Alabaster-effect porcelain stoneware is one of today’s most sophisticated choices for those looking for floor and wall coverings with a striking look and superior technical performance.
Take for example Alabastri, the latest collection from Casalgrande Padana, with its contemporary take on the rarefied beauty of alabaster. With bright surfaces, exclusive colors, and a chiaroscuro effect, this line turns every room into a textured landscape which brims with understated luxury.
With roots in state-of-the-art research and environmental awareness, Casalgrande Padana has been driving innovation into ceramic for over 60 years. Its Alabastri collection is evidence of how natural poetry and technical prowess can be combined into a product which is perfect for high-end flooring for the home.
Alabastro: the eternal charm of a translucent stone
Used to make pottery, sculptures, tiles since the Ancient Egyptian times, alabaster is famous for its translucency and ability to absorb light and softly reflect it back. It has been used across the ages from Roman architecture to Gothic cathedrals, where it filtered light to create a mystical feeling.
The Alabastri collection does not merely imitate the look of this stone: it captures its essence, reproducing its complexity with delicate shading, subtle mother-of-pearl transparencies, and a delightful interplay of lights and darks which evokes the eternal imprint of nature.
Alabastri’s features: colors, sizes, and decorative tiles
Five color variants provide five modern interpretations of alabaster
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
The Alabastri porcelain stoneware tiles, which come in thicknesses of 6 mm (the 120×278 cm size) and 9 mm (the 60×120, 90×90, 90×180, 120×120 cm sizes), are ideal both for large open-spaces and smaller rooms.
The range also includes refined mosaics on net in a 30×30 size with 5×5 cm and 5×15 cm patterns, as well as slated, hexagonal, and diamond versions—perfect for shower walls, nooks, columns, or personal decorative items.
Spectacular surfaces make for unique spaces
Alabastri is an authentic design tool for porcelain stoneware flooring and wall covers which provides a contemporary look. Designed for residential and public spaces, it is naturally suited to sophisticated living rooms, charming bathrooms, striking entrances, and even luxurious spas and hotels.
The possibility of choosing between glossy or smooth surfaces expands the creative possibilities, allowing one to create tone-on-tone environments or play with contrasting juxtapositions. The large sizes are also available in bookmatch and endmatch versions—two decorative effects which allow for stunning visual continuity, turning walls and floors into fluid and decorative surfaces.
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Sustainable alabaster-effect porcelain stoneware: eco-friendly aesthetics and innovation
Casalgrande Padana doesn’t content itself with mere aesthetics: the Alabastri collection is made with eco-friendly porcelain stoneware which is enamel free and made up solely of natural raw materials. The production takes place within a closed cycle, with the full recycling of water and materials, next to no emissions, and the use of renewable energy.
The result is a completely recyclable, antibacterial, odorless, fireproof, frost-resistant, and wearproof material. It can even be treated with the Bios Ceramics® technology which eliminates bacteria and pollutants in the air, even while in the dark.