Tag Interior Floor

18-05-2021

Il Veneziano: the look of Venetian terrazzo flooring for timeless, elegant interiors

The subtle colour contrasts of terrazzo flooring, with its traditional composition of stone chips and flakes, are brought back to life in Fiandre Architectural Surfaces’s Veneziano slabs. This collection paying tribute to 15th-century Venetian palazzo maintains the appearance of traditional handcrafted Venetian floors with the advanced technical performance of Fiandre latest-generation high-tech ceramics. Six different surfaces with neutral background colours, available in numerous sizes, offer the ideal response for a plurality of different settings in classic contemporary style

04-05-2021

Versatile, resistant and sustainable: The new ceramic sizes from Ultra Ariostea

Beauty, light weight and practicality are the distinguishing features of the range of Ultra Ariostea ceramic slabs, now expanded with the new 270x120 and 120x120 cm sizes. In line with the standard dimensions of today’s designs, the new Ultra slabs are inevitably more sustainable, as they reduce cut-offs at the building site and optimise installation, confirming the Iris Ceramica Group’s traditional green vocation. The ten marble and stone surfaces cover a vast palette of colours and moods appropriate for all kinds of spaces and atmospheres

27-04-2021

ACTIVE SURFACES™ ceramics: a concrete solution for fighting Covid-19

Continuing the lengthy process of research and scientific innovation that led to the invention of the ACTIVE SURFACES™ method, the Iris Ceramica Group has achieved an important milestone in advanced materials capable of improving people’s lives and the environment we live in. Recent scientific studies have confirmed the ability of ACTIVE SURFACES™ high-performing ceramics to destroy up to 94% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in only 4 hours of exposure to low-intensity UV light (such as sunlight or a traditional lightbulb)

13-04-2021

Tyrol and Lunar Stone: the technical and aesthetic benefits of the new FMG H270 sizes

Inspired by the tradition of stone, the two new surfaces in FMG’s Maxfine range, Tyrol Stone and Lunar Stone, share the same delicate look with their neutral background in hues of ash grey and ivory beige. The aesthetic qualities of the two surfaces are combined with the technical performance of the H270 programme to which they both belong, characterised by the new 120x120 cm and 270x120 cm sizes. Manoeuvrable, practical and lightweight, the new sizes are easy to work with and install, broadening the potential available to designers

30-03-2021

The ancient art of Venetian terrazzo flooring: Ariostea’s Accademia surfaces

A synthesis of beauty and strength, Venetian terrazzo flooring is brought back in the six surfaces of Ariostea’s Accademia Full Body collection dedicated to great Venetian painters of the past. In mix and match hues of grey, beige and black, the Accademia collection revives the Italian tradition of craftsmanship in a striking surface covering for contemporary minimalist spaces and restoration projects showing respect for historic buildings

23-03-2021

Practical and lightweight: new H270 Maxfine slab sizes for covering surfaces and furnishings

Manoeuvrable, flexible, easy to carry and install: the new sizes in FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti’s H270 programme are designed to make interior decorating easy. Available in the 270x120 and 120x120 cm sizes in an interesting variety of marble, stone and Venetian terrazzo effects, these materials offer architects and designers new potential with a sustainable production method that prevents waste and scrap from cutting.

16-03-2021

Fiandre ceramic surfaces: marble-effect floors, walls and custom furnishings

New sizes and original solutions in green and white are among the new additions to the Fiandre Architectural Surfaces catalogue of materials for covering floors, walls and custom-designed architectural elements. The reduced thickness of Fiandre high-tech ceramic continues to evolve in interior design, offering a concrete response for residential, commercial and public spaces. Marmi Maximum further refines its range with sustainable submultiples such as 270x120 and 120x120 cm: practical solutions with no waste or cutting scrap, ideal for underlining and improving the habitability of indoor spaces

02-03-2021

Safety and hygiene in the kitchen with SapienStone’s Active Surfaces countertops

With their certified antibacterial and antiviral action, Active Surfaces offer a whole series of benefits for spaces covered with Iris Ceramica Group ceramic slabs. SapienStone Active Surfaces countertops are particularly recommended for the kitchen, the space in the home where hygiene, safety and easy cleaning are essential every day. The four refined, elegant SapienStone surfaces go well with many different decorating styles. A design choice that is also a preventive measure, improving our safety, quality of life and spaces