CarbonCraft | Low-Carbon Tiles from Industrial Waste

CarbonCraft | Low-Carbon Tiles from Industrial Waste

Green Architects & Builders

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 – Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

Company Overview

Carbon Craft Design Pvt. Ltd., branded CarbonCraft, is a design and material innovation company headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It develops building materials from construction and demolition waste and other mineral-rich industrial residues, with tiles as its main product line. The company was founded by architect Tejas Sidnal, who studied biomimicry, material systems and computational design at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.

The company’s early work focused on recovering carbon black from sources such as polluted air and tyre industry by-products, then using it as a pigment in handcrafted cement tiles. Its current platform, MATR Made Technology, applies a similar circular logic to tiles, bricks and panels made from processed waste. CarbonCraft describes its mission as enabling a circular economy in the built environment by combining design, technology and traditional craftsmanship, and it works with artisans to produce its materials.

The company’s own timeline begins in 2016 with biomimicry-based brick research, and Carbon Tile reached the market online during the Covid period. Commercial deployments followed in Karnataka, and mural wall installations were delivered in public-sector projects in Bengaluru and Mumbai. In 2025 the company opened the Carbon Lab in Hubli as a research and innovation hub for carbon-negative building materials, and introduced the Deewaar tile series and a companion wall series.

Why These SDGs Matter

SDG 8 applies because the company works with artisans and waste workers, creating skilled employment and formalising informal waste economies as part of its production model.

SDG 9 is relevant because CarbonCraft develops low-energy manufacturing processes and has government backing for a facility producing geopolymer-based wall claddings, which strengthens domestic industrial innovation in construction materials.

SDG 11 fits because its tiles, bricks and panels are designed for buildings and public installations, and its inputs come from construction and demolition waste generated in and around cities.

SDG 12 is directly addressed because industrial byproducts and building debris are reprocessed into new materials, which reduces the volume sent to landfill and the demand for virgin raw material.

SDG 13 is supported through the company's ambient-cured, press-formed production route, which avoids kiln firing, and through its carbon-negative product positioning that targets embodied emissions in building materials.

Products & Services
  • Deewaar tiles made from industrial byproducts
  • Deewaar wall series for sustainable wall solutions
  • Carbon Tile handcrafted with recovered carbon pigment
  • Carbon Mural wall installations
  • Bricks and panels using MATR technology
  • Geopolymer-based wall claddings (facility under development)
  • Project enquiries for custom installations
Business Challenges Solved
  • Construction and demolition waste sent to landfill
  • Disposal of mineral-rich industrial byproducts
  • High embodied carbon in conventional tiles and bricks
  • Energy-intensive kiln firing in tile production
  • Raw material extraction pressure in construction
  • Sourcing low-carbon finishes for green building projects
  • Limited formal work for artisans and waste workers
Approach & Methodology

CarbonCraft's MATR process follows four stages: collect, process, build and cure. Construction and demolition waste and other mineral-rich industrial residues are sourced from streams that would otherwise go to landfill, then processed and refined into material blends that replace part of the virgin raw material used in conventional tiles.

The processed material is combined with natural aggregates and formed into tiles, bricks or panels. Earlier tile production used recovered carbon black as a pigment mixed with cement and marble waste from quarries, and the tiles were shaped in a hydraulic press rather than fired. Press reports describe this route as needing about one fifth of the energy used for vitrified tiles.

Curing takes place at ambient conditions, which removes the energy-intensive kiln heating used for ceramic products. The company is also developing geopolymer-based tiles using indigenous technology, and this production process is described as avoiding kiln firing.

Production draws on a traditional Indian cement tile craft, with artisans making the tiles by hand. Design development is led by the founder, an architect with a background in biomimicry. Research and prototyping are carried out at the Carbon Lab in Hubli, where new carbon-negative building material formulations are developed.

Market Position

CarbonCraft operates in the specialty segment of India's building finishes market, supplying low-carbon tiles and wall materials made from waste-derived inputs. Its customers include architects and designers specifying finishes, retail, lifestyle and hospitality brands, and public-sector project owners. The company names Adidas, Good Earth, Subko and Royal Enfield among its commercial deployments, and its mural wall systems have been installed in government projects in Bengaluru and Mumbai.

Its production route differs from kiln-fired ceramic and vitrified tiles because tiles are pressed and cured at ambient conditions, and the inputs include construction and demolition waste. An environmental product declaration and green building certificates, as stated by the company, support its positioning with specifiers who work to green building rating systems.

Procurement Considerations
  • Request test reports for strength, water absorption and slip resistance against BIS requirements for the intended use
  • Obtain the EPD and verify the issuing body, validity period and declared metrics
  • Verify the company-stated GRIHA, Green Pro, VOC Free and RoHS certificates with the issuing bodies
  • Confirm production capacity, lead times and minimum order quantities for project volumes
  • Ask about shade and texture variation between batches of handcrafted and waste-derived products
  • Clarify installation guidance, including adhesives, grout, sealing and maintenance
  • Compare lifecycle cost and delivery logistics against conventional tiles
  • Confirm the status of the geopolymer facility before specifying new product lines at scale

Funding, Recognition & Ecosystem
  • Technology Development Board (Department of Science & Technology, Government of India): agreement signed in 2026 to support commercialisation of ultra-low carbon wall claddings and a geopolymer-based tile manufacturing facility
  • Namma Bengaluru Challenge ’26: one of five winning startups, each receiving Rs. 25 lakh to pilot solutions in Bengaluru (organised by UnboxingBLR with Social Alpha and WTFund, supported by the Government of Karnataka and the Greater Bengaluru Authority)
  • Circular Economy ClimAccelerator Bengaluru: accelerator support reported in November 2024
  • No Waste Challenge 2021: winner of the What Design Can Do competition run with the IKEA Foundation
Natnavi Analysis

Building materials are a major source of embodied emissions, and India generates large volumes of construction and demolition waste. CarbonCraft addresses both ends of that chain by turning debris and industrial residues into finishes that architects can specify. Its origin in biomimicry research and craft production gives the company a design-led route into a market where sustainability claims alone rarely drive specification.

Strengths include a clearly described process, recognition from the Technology Development Board and the Namma Bengaluru Challenge, and visible use in commercial and public projects. The press-formed, ambient-cured route is a credible low-energy alternative to fired products, and the artisan model adds a social dimension to the environmental case.

Buyers and analysts should watch how the company moves from artisan-scale output to a dedicated manufacturing facility, since consistency, volume and cost will determine its fit for larger projects. Product performance data, environmental declarations and certificates will carry weight in procurement, and the carbon-negative description of its products is best read alongside the underlying life cycle data. Overall, CarbonCraft is a small but visible example of how waste valorisation can be built into the design of construction materials.

Sources & References
Website
Founded: 2016
Company Stage: Startup
Headquarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Geographic Presence
CarbonCraft is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and runs its Carbon Lab innovation hub in Hubli. Its materials have been installed in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa, including public-sector projects in Bengaluru and Mumbai. The company reports retail installations across multiple stores in India for early adopters. Orders and project enquiries are handled through its website for architects, businesses and project owners.
Solution Type
Manufacturer, Research & Innovation
Sustainability Outcomes
Air Quality Improvement, Carbon Reduction, Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency, Waste Reduction
Industries Served
Commercial Buildings, Construction & Real Estate, Government & Public Sector, Hospitality & Tourism, Retail & Consumer Goods
Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

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