tessellations

Tessellations are patterns made by fitting shapes together without gaps or overlaps, covering a surface completely. Think of tiling a floor or creating mosaic art—each piece connects seamlessly with its neighbors. Common tessellation shapes include squares, triangles, and hexagons, but many irregular shapes can also tessellate if they meet edge-to-edge perfectly. Tessellations are used in art, architecture, and design to create visually appealing, continuous patterns. They showcase how simple geometric shapes can fill spaces efficiently and beautifully, often highlighting symmetry and repetitive structure.