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SCANDINAVIAN TREND
The Scandinavian trend of light surfaces , wood and loads of texture is now brought to South Africans by local manufacturers . The Scandinavian tile range has been developed by local tile manufacturers who have realised the demand for this type of product on a global scale . As South Africans , we have a unique style that we own and develop according to our lifestyles . Use any one of these tile choices to create your unique South African style if it is not Scandinavian you are after . This porcelain floor tile features two colours that stand true to the trend : a light ash grey ( Silver ) and a warm light brown ( Moon ). This new tile range provides for a number of unique faces , which translates to a surface that is unique and natural looking . www . italtile . co . za
Technical Detail Size : 300 x 1,000 mm Price : From R199 / m 2 Material : Porcelain Surface : Wood look Thickness : 6.5 mm Colours : Moon and Silver Grout : recommended 6 – 8 mm Use : Wall and floor tiles
BOLON FLOORING COLLABORATION WITH ACCLAIMED ARCHITECT
Swedish woven vinyl flooring designer and manufacturer , Bolon – represented in South Africa by KBAC Flooring – has launched a new architect-driven range of flooring designed by acclaimed Pritzker Prize winning French architect , Jean Nouvel .
The Bolon by Jean Nouvel Design flooring concept was first unveiled at the architect ’ s retrospective exhibition in Paris in October last year . Bolon ’ s collaboration with Nouvel marks the Swedish manufacturer and designer ’ s first architect-driven flooring concept and directly addresses the concerns of architects in its concept and execution .
The Bolon by Jean Nouvel Design collection features six signature colours . A departure from Bolon ’ s typically designer-driven flooring , the flooring was conceived with spatiality in mind and has a textural , hand-woven effect in combinations of black , grey , red and blue . The colour panes make it possible to have complete control and flexibility within the interior . The flooring amplifies the interior geometry , making it possible to experiment with the layout and natural circulation in an interior space .
“ The freedom is yours to use the flooring to play with colour and light , and engage the windows of the space ,” says Nouvel . “ It is not a decorative carpet , but an architectural floor . Using Bolon is a bit like choosing the fabric for a suit : it makes you want to look closely and to touch . I designed the striped pattern so that it could be arranged at a diagonal from a window to appear as sunlight coming through glass . I ’ m a bit of a minimalist , so I enjoy it when the figurative theme disappears and one goes towards the most essential thing : the basis of the texture .”
Bolon by Jean Nouvel Design woven vinyl rolls are available in six colours : Black Warp with red , blue or grey weft ; and Grey Warp with red , blue or dark grey weft . The new collection is also available in 50cm by 50cm tiles in Black Warp with blue weft , or Grey Warp with dark grey weft .
Bolon is a 70-year-old Swedish company that makes innovative flooring solutions for public spaces with a list of clientele that includes Armani , Google , Volvo Cars , Adidas , Skype , Missoni and Radisson Red . KBAC Flooring was appointed as sole Bolon distributor in South Africa last year . www . kbac . co . za
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