COTTO D'ESTE ARKETIPO Porcelain stoneware wall tiles / flooring

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ARKETIPO By COTTO D'ESTE

Collection
Type

Porcelain stoneware wall tiles / flooring

Manufacture year

2024

Arketipo sets new standards, transforming and moulding the ingredients of ceramic surfaces into something entirely new and original, both aesthetically and materially.‎ The culmination of more than 30 years of experience, this collection demonstrates Cotto d’Este’s gift for pushing boundaries, creating a complex identity with a precise, unique, and characteristic personality, one that opens the door to new possibilities in the world of surface design.‎

Moving away from traditional references to natural materials, like stone, or artisanal materials, like cement, resin, or raw earth, Arketipo instead embraces a “pure” ceramic material that deviates from interpretations of what already exist, drawing inspiration from a multitude of elements and creating an innovative assortment of textures, graphics, and colours.‎ The resulting collection combines grains, flakes, and sands, the density, size, and colour of which create visual movement and define 2 distinct graphic variants: the first, available in the classic 14 mm thick version as well as a 20 mm thick version for the outdoors, is more varied and expressive; the second, available in ultra-thin KERLITE slabs, is more uniform and exalts the vibrancy of the colours.‎

The range of colours, together with various textures and a pronounced tactile quality, are among the collection’s distinctive characteristics.‎ The 14 mm and 20 mm thick versions are available in 5 main hues, ranging from neutral shades in the family of grey, like Lumen, Pulvis, and Creta, to warmer shades inspired by earthy reds and light browns, like Arena and Cotto.‎ Each colour has a variegated appearance, with pronounced and dynamic graphics that make them uniquely expressive, as though each individual colour is actually a combination of distinct hues, harmoniously blended together to convey a sense of enormous depth.‎

The same 5 colours, but with a different, more compact aesthetic, are also available in the large, ultra-thin (6.‎5 mm thick) Kerlite slabs, where the grain and flake pattern is more uniform and the colours more intense.‎ These versions are ideal for flooring or wall coverings intended to stand out and become the focal point of the entire room or environment.‎ An additional 6 intense colours, Carminio, Avio, Nives, Helios, Silva, and Nox, come in ultra-thin (3.‎5 mm thick) slabs.‎ These are distinctly decorative and further define Arketipo’s eclectic identity.‎

The choice of colours is complemented by a range of finishes and formats.‎ For the 14 mm thick surfaces, the Natural matte finish features an irregular grid-like structure that creates a varied and extremely tactile texture.‎ There’s also the Antislip finish with a slip-resistance rating of R11C.‎ Thanks to Safetouch technology, both finishes are suitable for indoor and outdoor use, as they remain smooth, soft to the touch, and easy to clean and maintain.‎ The Honed finish, with the same surface structure as Natural, is enhanced by a special polishing process, which gives it an incredibly soft and smooth texture, brings out the tactile quality of the surface, and gives it a luxurious pearly sheen.‎ Meanwhile, the 20 mm thick outdoor version, with the Tough finish, is characterised by a highly textured surface and outstanding slip resistance, perfect for the outdoor applications for which it was designed.‎

Finally, in the thin Kerlite version, the surface structure accentuates the blend of flakes and granules, fully emphasising the collection’s unique qualities.‎

Arketipo’s range of formats allows enormous freedom in the design of spaces and their aesthetics, further highlighting the immense potential of this extraordinary new collection.‎

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Dimensions

TH. 3,5 / 6,5 / 14 / 20 mm
90 x 90 cm
60 x 120 cm
60 x 60 cm
120 x 278 cm
60 x 120 cm


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