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At last!, a few interior images of one of the Benguerra villas that we were involved with.
Below, you can see the detail and accuracy involved when we produce the tiles. The corner tiles were mitered for a snug fit and small inserts were made to finish off small areas. We worked from detailed architectural drawings and on our turn provided detailed diagrams for installation. At the studio templates were drawn of the scaled architectural drawings and the completed tiles were then arranged on these templates to assure that it will fit when the contractors install the intricate patterns. The installation diagrams were not always followed, I suppose it was due to the learning curve, when the contractors, possibly for the first time ever, had to install handmade geometric designs like these! But, you must agree - the end result is still awesome!
These majestic columns are the foundation of these African inspired interiors. Besides the columns we produced thousands of green mosaics for tiled built in benches, of which we unfortunately have no good images as yet.
To create harmonious interiors we need to play with for example, contrasts, as one of the design elements. The shiny cool glass or glaze of the tiles will be used to contrast with the matte earthiness of Cemcrete Earth Coats, a cement based paint produced by the client and owner of Cemcrete in South Africa. The smooth tiles will also be utilized to contrast with the textured fabrics and coarse wall coats.
The rich saturated African colour scheme was carried through in all the materials and is the powerful cohesive force working on the emotive interpretation of the visitor and/or guest.













elza on 31 Jan 2010 at 4:26 pm #
At last! We have been waiting for this, Gerrit! But we want more!!
You must be feeling so proud when you see this because to us your tiles did it! Those tiled columns steal the show!
The contrast between the smoothness of your tiles and the coarseness of the walls, the rich colours of the fabrics and the warmth of the wooden furniture - the perfect combination to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. That the installation of the tiles at times created a problem one can imagine but the result is outstanding and it will surely get better and better. We sincerely hope that more images will follow soon.
You should be very proud of what you created here!