Contemporary Design is certainly one of the hallmarks of Norberry Tile’s offerings. It is an understanding of historical design that makes designing for the present and future a natural fit. Contemporary surfaces maybe rather simple and less decorated than revival surface treatments, but there should be treatments. If we can identify inspiration it could come from mid-century architecture. Walls, flooors and ceilings need to be treated as planes of different materials. Surfaces should contrast or complement each other, but should have a treatment and not be left denuded. Natural stone, colored fields and texture are the elements that comprise the planes that are acceptable in contemporary design.
Within the last 10 years porcelain tile has become one of the acceptable surfaces in contemporary design. No longer are they trying to be the fake stones, rather they are durable surfaces that are treated to have their own character. Core “10″ Tile are one such product that has character relavent to contemporary design, and architects have been eating it up. In this case no two tile are alike as they are plated with real metal and have a natural variation to the pattern. Sharp or rectified edges allow for tight grout joints and allow for a rather seamless effect. Because of the durability of the porcelain the same tile can run the plane of the floor and directly up an adjacent wall without concern for either plane wearing out its surface and looking different from one another. As a whole it looks like a deep, rich coppery finish. Very handsome!
Do you have any installations to share or experiences with Core “10″ that you can share?
