Tag Stone

02-11-2021

Elementi by Iris Ceramica: surface coverings inspired by the primordial nature of stone, earth and lava

The best contemporary surfaces reinterpret the appearance and sensations of the natural raw materials that hold a key place in the collective imagination for their importance in the evolution of architecture. This is the case of Elementi, Iris Ceramica’s new series of floor and wall coverings, with Pietra di Sciara, Terra and Lava: simple, archaic, evocative colours adding character to contemporary design spaces with all the versatility and beauty of high-tech ceramic

24-09-2021

Rethinking an infrastructure from an environmental point of view, CLB Architects

The American firm CLB Architects has designed the recovery and renovation project of an ancillary facility at Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming. An intervention that embraces the material quality of the local territory, transforming a car rental facility with a service station into an architectural experience.

21-09-2021

Pietra di Bilbao: timeless beauty for walls and floors

The new Iris Ceramica collection reinterprets the aesthetics of natural stones characterised by a truly timeless beauty. Pietra di Bilbao is a line offering relaxing, natural and soothing colours, where delicate chromatic vibrations enhance a ceramic slab designed to cover any type of interior. Textured yet pleasant to the touch, Pietra di Bilbao is a trendy solution for home 2022 design projects, and in particular for spaces characterised by an essential and functional style.

27-08-2021

Studio de.materia’s apartments of wood and stone

Two holiday apartment buildings in Karpacz, Poland made of wood and stone draw inspiration from the ancient refuges in the area.

10-08-2021

FMG Maxfine H270: new ceramic slab sizes and the utmost flexibility

The new sizes in FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti’s H270 Maxfine programme, measuring 270x120 and 120x120 cm, are designed not only to facilitate transportation and installation of surface coverings but to respond to the requirements of liveability and permit creation of customised furnishings. A form of innovation that begins with a sustainable production cycle and prevention of waste and cut-off scrap. The look of these slabs, inspired by marble, stone and Venetian terrazzo flooring, adds to the quality of spaces in classic and contemporary style, offering a solution of great interest for renovation projects

03-08-2021

Natural and elegant: Porcelaingres’s stone, cement and wood collections for outdoor use

Porcelaingres’s products for outdoor use explore various different atmospheres connected with the principal materials used in outdoor settings, such as stone, cement and wood. The vast selection of outdoor surfaces in the catalogue are perfect for projects characterised by a great variety of styles and purposes, ranging from walkways to seating. Resistant, unalterable Porcelaingres high-tech ceramic makes it fun to design your own green spaces, creating new outdoor “rooms” for the home!

13-07-2021

Harmony and balance between different materials: Iris Ceramica’s Whole collection

Juxtaposing different materials is a key to creating fascinating, personalised spaces in the home. Iris Ceramica’s highly varied, elegant Whole collection makes all this possible with a range of textures including wood, stone, terra cotta and majolica. Inspired by traditional covering materials, Whole’s warm colour palette brings new appeal to a great variety of spaces, indoors and outdoors, residential and commercial

06-07-2021

Granitech ventilated walls: the benefits of thermal equilibrium

Granitech ventilated walls, in combination with the Iris Ceramica Group’s porcelain cladding, offer the ideal solution for enhancing and improving the performance of buildings’ outer walls, solving many of the problems that can arise with traditional masonry. Granitech ventilated walls offer built-in thermal insulation, wrapping around the building and protecting it against atmospheric agents and heat dispersion or accumulation, deadening noise from outside and protecting walls against condensation and mould with an air gap and insulation. The resulting improvement in the building’s appearance and energy performance not only adds to living comfort but saves money and extends the building’s lifespan