3rd Rock by plonc.

Grounded in Earth. Oriented toward the Cosmos.

3rd Rock is an authored surface developed through Intra-Tile Architecture as a meditation on Earth, our home, the third planet from the sun. Its mineral movement unfolds in layered spirals, echoing the motion of the Milky Way and the slow choreography of geological time.

Rendered in porcelain relief, 3rd Rock is not an imitation of stone. It is an interpretation of planetary formation, where sediment, fracture, and pressure are translated into surface. The pattern does not repeat in a decorative sense; it drifts, settles, and accumulates, like matter finding equilibrium.

Soft clouded greys and fractured mineral lines move across the tile with quiet unpredictability. The surface holds light rather than reflects it, producing a calm, grounded atmosphere that anchors space rather than embellishes it.

3rd Rock does not decorate. It stabilises.

For architects, it offers scale and grounding, allowing interiors to feel held within something larger than themselves.

For homeowners, it creates rooms that feel steady, reflective, and composed.

For those seeking authored material, it stands apart from catalogue repetition, carrying intent, narrative, and restraint.

Format:1200 × 600 × 9mm

Finish: Matte porcelain with sculpted mineral relief

Colours available: Blanco | Light Grey

3rd Rock does not seek attention. It earns presence through depth, continuity, and use.

To explore 3rd Rock in your project, connect with plonc. or our selected partners across Australia.