Trade Show
RECORD Reports Back from Expo Revestir, Latin America's Largest Ceramics and Natural Stone Fair
Expo Revestir, a trade show organized by industry association ANFACER, was hosted in São Paulo from March 9th to 13th. The event, now in its 24th year, included over 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest developments in Brazilian tile, ceramics, and natural and engineered stone. On the trade-show floor, some 82,000 attendees took in a panoply of marbles, granites, and quartzites, an array of breeze blocks, large-format porcelain and ceramic slabs, inventively glazed tiles, and more. Here are some highlights from RECORD’s visit.
All photos courtesy the manufacturers
Green Montecchio
Grupo BDM’s latest addition to Potenza, an engineered-stone collection, offers the look and feel of white-veined green marble. Each large-format slab measures approximately 5½' × 10½' × ½". Green Montecchio, with its ultracompact surface, is resistant to the wear and tear of constant use.
bdmgrupo.com
Moledo
This collection delivers the toughness of stone ashlar as a ready-made interior or exterior wall application. It has two formats: Travertine (pictured) is roughly hewn and La Roccia is smooth-faced. Both have depths ranging from ¾" to 1½".
begestone.com
Kalks
Portobello’s Kalks collection translates the appearance of natural stone to large-format porcelain tiles. It is available in four types: Off-White and Sand are smooth to the touch, while Fendi and Coal (pictured) possess a rougher finish. Each is available in slab sizes up to 47" × 106".
portobello.com.br
Cariri & Laguna
These two glazed tiles, designed by architect Marília Pellegrini, are intended to capture Brazil’s northeastern and southeastern regions. Cariri (left) evokes sunbaked earth and Laguna (right) resembles ocean views. Both are available in lengths of 6", 10", or 12", with a uniform width and depth of 4½" and 1".
manufatti.com.br
Gran Corten Steel
Lume Cerâmica’s most recently launched product is a ceramic tile with the appearance of a marbled, weathered steel. The tiles are available in four patterns and measure approximately 2' × 4' × ½". They are suitable for interior or exterior wall applications, up to a recommended maximum height of 10'.
lumeceramica.com.br
Canel Dorcia
This reeded porcelain wall panel offered by Biancogres is fashioned to resemble beige terrazzo. The pieces measure approximately 1½' × 3' and are available in three different patterns. With a minimum joint width of just ¹⁄16", the panels can be arranged for a monolithic appearance.
biancogres.com
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Floe
These porcelain tiles are designed to bring the comforts of nature into the home. Floe is offered in two, complementary designs: one features dendritic patterns of foliage (pictured) and the other has a mottled sage-green finish. Both measure 8" × 8" and can be used for domestic and commercial applications.
gabcer.com.br
Xingu
Brasigran Granitos, a quarrier and natural-stone processor, has added a dark green quartzite to its library of materials. Xingu, like Brasigran’s other offerings, is available in a range of slab sizes, with typical depths of 1". They can be cut to size or fabricated to fit specific project needs.
brasigran.com.br
Cobogo Urca
Lepri’s new breeze blocks feature a silhouette inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s Morro da Urca, a prominent hill facing Guanabara Bay. Each block, designed to transmit light and promote air circulation, is composed of unglazed reddish-brown clay and measures 6" × 6" × 3".
lepri.com.br
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