FROM TRASH TO TILE
PRETTY PLASTIC TILES
Pretty Plastic tiles are made from 100% recycled PVC from building waste such as old window frames, downspouts, gutters, and other construction materials. They show how waste can be transformed into beautiful, high-quality cladding for façades and roofs – a perfect choice for architects who want to combine sustainability with design.
The tiles are available in three distinctive shapes: First One, Second High, and Basic Third. If you want to experience their unique texture and quality, you can order a real, full-size sample of any of the three tile types.
FIRST ONE
THE TILE THAT STARTED IT ALL
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The First One marks the beginning of the Pretty Plastic story. Originally designed for the award-winning People’s Pavilion in Eindhoven, this diamond-shaped tile is a pioneer in both design and sustainability. Inspired by classic façade tiles, it brings a familiar, timeless appearance while using 100% recycled PVC from window frames, gutters, and other construction waste – making it a truly circular building material.
Its unique diamond shape and overlapping installation method create a seamless surface with a lively line pattern that makes every façade or roof distinctive. Easily mounted on a wooden substructure, higher rows overlap the lower ones, ensuring excellent weather protection and a strong visual rhythm.
From small-scale projects such as a residential house in Belgium to impressive applications like the Olympic pool at De Tongelreep in Eindhoven – with as many as 30,800 tiles – the First One shows how sustainability and striking design can go hand in hand for both homes and large public buildings.
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Height: 400 mm
Width: 304 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Number of tiles per m²: 22.2
Weight per tile: 1.1 kg
Weight per m²: 24.4 kg
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Pretty Plastic tiles must be fixed to a wooden substructure made of timber battens. The minimum quality should be C16, with a minimum dimension of 24 × 48 mm.
Each tile must be mechanically fixed to the substructure using fasteners suitable for exterior façade use (for example SPAX façade screw, stainless steel A2) - see our Installation Manual for details.
Maintain a minimum 2 mm gap between tiles.
Learn more by clicking on the following link: installation video.
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Pretty Plastic is available in four colours: ochre, terracotta, green, and grey, with each colour offering three shades (light, medium, and dark).
As our tiles are crafted from 100% recycled materials, each piece is unique and may differ from provided samples. Colours and finishes may also vary from the images displayed, which serve as a general representation.
For customised shades on orders exceeding 500 m2, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific needs.
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Pretty Plastic is maintenance-free and can be cleaned using standard household cleaning products.
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If you would like to receive a proposal, please place your request. You will receive your quotation by email. The price does not include taxes, transport costs, installation, and possible duty costs.
SECOND HIGH
INNOVATIVE DESIGN FOR CREATIVE APPLICATIONS
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The Second High takes façade design to a new level. With its clever mounting system, this 30 × 30 cm square tile is ideal for prefabricated building systems as well as on-site installation. Each tile can be replaced individually, making this a practical, maintenance-friendly solution and supporting a long-lasting, sustainable façade.
Its unique faceted surface creates a beautiful shadow effect that changes with the light. Thanks to its rotational symmetry, architects can install the tiles horizontally or vertically, creating surprising patterns and endless design possibilities.
Suitable for applications up to a height of 45 metres (except in coastal areas), the Second High demonstrates its versatility. With a 30 × 30 cm grid, the tile can often be used without cutting, ensuring efficient and tidy installation. In 2025, the first building featuring this innovative design will be completed, giving architects and clients the opportunity to see how sustainability and striking design come together in practice – perfect for prefabricated and modular building systems or projects where flexibility and creativity are key.
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Height: 294 mm
Width: 294 mm
Thickness: 67 mm
Number of tiles per m2: 11.1
Weight per tile: 1.2 kg
Weight per m2: 13.1 kg
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Pretty Plastic tiles must be fixed to a substructure of aluminium omega profiles (40 mm × 25 mm).
We recommend using our specially developed mounting brackets to ensure a secure installation.
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Pretty Plastic is available in four colours: ochre, terracotta, green, and grey, with each colour offering three shades (light, medium, and dark).
As our tiles are crafted from 100% recycled materials, each piece is unique and may differ from provided samples. Colours and finishes may also vary from the images displayed, which serve as a general representation.
For customised shades on orders exceeding 500 m2, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific needs.
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Pretty Plastic is maintenance-free and can be cleaned using standard household cleaning products.
