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Naive Slimtech 2015-2016
Naive Slimtech 2015-2016

Designers: Thibaud Klepper, Studio Norguet Design, Paris, France
Manufacturer: Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche SpA., a Division of Lea Ceramiche, Fiorano Modenese (MO), Italy


Naive Slimtech
Naive is inspired by avant-garde technology. It is the meeting point between design and technology, between craftsmanship and industry, between porcelain stoneware and glaze. The patterns, reminiscent of carefully drawn pencil lines, create an interweaving effect, a web of random marks that emanate an emotional candor. The lightness and the sizes of the slabs accentuate the delicacy of these lines, which intersect unpredictably. A playful interaction between marks and rhythm that creates vibrant and mysterious surfaces available in various colors.

Innovative characteristics and technology used
Naive stands out for its nearly three-dimensional surface texture, obtained using an innovative technology. The patterns reproduced create a bas-relief design, a series of lines which emphasize the depth of the material and create a floating graphic effect, that has a pleasant feel and appearance.

Naive is created with modules of ultra-thin laminated porcelain, 5.5mm thick. The slabs, in a record format of 3m x 1m, are produced without the use of molds and are then cut. Beginning with the careful selection of the raw materials and using revolutionary and sustainable technology, Naive Slimtech is a solution that combines aesthetic features and incomparable techniques: robust and durable, easy to cut into any shape, it can be applied to both walls and floors.

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Naive Slimtech 2015-2016

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