The message that Ceramiche Refin wants to convey to the visitors of Coverings 2018 is its ability to offer solutions that are always original and have a personality of their own. To prove its great ability to meet different needs, the Italian company puts on display for the very first time the new Master Plan line, which includes three different collections: Block, Mold and Plain.
Block draws inspiration from concrete in the form closest to the natural elements it is made of: rock, clay and limestone. It pays homage to the extraordinary ability of concrete to embody the sturdiness of stone while taking multiple, innovative shapes. Concrete becomes a sort of “molten” rock able to take any shape and last a long time. In Block, gravel and rocks of varying coarseness emerge to the surface, as if immersed in concrete in a semi-liquid state.
Plain evokes the concrete in this latter, newer function: used by the greatest masters of contemporary architecture, concrete is taking a new role, moving from being a construction material to being a surface finish for architectural projects. The Plain surface distinguishes itself for slight clouding and more or less marked patterns, light micro-cracks, that usually form when the concrete volume shrinks by effect of thermal excursion and small holes (pitting) formed by air bubbles trapped between the cast and the formwork.
The three lines of the Master Plan collection are available in white (Mist) and three shades of grey in the 120x120 al 30x60 sizes, with a matt or soft finish.
Moreover the Plain range is complemented by the Brick cladding, inspired by the small bricks that line the inner walls of old factories, the décor Fragment, where the coloured background creates a geometric and harmonious composition, and the décor Doodle characterized by a free and impulsive trait inspired by Jean Dubuffet’s.
