These unusual leaf-shaped wall tiles aren’t just beautiful — they also actively clean pollutants out of rainwater using channels of living algae. Created by students at the Bio-Integrated ...

The tiles are made from clay because it is a locally available material in India; in fact, the first set of ceramic Indus tiles were fabricated by native artisans in Khurja, India’s ceramic capital.

The lobby's double-height space is divided by planes of sea-foam green ceramic tile, which feature a leaf-like pattern by Mexican artist Omar Barquet. Crafted by tile manufacturer Latitude, ...