In <em>Chimera,</em> Elena Salmistraro merges rigour with self-expression, in a graphic grammar laden with symbolic meaning. <em>Empatia </em>speaks to the emotions with graphics that interpret, through a highly individual abstract code, the stage make-up of a clown, with the aid of superimposed geometric forms and images. <em>Radici </em>is a tribal statement, a tribute to primitive ritual custom, evoked by the interplay between a sequence of triangles and rectangles and a set of figurative fragments. <em>Ritmo</em> is inspired by fabrics, suggesting the rhythmic alternation of woven yarns through a largely linear pattern. In <em>Colore, </em>the upheaval of a background of small isolated spots generated by a parametric digital program is combined with densely packed repeated forms. "The Chimera collection is rather like a book with four different chapters: I set out to differentiate these graphic motifs to create four totally different stories."<br></br>Elena Salmistraro It all starts with drawing. A <em>passion</em> for drawing. An <em>obsession</em> with drawing. Drawings like spider-webs, obsessively filling spaces, in a kind of manual choreography or gymnastics, a continuous flow. Elena Salmistraro draws all the time. She draws everywhere. Mostly on loose sheets or random surfaces. First and foremost with pen and pencil. Her drawings only acquire colour at a later stage. Often - just like Alessandro Mendini used to do - she draws "monsters": fascinating yet disturbing, subversive forms. The denser, more contorted the shape, the more obvious its underlying truth. For Elena, drawing is an intimate act. It is relaxing. And therapeutic. With an unrivalled communicative strength. Because drawing gives shape to ideas: you both give form to the world and reveal yourself. This passion, combined with natural graphic talent, has guided Elena Salmistraro in her project for Cedit: an experimental series of ceramic slabs produced using a high-definition 3D decorative technique. The explicit aim is to transform surfaces beyond their original flatness so that a new, visual and tactile, three-dimensional personality emerges, sweeping aside the coldness and uniformity that ceramic objects often inevitably convey.Elena Salmistraro has always viewed ceramics as a democratic material, in view of their accessibility, and the infinite potentials for shaping matter that they provide. She began working and experimenting with ceramics very early in her career, just after she graduated from the Milan Politecnico in 2008. She came into contact with small artistic craft firms specialising in smallproduction lots, and cut her teeth on projects that demanded the hand-processing of every detail, and finishes of high artistic value, for the high end of the market. The large corporations and galleries came later, but here again Elena kept faith with her desire to make mass-produced pieces unique, and to combine artistic value with specifically industrial characteristics. The monkey-shaped <em>Primates</em> vases reflect this method and intention, aiming to excite, surprise and charm. Antiminimalist and hyper-figurative, playful, ironic and a rich image-maker, often drawing on anthropology and magic, over the years Salmistraro has built up her own fantastic universe, inhabited by ceramic bestiaries, painted jungles and a cabinet like a one-eyed cyclops , always finding inspiration and inputs in nature and always aiming to reveal the extraordinary in the everyday. Given this background, it was almost inevitable she would work with Cedit: constantly seeking new talents and new approaches, as well as designs that break down the boundaries of ceramics and release them into the realm of art and innovation, the Modena company has recognised Elena Salmistraro as a leading contemporary creative spirit and involved her in a project intended to experiment with fresh ideas in materials and synaesthetics.Salmistraro's collection for Cedit is entitled <em>Chimera</em> and consists of large ceramic slabs, which can be enjoyed not only visually, through their patterns and colours, but also on a tactile level. Like the chimera in the "grotesque" tradition, monstrous in the etymological sense of the word with its merging of hybrid animal and vegetable shapes, the Cedit project attempts to originate a synaesthetic form of ceramics, through a three-dimensional development that exactly reproduces the texture of leathers and fabrics, creating an absolutely new kind of layered effect, with a tactile awareness that recalls the passion of grand master Ettore Sottsass for "surfaces that talk". And the surfaces of the slabs Salmistraro has created really seem to talk: in <em>Empatia </em>clown faces add theatricality to the cold gleam of marbles, interspersed with references to Art Déco graphics; <em>Radici</em> uses the textures of leathers and hide as if to re-establish a link between ceramics and other materials at the origins of human activity and creativity; in <em>Ritmo</em> the texture of cloth dialogues with pottery, almost in homage to the tactile rationalism of warp and weft, of which Bauhaus pioneer Anni Albers was one of the most expressive past interpreters ; finally, <em>Colore</em> has a spotted base generated by computer to underline the contrast between analogue and digital, the graphic sign and the matter into which it is impressed. It is an aesthetic of superimposition and mixing, and especially of synaesthesia: as in her drawings, in the <em>Chimera </em>slabs Elena Salmistraro's art is one of movement and acceleration. A process not of representation but of exploration. Of the world and of oneself. Almost a kind of Zen, for distancing oneself from the world to understand it more fully. In every sense.
The Tatami collection embodies the essence of open-air living, featuring a uniquely woven shell that ensures comfort and promotes relaxation. Crafted using gas-assisted injection moulding with glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene, this chair combines durability with modern design. A 3D file of the product is available for download, allowing for seamless integration into design projects. Manufactured by Pedrali, a prestigious Italian furniture brand established in 1963, the company is celebrated for its contemporary, high-quality designs that blend functionality with timeless aesthetics, catering to both commercial and residential spaces worldwide.
