Dezeen promotion: Italian porcelain tile manufacturer Ceramiche Refin has unveiled a collection that authentically references metallic surfaces.
The stoneware Foil tiles are available with the finishes aluminium, burnish, titanium, corten and verdigris and are designed to complement a range of living spaces, including kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms.
Ceramiche Refin describes the collection as having "textures with great aesthetic potential, which exploit the charm of natural materials worn by time".
The Foil tiles are designed to imbue interiors with a "retro charm"
The porcelain tiles appear as though they have visible wear, similar to metals that have become rusted and scratched.
The small irregularities create an authentic appearance and a post-industrial "retro charm" ? one of the current trends in furniture design, according to the brand. The collection is the result of thorough research by Refin Internal, Ceramiche Refin's material laboratory that the brand describes as "the beating heart of the company".
The porcelain tiles are intended to look as if they have been worn over time
To produce Foil, Refin Internal have devised two research pathways, resulting in different tile types within the collection.
To make the metallic grey colours ? aluminium, burnish and titanium ? the brand first analysed traditional craft techniques. This includes the creation of hand-moulded metals created by the panel beaters of the Italian au...