Everything is based on high technology and sophisticated plants, in terms of production and logistics. Only in this way can factories provide the market with large slabs that decorate spaces, offering architects and designer remarkable potential. From an aesthetic standpoint, thanks to reduced thickness and the near absence of joints, surfaces clad with over-sized tiles create elegant settings of great impact.
Lea Ceramiche presents Synestesia, the new marble-effect collection with an unusual soft, silky surface. The graphic texture is very dense, recreating the veins that give rise to artistic results of great quality. A contemporary take on luxury, rediscovered in almost graphic grain patterns, the infinite pathways that cross the material, which can be freely juxtaposed, at full height, thanks to the novel measurements of 120 x 278 cm. The beauty of nature blends with the ability of man to reproduce it through technology.
For a bathroom of urbane, forceful character, Panaria Ceramica proposes Via Maestra, a stone-effect collection that embodies the brand’s ability to bring harmony to natural elements to achieve unique effects. The measurements are a strong point, with large formats (120X120 cm) that reduce joints, making surfaces uniform and offering an elegant scenario, which brings out the details that make any bath environment truly special. The collection comes in two variants: Naturale, with a soft surface that is also resistant to wear and water, and Strutturata, a very rugged, matte finish that is ideal for outdoor pavements.
Among the many offerings of FAP Ceramiche, the large-format tiles transform ceramics into a design object capable of cladding walls with seamless elegance. An added touch of soul for forcefully personalized spaces is provided by the large FAP MAXXI slabs in porcelain stoneware, with the format 120×278 cm, matching the essential image typical of contemporary design while guaranteeing visual homogeneity of surfaces.
The Dutch company Mosa presents Mosa Stage, after Mosa Canvas, an intriguing game of words to draw attention to the larger format. The 90×90 cm tiles allow designers to make new creations to adapt to larger spaces, transmitting a sense of calm and elegance. Also thanks to the absence of joints, the tiles blend with the surrounding context and prevent the gaze from being drawn towards a single direction.
FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti presents H270, a program that introduces two new formats in the MaxFine range: 120x120cm and 270x120cm. Large porcelain stoneware slabs have become a fundamental feature of the world of architecture and interior design, in projects on all scales. Thanks to the reduced thickness (6 mm), they are flexible and stand up to stress, with characteristics of compactness, homogeneity, waterproofing, resistance to wear and temperature changes, incrustations and stains. The maxi-slabs have gradually spread from large buildings and areas like the halls of hotels, airports, subway systems and shopping centers, all the way to smaller spaces, such as shops and residences.
Oltre is the collection of planks by Marazzi that takes porcelain stoneware towards unexplored horizons, in which the extraordinary natural essence of wood meets technological innovation to convey the authentic sensation of fine rare oak. The collection focuses on formats, with large planks measuring 22.5X180 cm, 20X120 cm, 30×120 cm, to clad indoor and outdoor surfaces, providing a perfect synthesis of looks, practicality and protection in a harmonious range of pale and natural tones.
Putting the accent on outdoor living, Caesar presents the new 80×80 cm format of the Aextra20 line of thickened slabs in porcelain stoneware, offering greater design flexibility for outdoor spaces. Nature is the main theme of this product, inspired by various materials (stone, wood and concrete), in the five Caesar collections: Shapes of Italy, Quartz Essence, Materica, I.Mat, Meet. From gardens to shops, but also wellness zones and swimming pools, the 80×80 format of Aextra20 lends itself to decorating spaces thanks to a wide range of special pieces, as well as various colors and surface finishes.
