Altangle

Altangle came from noticing the glazed ceramic tiles that often appear around entrances to 1950s modernist buildings. I have always liked how confidently those buildings used simple geometry. Pattern often came from the tile shape itself, with very little else needed.

That thinking sits behind Altangle. The shape is slightly awkward in the best possible way. It refuses the familiar square or rectangle, yet remains simple enough to repeat naturally. Once several pieces come together, the grout lines start doing much of the work.

This is where Altangle becomes playful. The same shape can appear to lean, stretch or change direction as the pattern develops. Nothing particularly complicated is happening, but the result has plenty of energy.

There is also a pleasing economy to it. Mid-century design often found character in straightforward materials and uncomplicated forms. Altangle shares some of that spirit without trying to recreate the period.

For me, it is really about taking an unusual tile shape and seeing how far repetition can push it. The geometry provides the framework, while the pattern grows almost by itself.