Material and design
The bathroom has evolved into a fully defined spatial environment: a place where every surface, every reflection of light, and every perspective line contributes to the architecture’s identity. In this design field, the choice of ceramic surfaces takes on importance not only as decoration, but also as a tool of measurement—through proportion, continuity, and material coherence.
In the bathroom, where humidity, hygiene, comfort, and technology coexist, design choices must balance functional parameters with spatial quality. Two recent projects show how this vision, interpreted through Caesar surfaces, can express itself in different languages while maintaining the same principle: material that structures and defines space.
Private equilibrium
In a private apartment in Merano, the bathroom was conceived as a quiet, orderly space. The chosen surface is Caesar’s Iconica collection, Classico verso variant (120×120 for flooring, 60×120 for wall cladding), Matt TP RT R10B finish. The continuity between floor and wall eliminates visual interruptions and reinforces spatial proportion: the travertine effect and large format create a layered perception of reflected light, soft and harmoniously diffused. The result is an environment where ceramic material contributes to the volumetric construction of the bathroom.
Architectural well-being
In the Spa of Suites San Tommaso in Bari, designed by architect Valentina Longo, the project evokes an immersive experience where the materiality of surfaces becomes a tool of sensory orientation. The architect selected two Caesar collections: the cement–resin effect of Join, in the Moon colour (120×120), and the marble-effect Anima Wonder in Forest (60×120 and 120×278) and Glacier (120×278). The hierarchy of formats allows the interior volumes to be modulated and the transition between wall, floor and glass envelope to flow more naturally. The finishes define a material register that controls visual depth and guides light direction, making ceramics an active component in the architecture of well-being.
Ceramics as a measure of living
The contemporary bathroom has become an integral part of the living environment, deserving the same design attention as any other space. When ceramic surfaces are consistent with the project’s vision and architectural context, they transcend the idea of finishing to become structural elements of composition. It is in this condition—material that shapes and thinks space—that the deepest quality of design reveals itself.
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