Recycling waste materials is one effective method for achieving a sustainable environment. This study aims to evaluate the potential of integrating graphic floor tiles with ceramic waste by designing animal-patterned tiles using the tessellation method. It further analyzes the effects of material proportions on compressive strength and sintering density, promoting circular use and innovative design of building materials. The floor tile form design is based on M.C. Escher’s Isohedral Tiling method. Through geometric operations such as translation, rotation, and mirror reflection, the paving layouts were developed using the seventeen wallpaper symmetry groups. Tile fabrication tests employed both slip casting and press molding techniques.
For slip casting, ceramic waste proportions of 40% and 45% were used, along with water contents of 40%, 50%, and 60%. The specimens were fired at 900 °C, resulting in a total of nine test specimens. The results indicate that the S2-40 mix—comprising 35% ball clay, 25% potassium feldspar, 40% ceramic waste, and 40% water—was the optimal formulation for slip casting. For press molding, ceramic waste proportions of 40% and 45% with 1% water were tested, fired at 900 °C and 1240 °C, producing six groups of specimens. The findings show that the formulation of 35% ball clay, 20% potassium feldspar, and 45% ceramic waste, fired at both 1240 °C (P3-1240) and 900 °C (P3-900), exhibited excellent sintering density and compressive strength, meeting the minimum compressive strength requirement for individual specimens specified in the CNS 14995:2023 Permeable concrete paving blocks. The results suggest using the P3-900 mix for outdoor interlocking or permeable paving tiles, verifying the feasibility of integrating design with ceramic waste recycling.