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Friday 20 November 2009

Brickhouse Tileworks pics and profile on Flick.com.

www.brickhousetileworks.com

Published on 20 November 2009 by Alberto under Bookmarks | 0 Comments |

Vitreous Ceramic

Friday 30 October 2009

González-Alba pics and profile on Flickr.com.

Published on 30 October 2009 by Alberto under Bookmarks | 0 Comments |

DesignTaleStudio at the Fenice theatre in Venice: new photos

Tuesday 14 July 2009

Here are some new photos of our event at the Fenice theatre, in particular those of the gala night with Elio Fiorucci.
You can find other photos on DesignTaleStudio Flickr account.

Published on 14 July 2009 by Sabrina under Events and Exhibitions | 0 Comments |

“Dalla terra alla Terra”: ceramics in Michele De Lucchi’s own words

Thursday 16 April 2009

Here is the text Michele De Lucchi wrote for the “Dalla terra alla Terra” (”From earth to the Earth”) installation, that will be held at the Milan Triennale during Fuorisalone 2009.

Ceramic is a marvellous material, not only as it is functional, cosy, solid, long-lasting, resistant, natural and eco-friendly, but also because it is earth. The earth is all we have and it is, both physically and metaphorically, our most precious material. Ceramic can create surfaces featuring any colour or finish and it allows for countless combinations of decors, natural imitations and creative geometries.

Too often though, we associate ceramic tiles exclusively with wall and floor coverings and too often we forget the majesty of this material, using it only to keep, unaltered over time, the welcoming feeling of a tile covered wall or flooring. But, a ceramic tile is earth, therefore it is an excellent building material, the best, the most versatile building material of all and thanks to this evocative quality, our tall and slender buildings came to life, as do our thoughts which fly high in the sky.

Thus, this rigid ceramic tile becomes a new material, rich in suggestions and hints, which take us by the hand into a new era, where ceramic cladding is not simply a mere covering skin but a marvellous material which, sprung from earth, brings all of us, contemporary man, back to the Earth.

Published on 16 April 2009 by Alberto under Designers Talk, Events and Exhibitions | 0 Comments |

The “good things” of Timothy John Berg and Rebekah Myers

Monday 2 February 2009

“All Good Things” was the name of the recent exhibition held at the Dean Project in New York, showcasing the work of artists Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers. The work comprised a series of sculptures in ceramic, designed as wall hangings, which tell the story of how all “good things” must slowly and inevitable come to an end: ice-cream sandwiches which are eaten, dinosaurs which become extinct, and so on. We find the way the two artists play with 3-dimesntionality and sensual qualities of ceramic of particular interest, with this type of colourful bas-reliefs treading the file line between paintings and sculpture.

These blogs feature other images and comments of interest on “All Good Things”:

Eat Me Daily (an interview with the two artists, in which they also speak about their rapport with ceramic material in general)
shape+colour
Design You Trust
Fotooptika Centrum
PICDIT
Scissorhands

Published on 2 February 2009 by Sabrina under Bookmarks | 0 Comments |

DesignTaleStudio: ceramic 100% Made in Italy

Tuesday 20 January 2009

Refin Ceramiche 100% Made in Italy You may have noticed that for some time now on our catalogues, packaging and on all promotional material DTS use, the stamp “100% Made in Italy” appears. This is not simply yet another “style gimmick” from any common-or-garden Italian company: more rather, it is a lifestyle statement. We will explain why.

Refin Ceramiche, the parent company of DesignTaleStudio, was one of the first companies to sign up to the Ethical Code of Confindustria Ceramica, which commits a company to declare clearly and unequivocally the geographical origin of its products. In an industry that is becoming increasingly characterised by the phrase “Designed in Italy” (but, be careful “Made” in another part of the world, such as China, for example), the fact that a company of the calibre of Refin should keep production within the confines of Italy clearly represents a plus, and a guarantee of quality as well as social responsibility towards the end user.

But Refin and DesignTaleStudio go beyond the simplified geographical limitation. Quoting from the certificates which always guarantee the authenticity of the “100% Made in Italy” symbol, there is an ethical standard which is reflected throughout production:

guaranteed and certified quality of the products and working practices;
innovation in both products and processes designed to meet the increasing demands of the end user;
social responsibility towards staff and all stakeholders Refin have contact with;
respecting the environment by managing the company in a way geared towards the constant goal of sustainable development”.

Click here for more information Research and Ecology.

Published on 20 January 2009 by Alberto under Ceramics | 0 Comments |

Made in Italy ceramics: design, craftsmanship and personalisation

Thursday 15 January 2009

In the picture: DesignTaleStudio ceramic slabs tailor-made for the French market as they get out of the kiln.

