Unique translucent porcelain wall tiles with a textile relief
Studio Barbara Vos has designed a unique brand of tiles with beautiful structure and clear detail, known as tex-tilesŠ. The tex-tilesŠ derive their name from the process of pressing fabric or textile into the porcelain. By combining translucent porcelain with the softness and texture of textiles, one of a kind customizable tiles are made. The tiles are suitable for any space, whether it is a sauna, spa, hotel, wellness centre, kitchen or bathroom.
“Cheerful, surprising, unexpected and thoughtful.”
Partially glazed tex-tile©
LED back lighting
Subtle lighting can be added behind the tiles which shines through creating warm and detailed pattern. Thinner parts show more light, while thicker parts show less. This gives an extra mesmerizing dimension to the tile by the accentuation of the relief by the light. One can also vary and play with the color and mode of LED-lighting behind the tiling to create a magical atmosphere. Note: adding LED light is an option, it is not a necessary. Tex-tilesŠ alone are a luxurious and distinctive way of tiling your space. A demonstration of the LED-lighting is shown in a video. Scan the QR-code with your smartphone or visit the website www.tex-tiles.nl/videos
LED back lighting
Porcelain tiles versus traditional earthenware tiles
Normally tiles are made out of earthenware with a layer of glaze. Tex-tilesŠ are made of porcelain. Porcelain has the quality to be water and frost-resistant. Porcelain is often used to make delicate tea cups and other fine tableware. The surface of this porcelain tile does not need any glazing which makes it very special and different from other tiles. The surface of the tiles are polished which gives them a unique unexpected softness.
Product specifications and possibilities
• waterproof • unique and distinctive • no glazing needed, it is optional • 15 x 15 cm, other sizes are possible • plain or with textile relief • soft texture and feeling • very detailed structures • durable
• pure high class material • suitable for any space like sauna, wellness centre, hotel, office • possibility to back light tiles with long life LED lights • available in customized designs • easy to maintain and clean with a special Powersponge
Ready Made Objects made out of tex-tilesŠ
Design your wall with Collection nr #01 ‘Rag Time’
Collection nr #01 ‘Rag Time’ consists of three different tiles: a mid tile with textile relief, a corner tile with textile relief and a plain tile. With these three tiles a huge variety of tile layouts can be made. The corner tile can be rotated in four directions to complete a line. The mid tile can be used to connect the line as a cross section. The plain tile can be used to fill the empty spaces. Your tiling may vary from the abstract to the figurative or just random shapes by only using three different tiles!
With the three tiles from Collection nr #01 ‘Rag Time’ a huge variety of different tiling structures can be made.
mid tile
corner tile
plain tile
example 1
example 2
example 3
Your own personalized tiles
Tex-tilesŠ have endless possibilities. Studio Barbara Vos can create your own unique, personalized tiles, fitted to the style of your company building or environment of your house. The tiles can be designed to match the look & feel you have envisioned.
One can also vary with glazed and unglazed tiles, pigments, sizes, handmade or machine made, all suitable to your style and taste. The possibilities are endless, only limited by your imagination.
Photo Ilco Kemmere
Custom designed tiles can be made by providing your own fabric, by choosing a fabric from the samples provided or a special fabric can be made from a structure found in your building. A translation of a brand, logo or family name in the tiles is one of many possibilities.
“A skeleton of light dances in her porcelain dress. Shyly she shows her insides. She only shines when caressed by water.” — Yassine Salihine
Studio Barbara Vos
Salone del Mobile Milan
Studio Barbara Vos is run by Dutch Interior Architect and Product Designer Barbara Vos. She is known for her playful designs and re-use of materials. Barbara Vos is inspired by patterns, repetitions and prints. She likes to design products and interiors for people to let them feel good and happy, she wants to bring a smile to their faces. The studio designs and develops products varying from lighting to ceramics, jewellery, bags and toys, even complete interiors.
In 2011 Studio Barbara Vos has introduced tex-tilesŠ at the international furniture fair Salone del Mobile in Milan. In 2012, a patch work of a variety of tex-tilesŠ was presented in Milan in the popular Ventura Lambrate area.
Contact
Studio Barbara Vos Ateliercomplex ‘De Besturing’ Saturnusstraat 89 2516 AG The Hague The Netherlands +31 (0)6 2478 53 66 www.barbaravos.nl info@barbaravos.nl Tex-tiles© www.tex-tiles.nl info@tex-tiles.nl
Graphic design De Zagerij ontwerpbureau
How to order your tiling project Please contact our Studio for a free quotation. Together we can design a customized pattern that suits your building or environment perfectly. You can also choose from the collections currently in stock. Showroom A list of showrooms is published at www.tex-tiles.com.
This product is partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund
Photo Chantal Schoen
www.tex-tiles.nl