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Quartz or porcelain stoneware for kitchen countertops: comparing materials

Interior Design

Quartz or porcelain stoneware for kitchen countertops: comparing materials

Today, compared to twenty years ago, the spaces in a home are more fluid and they communicate with each other. The food preparation area is often an integral part of the living space; it is no longer enclosed in a separate room. For this reason, more attention is given to the design of kitchen furnishings as elements to be seen and which give value to the home.

Natural materials vs stoneware: the theme which divides designers

Interior Design

Natural materials vs stoneware: the theme which divides designers

Natural materials or porcelain stoneware? With regard to cladding for design and architecture, the choice divides the professionals as there is no single answer. Opting for one material or another is not just a matter of taste: the complexity of the projects requires a well-considered choice based on aesthetic-functional needs, the context in which one operates and the client.

Material culture: the heritage of architecture

Architecture

Material culture: the heritage of architecture

“There are as many different and fascinating properties as there are different materials that can be used to construct a building, they will qualify, modify and radically change every architectural form, continuously and naturally.” Frank Lloyd Wright

Furniture and design: 5 ideas for your luxury projects

Interior Design

Furniture and design: 5 ideas for your luxury projects

Interculturality of luxury The interpretation of the luxury concept, as well as of the style, takes on different nuances depending on the culture and traditions of the countries referred to: if in Europe, for example, a minimalist aesthetic with rational forms is broadly preferred, in Arab countries, tastes tend towards preciousness and opulence.

The Pantheon Iconic Hotel: a Ho.Re.Ca project by Florim and Studio Marco Piva

Interior Design

The Pantheon Iconic Hotel: a Ho.Re.Ca project by Florim and Studio Marco Piva

According to analysis presented at the last Real Estate & Finance summit, an event organized by the 24Ore Business School and Il Sole 24Ore, there will be increased investment in hotels and European cities in 2019. Considering the current substantial flow of tourists, they are certainly in the spotlight.

Design floors and walls: inspiration for unique surfaces

Interior Design

Design floors and walls: inspiration for unique surfaces

Thanks to the most up-to-date industrial processes, it is now possible to give shape to the most varied design ideas . However, we can distinguish between a common floor or wall covering and one that manages to synthesize functionality, comfort and refined aesthetics; just as not all buildings are works of architecture as some are simple building constructions. The objective of this short article is to understand what makes a surface an element of design .

All the identities of Made in Florim porcelain stoneware

Interior Design

All the identities of Made in Florim porcelain stoneware

When thinking of traditional materials for architectural cladding, these have highly defined technical and aesthetic qualities closely related to their nature and physical composition: wood is wood, it can neither seem nor have the performance of stone; stone cannot look like steel and so on.

Porcelain stoneware floors, facades, cladding and walls - a combination of design and functionality

Interior Design

Porcelain stoneware floors, facades, cladding and walls - a combination of design and functionality

The relationship between aesthetics and function is one of the most complex and debated dynamics in the history of architecture; over the decades it has generated different schools and currents of thought. Using the metaphor of a scale, one can imagine the two elements, each of a different weight that is nevertheless variable according to the designer’s interpretation.

Made in Florim porcelain stoneware for kitchen worktops: design solutions

Interior Design

Made in Florim porcelain stoneware for kitchen worktops: design solutions

The main criterion that leads to the choice of material for covering a kitchen worktop is undoubtedly its resistance and durability over time, even if there are always those who prefer aesthetics.

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