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WHATS HAPPENING Find out whats happening at Casa
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TRENDS OF CERSAIE
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A youthful factory takes a new approach to the tiling industry.
A closer look to see how you can create a feature space in your own home.
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See the findings of this years annual exhibition of ceramics
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The design-led factory unveils their new collections in an unusual way.
FACTORY FOCUS - IRIS CERAMICA See the new and exciting collections, including the Diesel living collection.
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CASE STUDY - WATEREND HOUSE A beautiful private home set in the heart of the Lake District.
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Showroom update!
Next year we will be exhibiting at NRB showcasing what can be achieved with tiles in surprising ways! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media for more information.
Over the last year we’ve seen new and exciting tile trends emerging, this has led to us needing to update areas of our showroom. Over the Christmas period it will be transformed, making way for our highly anticipated, cutting edge and innovative showroom.
Manchester Central 19th-20th March 2019
Lunch & Learn Sessions Wherever you need Our lunch and learn sessions are a great opportunity to get inspired by the latest tile trends and technology. We can accommodate up to any number of people with the addition of providing breakfasts or lunches.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, or would like more information about, please contact our office number below and ask for; Gary Russell. TEL: 0161 870 2108
INSPIRATION
Get inspired with this feature page.
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DISCOVER Be surprised with what you can achieve with tiles. ART WORK & DESIGN BY JADE WATSON
Christmas Closure Every year we close down over the festive season for a much earned rest. We will be closed from the 21st December and will re-open on the 7th January. The team will be monitoring their emails over the closure. For any urgent enquires please don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll aim to get back to you as soon as possible.
We’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone, a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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CERSAIE 2018 Cersaie is an annual five day exhibition featuring the very best in ceramic tile trends and technologies. Each year we attend to find the latest products for the seasons ahead. DIMENSIONAL Dimensional tiles are back once again, with new dynamics and textures. This trend offers new unexpected surfaces and shadows, curating a dance of light and form, providing depth to any space.
PLAYFUL GRAPHICS From bold patterns to contemporary spins on retro classics, this trend is sure to be a huge hit in 2019. ‘Playful graphics’ work well for both commercial and residential spaces, as they offer a talking point to any area.
TERRAZZO As traditional as it may come the resurgence of Terrazzo over the past two years has been huge. Especially this year with new innovative designs being shown of large and small chips being mixed together, in addition with vivid colours.
HYPNOTIC MARBLES We’re used to seeing common marbles such as; Calacatta or Statuario, but this year marbles have taken on a new direction. With some amazing pieces by Rex and Iris. Offering new forms that you could immerse yourself in.
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IRIS CERAMICA DIESEL LIVING
The partnership between Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living, has forged new tiling solutions that are inspired by the industrial and metropolitan world.
Different, opposing patterns such as cement surfaces or visually delicate surfaces coalesce into a dance of texture and performance.
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‘ANOTHER VISION FOR CERAMIC DESIGN.’ Using the simplicity of a postcode to identify their place of belonging. A creative young team that understand the importance of research and contents for excellent ceramics. They focus on three guidelines: the past, for memory and prior knowledge not to forget; the present, for aesthetic; the future, for technological research.
‘They call themselves storytellers’.
SUNDAY Sunday is a container of shapes and figures in six dusty colour shades with two sizes: 20x20 & 10x20. Five different interpretations on the theme in the decorative field: from the random geometry of Sunset, to the patterned fabric Check, to the glass material of Glass, to finish with a play on shades in Tessellate.
‘Just chilling with nothing else to do!’
The result;
truly eye-catching contemporary spaces
BISCUIT Six opaque, gentle, geometrical and three-dimensional surfaces; designed to create architectural spaces, using wall tiles that are brought to life by light and shadow. A small size, 5x20 cm - 2”x8”, available in two basic colours; white and earth brown.
A product of this is ; Glass blocks. A collection of two materials merging into one. Mimicking the effect of semitransparent glass onto ceramics, with four colour options, in a 20x20cm format. This collection creates an interesting geometric pattern with layers of depth & colour allowed to flourish by the ultrahigh-tech digital printing technologies at the factory.
To see more of the Iris collections visit our website.
