If you’ve been to Japan you’ve seen the lovely silver gloss
emitted from the roofs of traditional homes.
This shine comes off the tiles which are made of carbonized soil – and
you think being “green” started in the West!!!
One Japanese company, Koyo Ibushi, is translating the roof
technology into products for home interiors.
One such product I think has tremendous potential is “Arare” (image
above). The “tiles” cannot really be
used as a kitchen backsplash because it would be hard to clean grease splashes,
but they can certainly be used to cover walls in a home, including a bathroom,
and the flat ones, to cover floors.
According to the manufacturer it is a good insulator from both cold and
hot weather, AND it absorbs bad smells and poisonous gases and is germ proof …
who knew!
Certainly a “green”, new and different product to consider
for the modern home!
image credit: Koyo Ibushi, Japan
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