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If you would like to receive a proposal, please place your request. You will receive your quotation by email. The price does not include taxes, transport costs, installation, and possible duty costs.
BASIC THIRD
AFFORDABLE, VERSATILE, AND CUSTOMISABLE
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The Basic Third combines affordability with versatility and a modern design. Measuring 30 × 50 cm and requiring fewer than seven tiles per square metre, it offers an attractive price per square metre. Its smart design allows each tile to be fixed with just one screw, ensuring quick and easy installation – perfect for large façades and roofs.
Its front surface features three vertical relief bands that add elegance and rhythm, giving any façade a distinctive and dynamic look. The tiles can be installed stacked or staggered, and the overlap between rows can range from 30 to 50 cm, offering great freedom in façade design.
For larger projects, Pretty Plastic offers the option to create a unique relief pattern, designed by the architect or together with the Pretty Plastic design team. This makes the Basic Third not only a functional choice but also a personal expression – ideal for projects with varying façade heights that seek a combination of affordability, customisation, and aesthetics, and for architects who want to combine sustainability with design.
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Height: 569 mm
Width: 329 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Number of tiles per m2: 6.7
Weight per tile: 2.5 kg
Weight per m2: 16.75 kg
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Pretty Plastic tiles must be fixed to a wooden substructure made of timber battens. The minimum quality should be C16, with a minimum dimension of 24 × 48 mm.
Each tile must be mechanically fixed to the batten structure using fasteners suitable for exterior façade use (for example SPAX Wood construction screw, stainless steel A2, Ø 6 mm) - see our Installation Manual for details.
Learn more by clicking on the following link: installation video.
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Pretty Plastic is available in four colours: ochre, terracotta, green, and grey, with each colour offering three shades (light, medium, and dark).
As our tiles are crafted from 100% recycled materials, each piece is unique and may differ from provided samples. Colours and finishes may also vary from the images displayed, which serve as a general representation.
For customised shades on orders exceeding 500 m2, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific needs.
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Pretty Plastic is maintenance-free and can be cleaned using standard household cleaning products.
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If you would like to receive a proposal, please place your request. You will receive your quotation by email. The price does not include taxes, transport costs, installation, and possible duty costs.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Pretty Plastic is made out of 100% recycled plastic collected from waste of the building sector. So your tiles might have been a window or a water pipe in an earlier life. We make our facade tiles out of PVC due to its great qualities with regards to fire, weather and UV resistance. See also the story of Pretty Plastic.
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We offer four different colour ranges: green, terracotta grey and ochre. Each colour has three different shades (light - medium - dark) that vary per production batch. It is possible to order single tiles through our shop.
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Order-to-delivery-time starts from 4 weeks depending on the size of your order, delivery address, our stock, and the amount of orders we receive. Secure your place in line by requesting a proposal!
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Pretty Plastic First One and Basic Third can be used on a roof. In the planning process we can support you with the execution of all details. We made you a digital information kit that provides you with a manual, among others.
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We have a product sheet and manual, which provides several options for corner solutions and more. Click here for our digital information kit.
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To incorporate Pretty Plastic tiles in your wall cladding design, use the digital design tool Architextures. Once there, select ‘Product’ and choose Pretty Plastic Panels to add Pretty Plastic to your project.
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Yes, Pretty Plastic has an EPD for the ‘First One’ panel, which can be downloaded from our website.
Please note that the purpose of the ‘First One’ panel is to recycle as much PVC as possible into new building materials, resulting in a higher product weight per functional unit.
This design choice is reflected in the LCA and EPD results.
The tile has also been included in the Dutch ‘Nationale Milieudatabase’ (NMD, or National Environmental Database) in Category 1, making it the first building material in this group made from 100% recycled PVC.
You can also read more about our mission and testing results in our Sustainability and Circularity Memo.
Please visit our Digital Information Kit for all technical information.
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Pretty Plastic tiles should be attached to a wall with an underlying wooden structure made out of wooden slats (C18) with a minimum dimension of 24x48 mm / 28x45 mm (commonly available sizes in EU).
Every tile needs a screw to be installed on the slat construction. The screws to be used should be SPAX-Universal Screw 25/45x4 mm or any similar product. Between tiles should be a space of 2 mm.
Learn more by clicking on the following links:
Installation video Basic Third
See our Installation Manuals in the Digital Information Kit
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