Gallery: A Shop Floor Made of 25,000 Pieces of Defective Pottery

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    Maruhiro
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    Maruhiro, a shop in Japan's Naga prefecture that sells stunning ceramics, got a very cool renovation.
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    The designer Yusuke Seki built an elevated floor entirely out of tableware.
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    Maruhiro
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    There is a total of 25,000 pieces of crockery in the floor.
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    Each piece is grouted with concrete to make for a rock-solid foundation.
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    In Hasami, Japan, artisans have manufactured porcelain and china for more than 400 years. A lot of defective pieces have piled up over the years.
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    Rather than dumping them, leaving the rejects to become trash or an archaeological oddity years later, this store proudly displays the craftsmanship.
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