The push towards product personalisation is one of the most evident features of contemporary markets. It is simply enough to think about the countless list of optional accessories which can be chosen for a car, or even about the exponential increase in the number of collections, colours and finishes offered by the interior design industry (furniture, fixtures, floors and wall coverings…). Now, even the publishing sector has been influenced by the print-on-demand phenomenon, as we can see on the website Lulu.com, a website that enables you to publish your own book without the need of a publisher. That’s without mentioning electronic media, characterised by the user generated content paradigm, such as Wikipedia or Current.tv.

We too, at DesignTaleStudio, probably unique in our sector, have for some two years now, even started to produce small quantities of ceramic slabs on demand; we also consider the feasibility and production options of designs proposed by our customers. Technology is taking great strides in our industry too: recently, for example, the German architects Maier & Marom have patented a digital printing system which prints directly onto concrete surfaces, thus creating the opportunity to develop a streamlined system in which the “printing process” on a building material will be more or less the same as that on t-shirts or cakes.

Today, consumers have reached a new era of awareness: fewer “mass-consumers” and increasing amounts of “individual-consumers”, who look for the same quality found in the most evolved industrial processes, but who, at the same time, want to break free from the thought of exclusive design made just for and by an élite of professional designers and trend-makers. These consumers know what they want, follow their own personal taste and gain satisfaction from an interactive approach so that they can have a unique and completely one-off product.

Let’s think about the self-project-planning experiments carried out by Enzo Mari in the 70s. A vision which, although conceived as a breaking point and as cultural provocation, contributed to defining the concept of Made in Italy design in its most “artisan” feature which is why it is still very much modern today.
The frontier between artisan and amateur product is very subtle. It is determined by the culture and the know-how of the company, which must interpret more and more differentiated and progressive needs and tastes. A difficult task: but the future of the Made in Italy, traditionally based on this notion, must go down this path.

Published on 15 January 2009 by Alberto under Real-life Projects | Comments Off |

Your designs: Maria Teresa Rosa

Tuesday 2 December 2008

The ceramic master and sculptor, Maria Teresa Rosa from Castellamonte (Turin), has created a brilliant interior design solution for us, in which ceramic is used as a 3D wall sculpture to enrich and personalise a fireplace. Not a simple design, but a facsimile of a real and unique piece, sharing the same concepts as the DesignTaleStudio’s “ceramic pictures”.

While surfing the Internet and visiting Maria Teresa’s website (http://www.rosaceramiche.com) we have found out that she, after following in the footsteps of her father (the family is from Castelli, Teramo, an area renowned for majolica craftsmanship) and became a “Masters of Arts” and almost twenty years ago started her own craftsman workshop and even won some major awards. A typical example of the rich Italian tradition, which DTS has always aspired to re-create.

Published on 2 December 2008 by Alberto under Your artworks! | Comments Off |

Ceramiche Refin At Interieur 2008

Friday 10 October 2008

Following the success of 2006, Ceramiche Refin can confirm their presence at Interieur 2008, the bi-annual international trade fair dedicated to creativity and interior design.

The stand has been completely designed by the Rotor Group, the well-known Belgium company with a wealth of design experience, creating graphics, showrooms and products for the most important companies in the world.

The stand has been specifically created to display the new collection R+evolution, designed by the famous Anglo-Egyptian designer Karim Rashid for DesignTalestudio, the creative laboratory of Ceramiche Refin. The collection is made up of exclusive ceramics with original designs and lively colours, perfectly reflecting the unmistakable style of Karim Rashid; ceramics to create unique interior patterns and colours to dress every ambience with design.

Ceramiche Refin also presents Visual, a precious and minimalist collection, on a new 90×90cm size, ideal for dressing interiors of residential as well as commercial premises.

Another important collection, which confirms Ceramiche Refin’s constant commitment to ecology and respect to the environment, is the Eco-Leader collection, which consists of at least 40% recycled material. The Eco-leader tiles also meet the standards set by the American LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and contribute to the creation of eco-sustainable buildings.

Come and visit Ceramiche Refin and DesignTaleStudio at stand 526.

Interieur08

Kortrijx, 17-26 October 2008

Published on 10 October 2008 by Alberto under Events and Exhibitions | Comments Off |

Cersaie 2008: the first photos

Tuesday 30 September 2008

9 o’clock: shutters are up, Cersaie 2008 begins.

The Refin and DesignTaleStudio stand designed by Karim Rashid has had great success and has been nominated for the award of best stand. In fact, with its open spaces and majestic terracing, covered with wonderfully colourful R+Evolution ceramics, really is a breath of fresh air in hall 36.

Published on 30 September 2008 by Alberto under Events and Exhibitions, Real-life Projects | 0 Comments |

Hatteras light

Vitreous Ceramic

DesignTaleStudio at the Fenice theatre in Venice: new photos

“Dalla terra alla Terra”: ceramics in Michele De Lucchi’s own words

The “good things” of Timothy John Berg and Rebekah Myers

DesignTaleStudio: ceramic 100% Made in Italy

Made in Italy ceramics: design, craftsmanship and personalisation

Your designs: Maria Teresa Rosa

Ceramiche Refin At Interieur 2008

Cersaie 2008: the first photos

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