Thin Wall Coverings Limestone Wall, available in 3 colours − Ivory, Sand and Taupe − on a 40x120 size combines the ancient look of stone with a design characterised by a natural, minimalist surface pattern. The Mikado 3D structure, available in all colours, expands the collection’s decorative possibilities. The Agrifoglio decor, a natural theme available on Ivory and Taupe plain tiles, and the geometric Losanga decor are made with Touch technology, which enriches the surface with the addition of glossy and matt vitreous grits, adding depth and realistic texture.
Marble effect cladding and 3D decorations Marble is renowned as the embodiment of elegance and purity. Now its most neutral varieties, the whites with their sophisticated veining and the warmer beiges, are reinterpreted in contemporary style in a very tactile porcelain stoneware collection in which use of the 3D Ink technology makes every piece unique and gives the veins both depth and shine. The matching Fabula Wall selection of wall coverings features tactile decors and three-dimensional structures.
Slimline XL Size wall tiles Latest-generation production technology and unusual extra-large sizes for the Alchimia collection, the new Marazzi slimline wall covering with a tactile character and simple elegance. Inspired by micro-cements, materials with a particularly fine grain and sandy inclusions that create a striking bright micropixel effect, Alchimia comes in four neutral shades and two 3D structures: Raw, which creates a kind of trowel-levelled look on the surface and Tide, with the distinctive formwork look. The cement tiles of Boho, the geometric motifs of Arky and the highly coloured flowers of Gipsy, the decor modules of Alchimia allow this collection to be interpreted in a variety of ways.
Antibacterial Stone Effect Porcelain Stoneware Porcelain stoneware with a luminous consistency featuring an innovative stone look. Carácter is a collection for indoor and outdoor floors with a dual personality: understated and minimalist, in the Blanco, Arena and Greige colours, and with a bold character in the same number of colour variants ranging from grey to brown, including pebbles in different shapes, sizes and colours that characterize the surface. The result is a material that is soft to the touch, enhanced with the advanced StepWise anti-slip solution. Seamless design, great expressive potential and an eco-friendly approach – 40% of the product is made of recycled material. Carácter coverings complete the collection with an eclectic decorative range. Outstanding performance and the exceptional antibacterial, hygienic and surface protection properties of Puro technology. A product which, boasting multiple sizes and surfaces, expresses discreet, versatile elegance with a natural and trendy style.
Plaster Effect Ceramic Tiles The beauty of plaster and the simplicity of ceramics unite in the new 32,5x97,7 cm Marazzi Fresco wall tiles, in the 6 mm thickness. The collection is distinctive for its textured appearance and colour variations and offers a contemporary twist on plaster applied in multiple layers and at different times with a palette of 5 neutral shades, enriched with 3D structures, mosaics and decors.
Glossy Tiles for Bathrooms and Kitchen Pottery is the new Marazzi wall covering inspired by the majolica ware of the ceramic tradition. A single size of 25x76 cm and seven elegantly individual colours for reinterpreting the tradition of the past in contemporary taste. One three-dimensional structure, one decor Azulejo and one 30x30cm mosaic extend the collection’s design potential, making it ideal for residential interiors with a strong personality
Glossy finish and irregular surfaces A glossy finish and intentionally irregular surfaces evoke the sensations of handmade products. Three modular sizes - 15x15, 5x15 and 7.5x20 cm - with straight edges to enable spaceless installation. A neutral palette - Bianco, Natural and Grigio - with hints of Blu combine with three motifs inspired by nature, creating multiple compositions with a unique character.
The stone effect that recalls traditional marble chip tiles The Stream collection combines surfaces inspired by natural stone for floor and wall coverings, offered in 5 colours with a delicate look and in 60x120, 75x75, 60x60, 45x45 and 30x60 sizes, the last of which is also available for outdoor surfaces. 2 different wall covering sizes, 25x76 and 20x50, enhanced by 2 three-dimensional structures and decorations with geometric patterns, are a perfect match for porcelain stoneware floors.
Architectural Ceramic Tiles Since its earliest beginnings, Triennale has been an anthem to modularity and flexibility: a simple element that uses an inspired interlocking mechanism to alternate gaps and solids, vertical and horizontal alignments, straight lines and curves. Today, these potentials are extended by new versions, where colour takes centre stage in glossy and matt, contrasting or tone-on-tone variants. Playful and versatile, Triennale can be adopted on any surface, leaving its user free to decide the complexity and depth of the interlocking structure and its language. Custom Project on all the products and technologies in the catalogue
Wall Tile Multicolor Floral Decorations Different languages and styles meet on a soft, satiny, semi-matt white surface to create the versatile, timeless Vision geometrical motif and attractive floral decors. These are Botanica, inspired by a neat, colourful herbarium, the elegant, subtle Heyday, the lush tropical pattern of Jungle, Roseto, a floral design with colourful, vibrant backgrounds and Frond the tropical wild side, tempered by white floral motifs. The details of the colours and patterns, in slight relief, are illuminated with a bright, delicate consistency thanks to the innovative Touch technology, which makes all these decors suitable for installation even in the shower area.
Handcrafted-effect tiles North African tradition meets industrial ceramics. The hand-crafted look tiles in the Zellige series are produced in 12 shades with glossy finish and visible variations in tone. Random installation creates a blend effect, in which the colours vibrate strongly.