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Studio Eidola

Studio Eidola

Tectonic Dusts

Winner

Name(s)

Denizay Apusoglu (1991), Jonas Kissling (1990)

Website(s)

studioeidola.ch

Instagram

@studioeidola

Employment

Denizay Apusoglu: 80% industrial designer, 20% independent
Jonas Kissling: 60% architect, 40% independent

Education

Denizay Apusoglu:
Masters joint degree Design and Technology Futures, Tallin University of Technology (EE), 2019
Jonas Kissling:
Master Diploma Architecture, ETH, 2021

Title

Tectonic Dusts

Year of creation

2022–2024

Place of creation

Vals, Zurich

Context of creation

Self-initiated project by Studio Eidola

Collaborators

Truffer AG, Vals

Item(s) shown

Bricks/tiles (400)

Dimensions

170 × 45 × 25 mm

Formats/Duration

Physical objects

Material(s)

Stone sludge (stone waste)

Material supplier(s)

Truffer AG, Vals

Tectonic Dusts is as an exploration into the residual byproducts resulting from stone quarrying and processing in Vals, Switzerland, with a particular focus on quartzite. The journey of stone, from quarry to final product, involves numerous processing steps, each contributing to the volume of discarded material. While some offcuts could potentially be repurposed and are not environmentally detrimental when landfilled, a significant portion of the waste consists of cutting and grinding dust. This dust, characterised by its fine granularity and potential contamination, requires specialised handling.In this initiative, Studio Eidola proposes an approach to repurposing stone processing waste into building materials, ranging from bricks to tiles. Inspired by the natural rock cycle, the production process involves pressing and firing the material. This project is as much about practical solutions as it is about changing perceptions, demonstrating the hidden potential in what is traditionally seen as waste.