Floor
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Product • By Jasba • Secura surfaces
Secura surfaces
Attractive extension to non-slip Secura surfaces
A brief moment of carelessness is all it takes. Already an issue for bathtubs, showers are also subject to non-slip safety features. But those who choose to tile the shower area with non-slip tiles instead of opting for shower trays made of enamelled steel or plastic (e.g. acrylic) are on the safe side thanks to special ceramic surfaces which ensure safe tread even when wet.
Such ceramic solutions are resistant to chemicals, colour-fast, easy-care and pleasant to walk on as well as being extremely robust and durable. They are therefore clearly distinguished from basic enhancement, roughening or ribbing. As a specialist in ceramic mosaics, Jasba has been offering a wide range of non-slip s... More
Product • By Friul Mosaic • Frammenti
Frammenti
They are colored but elegant, delicate but of high impact, they are called Frammenti, and are the new “rugs” with which Friul Mosaic will revitalize, and embellish walls and floors. They are unique, audacious, and highly customizable. They have been created to embellish and enlighten any household. Their shapes and decors can be chosen according to ones’s taste or personality. Moreover these “rugs” can be inserted into any coverings, from the classic ceramic tiles, the warmer parquet, or the more futuristic concrete.
Friul Mosaic Frammenti and their abstract but elemental shapes and bright colors interrupt the monotony of a plain surface adding brio and preciousness. Friul Mosaic combines contemporary design and tradition introducing th... More
Project • By Skidmore, Owings & Merrill SOM • Offices
Cayan Tower
The Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)—designed Cayan (formerly Infinity) Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was inaugurated by its developer, Saudi Arabia-based Cayan Investment & Development, earlier this week. The dramatically rising helix of the 75-story building provides a distinctive landmark on the city’s storied skyline. The 1,010- feet (307-meters) tall reinforced concrete structure rotates a hexagonal floor plate around a circular core—with the top offset 90 degrees from the base. The shift maximizes views for each of the 495 apartments. “The lower portion of the tower is oriented toward the exciting waterfront promenade of Dubai Marina, while the upper floors are rotated to face the Gulf,” SOM Design Director Ross Wimer says.... More
Product • By WET Srl & ecopixel sustainable • WET floor
WET floor
WET-floor will create importance and simple beauty, framing specific areas and / or activities. It adds beauty in a simple way, creating a rich atmosphere. The small size (20x20cm) makes these typical carpet-areas possible even in the smallest bathrooms, but the small size tile also facilitates the actual pose for both weight (local transport) and handling.
With a brand new design, WET has re-shaped the past, giving quality and importance to the WET-floor design shaping “carpets-areas”.
The base form is the WET “ crown”, but combining all 3 tiles leads to a vast variety of floor-designs, obtaining a typical and recognizable carpet-design indicating bathroom areas in front of bathtub and / or washbasin and even creating a shower zone.... More
Project • By LIAG architects • Secondary Schools
Niekée
Dynamic world of learning
Niekée is the result of a merger of three pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) locations in Roermond. A facilitary centre was required where the pupil plays a central role and where all pupils can develop their capabilities to the full.
Interaction of pupils central
LIAG began by adapting the Programme of Requirements to the educational philosophy of the school. This meant that the work places and workshops had to be close to the heart of the school and visible to all the users. A vital part of the chosen solution is raising the central area. From here there is a view of and into all the work places, whereby the required visual interaction is achieved of its own accord.
In addition to fixed lessons, pu... More