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july 24, 2018 - Casalgrande Padana

Casalgrande Padana - DESIGNING WITH WATER

Large swimming facilities, spas and thermal baths, water parks and even private pools are becoming increasingly popular and have turned into remarkable architectural feats, but also into fully exploited and frequented social venues.

Material research, project analysis and the use of evolved technical solutions are at the core of the work of the Casalgrande Padana’s #design team, who combine engineering expertise with a long and direct field experience.Wellness centres, large spas and thermal centres are places designed to evoke emotions and stimulate the senses; cladding materials become the privileged elements of choice to createwelcoming and comfortable spaces where water is the protagonist, with energising force or relaxing calm.

Casalgrande Padana designed a range of stoneware tiles with natural, highly tactile surfaces with a very appealing colour palette and high technical performance to withstand continuous contact with water and humidity.Nature, comfort and well being, but also safety and durability over time. That is, a strong combo between technology and contemporary aesthetics to enhance investment and architectural projects in the wellness industry. The presence of dry, wet or even completely submerged surfaces makes it essential to use specifically anti-slip materials. Porcelain tiles, either in the glazed or unglazed version, stand as reliable flooring material in terms of slip resistance and ease of maintenance and cleaning. In traditional swimming facilities but also in modern wellness centres, getting rid of bacteria from surfaces is paramount to prevent mould, yeast and fungi from forming.

Bios Antibacterial® is the product range for facing and flooring in fully vitrified unglazed stoneware with excellent antibacterial properties that can remove 99.9% of the 4 main bacterial strains living in the environment: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis. The HYDROTECT® technology exploits the antibacterial properties of titanium dioxide, a natural material that doesn’t release any harmful emission and that, in interior applications, allows for a considerable reduction of harmful substances, thereby ensuring a healthier environment while eliminating odours. Besides providing highperformance technology and materials, Casalgrande Padana’s Swimming Pool division provides customers with effective and efficient services in order to give designers active assistance during the project #design and development phases as well as the tools to create custom solutions.

This collaboration helps moving among finishing systems and selecting the most suitable products in the Casalgrande Padana range.