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Briefly noted»
Purapietra: „Textures 3.0“ helps classic natural stone structures attain new heights
The creations can more fittingly be categorized as art rather than as industrial design according to the Italian-based company
„Textures 3.0“ is the name of the collection with new surface-structures by Italian-based Purapietra Company. Its aim: to help stone attain a whole new impact. The creations are more at home in the realm of art than in industrial design according to a press release.
„Gotha“ is the name of one of the tiles with reference to the Baroque, albeit with geometric shapes. The embossed surfaces are polished.
„Planets“ has a mat surface with circular „orbital“ patterns (press-release).
The tiles are available in a number of stone types. (MOdS)
(25.03.2017, USA: 03.25.2017)
