Cer Magazine International n.20 - Tilmar Ceramics

24 Cer Magazine
Set in the hills near
Piacenza, this villa plays on
the volumes and textures
of its cladding. The
geometric austerity of its
architecture is tempered by
the profuse light that
enters through the large
front windows
PORCELAIN TILE IS ALSO USED
TO CLAD THE OUTSIDE OF
THE VILLA (THIS PAGE AND
OPPOSITE).
TWO DIFFERENT-SIZED
RECTANGULAR TILES ARE
USED IN TWO DIFFERENT
COLOURS.
ONLY THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS
FRAMED BY A PLAIN PLASTER
SURROUND WITH A GLOSSY
CEMENTITIOUS FINISH
interior design
The Porcelain
TILE HOUSE
PHOTOS Andrea Roscini
DESIGNER Adriana Fantini,
Tomassini Fantini Bolici Architetti Associati
BUILDING CONTRACTOR Edil CBC
DISTRIBUTOR Tiles Srl, Piacenza
TILES Casalgrande Padana
BATHROOM FITTINGS Ceramica Flaminia
by Laura Ragazzola
Compositional simplicity and essential layouts,
spaces used to their maximum potential, natural
light and a study of attractive, long-lasting materials
were the guiding principles behind the
project for this single-family residential unit designed
by the TFB architectural studio. “The challenge was to
adapt the austerity of the geometric shapes (three different
volumes that fit one into the other) to a functional living space
with distinctive, comfortable interiors whose large windows
open onto the outside,” explained one of the designers. This
is certainly the case with the daytime areas; on the same level
as the garden, they extend outside via a portico. The night
quarters, on the other hand, are more intimate. Located on a
higher level than the living-room, they are also further back
thanks to the steps set into the main façade. The wide entrance
portal, set off by a white plaster surround, connects the
night and daytime areas, linking them at the same time to the
third volume located at the rear of the building where all the
technological systems and services are housed. The modern
slant given to the spaces and volumes is also reflected in the
choice of materials, or rather material - porcelain tile produced
by Casalgrande Padana - used for both the façade cladding
and interior flooring. This achieves a sense of continuity
between the “inside” and ”outside” of the house, extending
it outwards by using the same covering material. In spite of