Different than Tessellation, tiling refers to the technique of creating artwork by arranging a grid or pattern of tiles—small, repeatable units—according to algorithmic or rule-based processes. The final image may lack a discernible pattern, and individual grid elements may exhibit diverse forms. While all tessellations necessitate a tiling pattern, not every tiling demonstrates the principles of tessellation.
Truchet Tiling
SĂ©bastien Truchet was a French Dominican priest born in Lyon who lived under the reign of Louis XIV. He was active in areas such as mathematics, hydraulics, graphics, typography, and for many inventions.
Truchet tiles were first described in a 1704 memoir by Sébastien Truchet entitled “Mémoire sur les combinaisons” and were popularized in 1987 by Cyril Stanley Smith.
Adaptive Rugs & Tile Spin: The Curse of Truchet’s Tiles
Truchet tiles are square tiles decorated with patterns that are not rotationally symmetric.
Randomly distributed version
