Three-dimensional tile
Ceramic
Golem Baukeramik, Germany
2023
Lamelle was developed during an internship
at Golem Kunst- & Baukeramik, a manufactory
specialising in traditional and historical tile
production. The project emerged from an interest
in approaching craft through making: working
directly with the material and production process
in order to better understand the knowledge,
precision, and techniques embedded within
ceramic manufacturing.
Developed with the support and expertise of
craftspeople from Golem’s mould-making
department, Lamelle takes the form of a three
dimensional ceramic tile that can be stacked in
different configurations. Each tile contains a
curved inner geometry, so that when several
elements are placed on top of one another,
they create a continuous cylindrical cavity.
Through this transformation, the architectural
tile becomes a functional vessel.
The project therefore moves between tile,
modular object, and vase, exploring how a
component associated with architectural
surfaces can gain a different function
through repetition and assembly.
Rather than reproducing historical forms,
Lamelle uses traditional ceramic knowledge
as a starting point for a contemporary object.
The project reflects an interest in craft not
only as a means of production, but as a form
of situated knowledge that can be learned
through close engagement with materials,
tools, and the people who work with them.