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NEW MAXIMUM SHOWROOM OPENS

granitifiandre.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200

09/05/2013

An attention-grabbing central volume cut in shapes reflecting those of the succession of giant letters forming the name of the collection in the floor and wall tiles.

The new Maximum showroom is a high-impact open space measuring more than 250 square metres, opened early in May in GranitiFiandre’s headquarters in Castellarano (RE).
The central structure that first captures visitors' attention recalls and expands on the prism shape of the company’s logo, surrounded by a complete display of the vast Maximum collection of tiles ranging from marble to materials in urban contemporary styles and to the brightest solid colours.

Maximum tiles, with their high impact size (300x150 cm, meaning that each tile covers an area of 4.5 square metres), inspire designers to experiment with new forms and new expressions. A unique, innovative form of high-tech ceramics offering a minimal thickness, only 6 mm, and plenty of potential that remains to be explored: "The inspiration for this material,” comments GranitiFiandre CEO Federica Minozzi, “is our desire to excel, to go beyond the ordinary and the everyday. It is only logical that a material with so much unexplored potential should have inspired the architects of medusagroup to create a showroom for us that already looks forward to the future, to what is yet to come, to the evolution of ceramics that is beginning with these new materials. In Filarete’s words, ‘Architecture needs a father and a mother to be born: the mother is the architect, and the father is the client’. This time GranitiFiandre is the client, entrusting a young, inspired group of architects with the challenge of presenting Maximum tiles”.

Lukasz Zagala and Przemo Lukasik of medusagroup proved to be up to the challenge: “Designing the Maximum showroom was a great pleasure for us because of the opportunity it offered to rethink the unexplored potential of a new ceramic material.

Maximum tiles, with their exceptional size, are an extraordinary resource for creating architecture. It would be impossible to design a showroom for Maximum tiles which was limited to simply covering surfaces. This is why we decided to design a sort of fluctuating, dynamic object which could be visited and would offer a different point of view. An opportunity to state the manifesto of Fiandre’s goals with a concrete example: Maximum is contemporary, pure, clean and elegant”.

Visitors can go inside the central structure, which serves as a meeting point from which to observe the considerable size of Maximum tiles as seen from above.

Next to the showroom is a separate area set up as a creative workshop in which architects and clients can meet to consider the various possibilities offered by Maximum materials, in discovery of new compositional possibilities, playing around with different tiles, colours and sizes.

Maximum Showroom, Via Guido Reni, 2/R – 42014 Castellarano (RE)

Opening hours

Monday through Friday

08:30 – 12:30 / 14:30 – 18:30

FIANDRE FLIES TO DOHA

granitifiandre.com — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200

30/04/2013

The last edition of the international event exceeded even the most optimistic expectations, with over 2000 exhibitors from 48 different countries.

Until May 9 Doha will be the focus and especially the place of synthesis for people who work in the world of design and construction as Project Qatar showcases innovative new construction solutions.

Fiandre marks its debut at the event with a stand offering an outstanding showcase of the collections that have risen to success world-wide: Maximum, with its Pietre Preziose variant, Essenze Rare and the latest new addition to Fiandre's collections, Exential; a vast range of choices that will be sure to attract the interest of key-players in the Middle East.

Fiandre@Project

Qatar Hall 1 Stand D62

Doha Exhibition Centre

6-9 May 16h-22h

FIANDRE TO ATTEND COVERINGS 2013

granitifiandre.com — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200

23/04/2013

Fiandre will be attending the largest flooring show in the United States, Coverings: The Ultimate Tile + Stone Experience.

Held in Atlanta, GA from April 29th-May 2nd, we invite all of our customers to Booth #6757 for the full Fiandre experience.

Prepare to be amazed as we show off our Maximum tile, both installed and on display.
The highlight will be our most innovative collection, Precious Stones, which will be the talk of the show and is without a doubt a must see. If you would like to go, register for free here!

Coverings 2013

Georgia World Congress Center

Atlanta,GA USA

April 29th–May 2nd

EXENTIAL EXTREME: ESSENTIAL LIKE THE MATERIAL

granitifiandre.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200

22/04/2013

Fiandre’s spring collections start with Extreme: a new collection of 150x75 cm tiles, the product of dynamic research that has injected extreme resistance to a product, matchless in terms of richness and robustness. A full-bodied material where cloudiness crosses the entire surface of the material.

Exential Extreme: essential, basic, pure, elemental, as only the material can be.
Minimal aesthetics marked by light tone-on-tone nuances which end up enriching the material itself with tactile depth. In line with the most advanced design trends, Exential is a collection that aims to fill architectural spaces and environments, without redundant effects and without anything more than the simple material allure.

Pure, Elemental, Intrinsic, Basic and Deep: the 5 colours that make up the Exential collection, 5 shades that range from the delicate paleness of Pure to the dark depth of Deep, moving through the warm tones of Elemental to reach the "greyge" of Basic.
Available in the two standard formats of the Extreme range, 150x75 cm and 75x75 cm, all the materials in the collection can be found in two different finishes: silk-touch, which is ideal for interior design, with its soft lines, obtained thanks to a special lapping process that takes inspiration from the original processing of quarry marble, gives the material an almost velvet-like finish to the touch, exalting the colour characteristics even more.
But Exential is also a structured and strong material, particularly suitable not only for exterior design, but also for wellness facilities: swimming pools, Turkish baths, spas and wellness centres and anywhere that needs materials with precise non-slip specifications.

So, Exential provides a complete, ductile solution, for interior and exterior design, for large or smaller areas, where essentiality is the main feature, the essentiality of the material itself.

FIANDRE AT ARCHITECT@WORK

granitifiandre.com — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200

18/04/2013

The Belgian edition of Architect@work gets underway on April 25th. Held for the sixth time in the city of Kortrjk, the event showcases a selection of the most innovative building products, materials, applications and services.
The initiative is intended not only as a place for architects and manufacturers to meet, but a true crucible of new ideas and initiatives originating out of a reciprocal exchange of information, needs and know-how. Featuring all aspects of the construction industry, intended primarily for architects, designers and planners, who will find plenty of inspiration for their work in the future in a sector where research, experimentation and innovation are the order of the day.

At this year’s Architect@work Fiandre has decided to highlight the Maximum range of 300x150 cm maxi-tiles, which is still attracting plenty of interest and curiosity two years after its official launch: a super-material for architects capable of becoming a key element of design.

Kortrijk Xpo - Halls 4 & 5

25-26 April

10:00 – 20:00