Granby Workshop unveils recycled glass tile collection for Liverpool's Fourth Corner.
Image courtesy of Granby Workshop and Matter at hand
Made from 80% recycled glass, Liverpool ceramics studio, Granby Workshop has launched a new series of hand-glazed tiles in collaboration with Matter at hand.
With a unique and playful approach to crafting ceramics for buildings & interiors, this new collection of colourfully-glazed tiles uses a process known as ‘devitrification’ – the formation of surface crystals – to divert waste glass from landfill and transform it into durable ceramic tiles. The result is a series of organically patterned surfaces.
The collection avoids the use of cobalt, cadmium, lead and rare-earth minerals. Instead, Dr Lewis Jones of Matter at hand has developed alternative pigment formulations using more common metals including copper, chrome and iron.
Made from approximately 80% recycled glass salvaged in the UK, the tiles are fired at 825°C in renewably powered electric kilns. Through this process, a ceramic tile with performance comparable to porcelain stoneware is achieved, while requiring less than half the energy typically used in traditional ceramic production.
Initially developed for Fourth Corner, a new community café and apartment building in Toxteth, Liverpool, almost 10,000 of the hand-glazed tiles will be installed across the façade. Fourth Corner is designed by architectural practice, ASSEMBLE as part of the ongoing Granby Four Streets regeneration project, which is due for completion later in 2026.
Available in green, yellow, terracotta, aqua and off-white, each piece is hand-glazed in Liverpool using layered spray techniques that create subtle layers of colour, some retaining the literal mark of the maker’s hand.
This launch continues Granby Workshop's decade-long exploration of low-carbon ceramic manufacturing and recycled materials, exemplifying how waste glass can be transformed for multi-use applications.
Discover more of Granby Workshop's portfolio of recycled ceramic solutions here.
All imagery courtesy of Granby Workshop and Matter at hand.
