the world needs a softening and a more fluid human spirit.

Personally I think the collection rocks. The patterns are great and the way each tile takes on a different shade of the metal color depending on how and what angle the light touches it provides a drama in itself. This is great for accent walls. Too much though and the pattern could make the room tiring.