Ceramic surfaces you have never seen before

The first ceramic collection designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Mutina, Mattonelle Margherita is a complex project characterized by plain-coloured elements as well as a large variety of graphics. The tiles can be combined with each other, allowing for the creation of endless different domestic landscapes.

A series of tiles in ceramic and porcelain stoneware in a small format, Crogiolo has arisen from the encounter between artisan knowledge and industrial technology. The seven lines that make it up interpret the handcrafted work of ceramicists in a contemporary way, reproducing the look and feel of handmade tiles maintaining uniqueness.

A series of ceramic tiles by Elena Salmistraro for Cedit produced using a highdefinition 3D decorative technique.

This collection sublimates the finest marbles into large, ultra-thin tiles with delicate veining. There are three new versions: Macchia Vecchia – in the photo – that is distinguished by the ivory white background and marked veining in grey, beige, gold and orange; Onice Royal, with light streaks from white to ivory; and finally Pietra Grey, with an anthracite and dove grey-coloured background crossed with fine white streaks.

Sheer porcelain stoneware comes in different patterns and in two formats for use as a wall finish – a generous 80 x 160 cm that ensures aesthetic continuity and a more accessible 25 x 75 cm – while for floors more traditional formats are used – 30 x 60 cm, 60 x 60 cm and 90 x 90 cm. In the photo: laid at full height with the contrast between bright white surfaces and the raw beauty of the rust effect in Deco Rust creating an overall effect of great vitality.

Launched on the market in June , Verderame provides confirmation of Laminam’s vocation for aesthetic experimentation. Conceived to offer designers a bold solution, the new texture, that extends the Ossido collection, comes in a 1000 x 3000 mm format in two different thicknesses (Laminam 3+ and Laminam 5).

Made from a mixture of natural minerals, first melted at 1580°C and then treated with a patented vacuum vibro-compression technology, Lapitec® is a cladding material that is produced in extra large sheets. Thanks to its non-porous surface, this material stops the sedimentation of dirt and proliferation of mould and bacteria, giving it superior hygienic properties that make it ideal for use as a finish in public spaces.

Designed by Raffaello Galiotto, the first model in the Dissonanze collection has been given the name Luxury and presents a decorative pattern distinguished by precise, refined engravings in gold, copper or bronze, of different diameters, that create a graphic grid moulded into the marble. One of the seven colour palettes is Champagne, shown in the photo, in which the pink nuances of the Aegean marble embrace the full and material intensity of the engraved copper brush strokes.

Designed by Vincenzo D'Alba, this series consists of tiles, boiserie, tables and plates in which the stone is interwoven with laser engravings.

Extending the range of the Prestige series and presented last spring, Macaubas is distinguished by its majestic effect achieved thanks to the way it is cut. The Macaubas are blocks cut transversally, a technique that emphasises the pattern of the veining distinguishing them from other veined marbles.

Characterised by the levelled-down marble and stone chips, terrazzo flooring was born in the Venice of the doges and became widely used during the Renaissance. Lixio® is a cement-based solution for decorative floors that takes inspiration from this tradition reproducing all the advantages of terrazzo flooring in a surface that is just 5-6 mm, consisting of a base in cement and chips of high-quality Italian marble that can be mixed in different combinations of colours and finishes.

A high-end brand from the Spanish group Porcelanosa, Antic Colonial focuses with its most recent product lines on finishes inspired by the natural world: wood, stone and mosaic are combined with the offer of other brands from the group such as Krion, Gamadecor and Noken. The new Kingdom collection in particular highlights this choice proposing a vinyl floor able to reproduce natural wood in each of its colours: Kingdom Celt, Kingdom Greece, Kingdom Rome and Kingdom Persia. The 180 x 22.8 cm x 0.55 cm format makes this floor ideal for renovation projects as it is quick to install and easy to clean.

Inspired by the world of limestone, the Lims collection interprets the beauty of this stone through patterns that transfer onto ceramic a mix of stone materials from different geographical areas: French limestone (Hauteville), Belgian (Blue de Vix), German (Jura), Italian (pietra di Vicenza) and Slovenian (Lipka).

In the Kerinox collection of porcelain stoneware tiles the living soul of aged metal and the graduated trowel marks of cement are brought together withthe chromed reflections of steel. Four colour variations (Anthracite, White, Grey and Sand), two formats (60 x 60 cm and 90 x 90 cm) and three finishes (natural, lapped and polished).

Two shades of dark blue and green make up the latest addition to the Dekton® Chromic range developed in collaboration with architect Daniel Germani. The two new finishes, Baltic and Feroe, have been inspired by the remotest depths of the sea, in the case of the former, while the latter (in the photo) by unexplored corners of the planet.

Designed by Debiasi Sandri, this cladding consists of a wall in Pietra di Vicenza Grigio Argento (from the company quarries), onto which has been grafted an architectural texture formed by a metal structure onto which are laid slabs of various sizes, finishes and colours, also in Pietra di Vicenza.

Completed by architect Evgeny Bolotny, the new mosque at Irek in Kazan, along the banks of the Kremlevskaya river in the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) is distinguished by its particular internal cladding made from curved and finely inlaid marble slabs, in White Sivec Margraf marble that comes from a quarry in Macedonia.

Inspired by collections of metal furniture, this ceramic finish comes in two versions: one in which light grey and brown are predominant together with graphic effects that reproduce the feel of metal; and a deluxe version, characterised by grey and brown with polished graphic accents that are even more evident.

This range of porcelain stoneware floor and wall coverings carved and worked in relief takes up the tradition of handcrafted ceramics, embracing semi-artisan techniques and combining them with the innovation of contemporary technology. Produced with a particular technique of dry pressing into a mould, Field presents a type of surface characterised by a three-dimensional effect combined with intersecting grooves in the body of the tile.

Characterised by warm and graduated tones that range from hazelnut to powder pink, with notes of grey and delicate veinings that recall the variety of colours of the sea, Breccia Marina Blue is a natural stone found in only a few places, including the quarry at Gavardo (BS) that is the owned exclusively by Marmi Ghirardi.

Floors in PVC Gerflor have been used since 1937 in hospitals as they are able to reduce the proliferation of bacteria by 99% according to ISO 22196 international regulations. Products from the Mipolam range clad, creating a barrier, floors and walls of numerous hospitals fitted out to manage the Covid-19 health emergency.

Fibreglass wallpapers are made from a non-woven fabric in fibreglass with a smooth finish. Created for interiors, they can also be used in damp areas such as bathrooms, showers or back walls in kitchens. All the designs in the collection, from which the top photo illustrates the pattern Ginevra, can be printed on different types of support. These coverings can also be supplied with a special certified resin finish that can combat 99.9% bacteria.

This range of finishes, that includes the version in the image above, combines the high performance of porcelain stoneware with the aesthetic value of stone and marble, taking inspiration from the modernist architecture of the early 1900s. The colour palette is articulated around five shades with iridescent surfaces that conjure up the atmosphere of modern villas from the beginning of the last century, illuminated by transversal combinations of materials and colours with respect to the different origins.

Cristina Celestino has come up with a collection of wall coverings made from hand-embroidered and painted silk. In the words of the designer, Esotismi “is a dreamlike vision in which an imaginary flora with bright and anti-naturalistic colours is combined with flat and repeated backgrounds inspired by the world of fabrics”.