SEAFLOOR

BY KEITH FITZSIMONS, RÓISÍN NÍ MHEACHAIR, ALEX HENNESSY, JOE FAHY

IRELAND 2018

HOW CAN WE TRANSFORM WASTE INTO PURPOSE?

Waves of plastic are washing up on our shores. How can we repurpose this plastic waste as a useful material, and manipulate its long lifespan to work in our favour? Seafloor honours the longevity of plastic and transforms “waste” into a material that will be useful for years to come.

These tiles are made from plastic found on Killiney Beach in Dublin. Each tile helps in the battle against single-use plastics and the pollution of our beaches.Fabricated from polyethylene and sand, they turn the problem of single-use plastic into a longer lasting solution - flooring, a wall, or decoration.

Seafloor was created by four Dublin based designers from the National College of Art and Design. Keith, Róisin, Alex and Joe all share a passion for solving problems as creatively as possible and are passionate about designing for a better future. Seafloor was a response to the brief, “f$%k plastic”, which invited designers to find a use for the tons of plastic that are washed up on our coastlines. These designers used the opportunity to turn waste into a valuable raw material. Can innovative solutions like this help in the battle against the pollution of our beaches?

ABOUT

Seafloor was created by four Dublin based designers from the National College of Art and Design. The project was a response to a brief that challenged the students to make use of plastic waste found on Killiney beach. Keith, Róisin, Alex and Joe all share a passion for solving problems as creatively as possible and are passionate about designing for a better future

CONNECT

Website: seafloordesign.com

Instagram: @seafloor_design

Artist Videos: Tiles to make a difference, Making sea tiles

Image Credit:Keith Fitzsimons