Gold Building Materials and Construction Components Design · 2021
Marquina Gold Tiles
by Cerrad
- A' Design Award 2021 Gold Winner in Building Materials and Construction Components Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Cerrad
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 72,507
- Verification code B6ABEF18B7 · Verify this award
About Marquina Gold Tiles
Marquina Gold is a collection of ceramic tiles for floors and walls. The tiles are made of mass-dyed, glazed and rectified gres with matt, structural and polished surfaces. The pattern shows gold veining inspired by natural marble. Formats include 120 x 280, 120 x 120, 60 x 120 and 60 x 60 centimetres, with a 30 x 30 mosaic and an 8 x 60 baseboard. The largest format is only 6 millimetres thick and has a stone structure. The tiles are frost resistant and slip resistant, so they suit indoor and outdoor use. The thin tiles can also be installed on existing surfaces.
Cerrad Design Team's Marquina Gold Tiles emerges from the distinguished lineage of prestige architectural materials that have defined spaces of power, contemplation, and refinement throughout human civilization, from the marble-clad temples of classical antiquity to the sophisticated interiors of contemporary design practice. This porcelain surface material demonstrates remarkable technical achievement in translating the visual and tactile poetry of rare natural stone into a reproducible format accessible to broader architectural application while maintaining the aura of exclusivity associated with geological rarities. The design team has captured the essential visual vocabulary of highly prized dark marbles characterized by dramatic golden veination, rendering with convincing authenticity the organic unpredictability of mineral deposit patterns, the subtle tonal variations within the dark ground, and the luminous quality of metallic striations catching ambient light. Compositionally, the veining distribution suggests careful study of natural specimens, balancing areas of dense network activity with quieter passages that provide visual rest, creating rhythm and movement across the tile surface that would translate beautifully into larger installed expanses. The chromatic relationship between the warm gold veining and cool charcoal ground establishes sophisticated temperature contrast that activates the surface optically, generating visual interest from both intimate viewing distances and broader spatial perspectives. Technical execution evidences the capabilities of contemporary digital printing and surface texturing technologies applied with artistic sensibility, where the slightly riven matte finish enhances the naturalistic illusion by mimicking the light-catching properties of actual stone surfaces. The work invites contemplation of humanity's enduring relationship with geological materials as markers of permanence, prestige, and connection to the deep time of Earth's formation.
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- Unique Properties
- Matt, structural and polished surface.
Formats: 120 x 280, 120 x 120, 60 x 120, 60 x 60, 30 x 30 mosaic and 8 x 60 baseboard. The 6mm tiles 120 x 280 cm format with a stone structure. It's one of the most technologically advanced tiles with a deep structure, thickness of only 6mm and sparkling mica effect.
It's possible to install the product on existing surfaces. Moreover, it increases heating system efficiency, offers various application possibilities (flexibility), can act as fireplace veneers. The product is 100% all natural. - Dimensions & Packaging
- In mass-dyed, glazed, rectified gres with a structural and polished surface.
Formats: 120 x 280, 120 x 120, 60 x 120, 60 x 60, mosaic 30 x 30 and baseboard 8 x 60.
Format 120 x 280 with a 6mm thickness and a stone structure deserves special attention. High technical parameters and excellent aesthetics make these tiles very resistant with a low risk of cracking. Tiles are frost-resistant and have anti-slip properties, thanks to which they are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. - Tags
- Tiles, interior Design, Marble, Floor, Kitchen, Stoneware, Nature, Surface
- Production Technology
- In mass-dyed gres – a very durable and timeless material (group Bia). Because we use the latest technology, the tiles are extremely durable and resistant to ware and tear, which makes them ideal for use in any type of space. Thanks to the LamGea technology, we were able to obtain a deep tile structure and a perfect mimicry of the natural stone surface with a thickness of only 6mm.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was choosing suitable natural resources and adapting the technology in such a way, where the surface of a 6mm thick tile ideally mimicked that of natural stone.
- Project Duration
- The Marquina Gold collection has been available for sale since 2020. Its debut took place during the largest International Trade Fair of Ceramics and Bathroom Equipment - Cersaie, in Bologna.
- Operation Flow
- By investing in modern technologies, we begin to introduce increasingly larger tile formats. Thanks to the new LamGea technology, Cerrad was able to create the Marquina Gold collection, and to ensure the greatest freedom of design possibilities the collection now includes formats: 120 x 280, 120 x 120, 60 x 120, 60 x 60, which we enriched with the 30 x 30 mosaic and the 8 x 60 baseboard.
- Research
- Testing was completed to confirm the tile performance parameters including, but not limited to: slip and frost resistance. The high quality of offered products has been attested to by affirmations, certificates and awards granted to the best manufacturers in the industry.
- Inspiration
- We know that the best things are reflected in nature, therefore Marquina gold draws from the combination of modernity and the world around us. A collection with abundantly scattered gold veining patterns, inspired by the grandeur of marble. The pattern tonality ideally reflects the intricate network of veins found in natural stone. The tiles will bring luxury where attention to the quality of the finishing material closely correlates with the achievement of an unrivaled atmosphere.
- Image Credits
- All the copyrights and intellectual property rights belong to Cerrad Sp. z o.o. The attached files are for illustration purposes only, hence the actual appearance and colours of products may slightly differ from those presented in the pictures.