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architectural friezes - wall sculptures - tiles
  
the friezes        
                                                                                                 

design  concept

These new collections evolved with reference to both 18th century and modernist architecture where relief surface motifs were often applied to building facades. They combine associations with the Baroque, through the use of figurative imagery, with a sense of starkness and austerity typical of modernist and some contemporary architecture.

The striking sculptural quality of the friezes is achieved by casting directly from real swags of taffeta and actual silk tassels. This gives the imagery an edge of raw realism as well as producing an unexpected inversion. The transposition of delicate, fluid silk fabric into austere, hard plaster or concrete also creates an intriguing contrast, enhanced by the placement of quite complex detail within flat, bare surfaces.

The friezes are composed of individual tiles which can be placed in any order to create a continuous undulating sequence. The slight misalignment at the junctions between motifs brings an element of unpredictability and friction within the overall context of twisting movement.

The sculpted detail can be brilliantly defined by the play of light and shadow so offers excellent opportunities to work with dramatic lighting effects.

  

 
placement  +  commissioning


Available cast in hard plaster or concrete, the designs can be interpreted in various settings, internally or externally. The friezes are composed of individual tiles so it's possible to make installations of any length.
The tiles illustrated are 300mm square, but through commission they can be specified on a much larger scale.

Suggestions for application and placement:

- As wall sculptures, bringing an unusual and arresting relief element to interior walls either as one-off sculptures creating a focal point or as linear installations following the internal contours of a space.

- As architectural friezes externally placed and cast in concrete on a large scale.

- As concrete tiles in kitchen or bathroom, placed to define edges, surfaces or architectural features

- As installations on garden walls or roof terraces, introducing an interesting element of pattern and texture

Warning - your eyes will play tricks on you - but all the patterns are indented !

 

 
 swag-drape frieze

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
   

 

 
   

 

 
   
 
 
       
 
       
 
         
 
       

 

 

 
 tassel friezes

 

      ribbon-tassel frieze

 

 

 

 
 
   

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
     

 

 

        illustrating a frieze made up of one tile repeated -  this concept can be specified

 

 

      rope-tassel frieze

 

 

 

 

 

 
       

 

 

 
 
       
 

 

drape-tassel frieze

 

 

 

 

 
       

 

 
       

 

 

 

 
 
the baroque tile collection

design  concept

This tile collection was developed alongside the baroque collection of planters and sculptures and uses the same visual references, namely the figurative detail found in 18th century sculpted facades. Applying a contemporary twist, these motifs are indented into a perfectly flat surface and cast in industrial concrete.

dimensions: 300mm square - depth 30mm _ material: frost-proof concrete _ colours: white or dark grey

The tiles are also available in hard plaster for internal application

  

 

 placement

Outside : Conceived to bring interesting surface relief to bland exterior walls, the tiles can be applied in small areas as a focal point or, as the designs work on a repeat basis, in continuous rows or large blocks.

Inside : The scale and thickness of the tiles makes them particulary suitable as replacement for stone or marble - as a fire surround for example. But as with the swag-drape & tassel friezes, they can also take on a very sculptural role, creating a striking relief feature on a bare wall. 

           baroque  tiles in white concrete 
                grape + leaf tile
 
                ribbon swag tile 
                swag + drop tile
 
                 swirl tile
 
      baroque tiles in grey concrete
  
      swag + drop tile
    
  
      grape + leaf tile
    
  
         
      ribbon swag tile
   
 
  
         swirl tile
  
modernist collection
  
    setsquares ceramic tile collection
  
  this collection is being put into production by habitat and will be available in all stores from autumn 2007
  click on the image for more information about the project and the other products in the range
 
the original setsquares range comprised 6 tiles, 
of which habitat chose 4 to produce in a larger size
and present as decorative wall panels
 
 

 

 
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