PAINT-IT Paint-it, is light, ironic & carefree This collection proposes a coloured ceramic wood. The opaque and soft white background features pastel grains, in 4 colours: yellow green, pink, blue and 2 neutral shades of black & white. Offered in 3 sizes to give greater impetus to the grain and cut against the grain. A typical rustic wood cut but interpreted with pale colours. Different combinations of sizes and colours are possible, all to be interpreted.
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MUTINA UNVEILS MUTINA, SURFACE MATTERS, 2018
L ANE Lane is the result of a conceptual analysis of colour, interpreted through a detailed study of the neighborhoods and architectures of London. A city that has always been a source of inspiration for designers Lane is composed of 3 versions: Base, Poly and Mono. The Base version comprises 5 colour palettes, each of which is formed by a mix of different
tones. A number of strong colours stand out against the background shade, added to Poly are a number of elements in contrast to the previous ranges, while Mono is the optical version and comes in White and Black only. The collection comes in the 7.9 x 16 cm size and is suitable for both indoor and outdoor settings, on both floors and walls.
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PRIMAVERA Primavera is the contrast between the natural element and the artificial world, translated into ceramic. The
designers have reproduced a slab that resembles a natural element with all its irregularities, perceptible to
sight and touch, by throwing small coloured ceramic inserts in a completely random way on five different mixture
bases. This allows beautiful imperfections to emerge on the surface of the tiles, creating a unique and always different
texture. The collection will be available in 12x240cm, 120x120cm and 40x120cm formats.
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WATER END HOUSE
Within the living areas of the property, our 1000mm x 1000mm, Beton-Grey tile was used on the ground floor. In addition, our Industry-Oxide was used for the fireplace
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as a modern worn metal- look.
For the smaller en-suites, a natural stone effect porcelain was used, which we had specially
For the external area of the property, the client initially wanted to have, natural Lake District slate. However this proved impractical due to the exclusivity of the stone & size of the project.
cut into a strip tile. By changing the formatting of the tiles and the prominence of the grout joints, this creates a stylistic, subtle feature on one wall.
Our Mestieri, large-format porcelain slabs, were used in the Master Suite creating space inundated with irregular textures, tones & forms.
The movement of the design on the tile gives the impression of a timeworn plaster whilst expressing an element of modern art.
In light of this we proposed our ‘Kirby’ porcelain tile, which emulates the characteristics of natural stone.
version of the product, creating a seamless and continuous effect. Architecture & Design by: Crosby Granger
We were able to produce all the steps, edges & corners using an anti-slip
‘A unique and practical house in the heart of the Lake District. We worked directly with the client to achieve a traditional, yet contemporary finish, complimenting the style of the house and surroundings.’
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These subway tiles have been paired with our ‘Grey Lily Pad’ encaustic tiles, which ties the different products together.
This statement chimney breast feature compliments the clients house perfectly. Mixing both old and new together to create a revolutionary style. The tiles on the chimney breast are from our Diesel Living range ‘Stage’ in our ‘Rust Drip Red’.
The bright, oxidised subway tiles contrast fantastically with the dark tones of the Lily Pad which makes the chimney stand out as the feature. Another detail is how Sian has integrated the hexagon shape
encaustic tiles into the natural wood chevrons. The combination of the rather masculine Diesel tiles & the more effeminate Lily Pad tiles creates a unique look for this Edwardian home. Take a look at Sian’s website below and be sure to follow her on instagram too see her home renovation journey! www.moregeous.com/
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WE DON’T DO BORING. In this unique bathroom, the client wanted a contemporary look, with a stylistic approach. To achieve this, our awardwinning ‘Futura’ range, was laid on the floor. This collection lends its self to the Bauhaus design era, using basic shapes and
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subdued colours to create geometric patterns.
The Futura was laid in a random sequence, with plain tiles to enhance the Bauhaus style even further, without creating an intense design.
Paired with a plain wall tile and black grout which creates a contrast, allowing the shapes to present as a feature and mimic some of the grid lines within the floor tiles.
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COLOUR ME IN! No seriously you can actually colour me in.
This tile is a part of a 6 piece design series, developed using the latest technology in porcelain printing. This allows you to express your creativity across the tile surface, without leaving a permanent mark, you can simply just wipe away your colour and start again. Available in large format slabs of; 60x120, 120x240 &160x320cm. Scan the QR code to find out more about this collection on our website.
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450 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9HD TEL: 0161 870 2108 casaceramica.co.uk