Danilo Ramazzotti COTTO ZERO ARGILLE NOBILI Handmade terracotta floor/wall tiles

CottoZero Argille Nobili was born from the observation of our lands in the Novara area.‎ Compact soils that dry out under the sun and turn into solid, structured surfaces, furrowed by irregular lines, by subtle cracks, studded with dusty shades and the traces of water that has now evaporated.‎ The same poetry is expressed in the materiality of these cottos, made and polished entirely by hand to preserve the characteristics of a unique texture.‎ characteristics of a unique texture.‎ An important materiality that knows how to be rustic and contemporary, warm and essential.‎ CottoZero: handmade terracotta like never before CottoZero is a project born from the Ramazzotti family's desire to transform handmade terracotta into a high-performance material suited to the rhythms and needs of contemporary life.‎ The raw materials were the first object of study.‎ The precious clays with which CottoZero is made come from the Piedmontese deposits at the foot of Monte Rosa, quarried within the UNESCO Sesia Val Grande Geopark, a unique place precisely because of its geological formation, rich in many deposits of pure clays with great differences.‎ This careful research, starting with the quality and characteristics of the raw materials, continues with the analysis and optimisation of all the production phases.‎ For this reason, CottoZero is today a high-performance handmade terracotta that is unique on the market; compact, resistant, breathable, highly resistant to m CottoZero combines the beauty and naturalness of a handcrafted material with the practicality and taste of a contemporary material.‎ Features: - Handmade artisanal terracotta - Extremely compact.‎ - High mechanical resistance.‎ - Very low absorbency.‎ - High resistance to stains.‎ - Extremely easy to clean and maintain.‎ - Completely natural and breathable.‎ - Suitable for laying with underfloor heating.‎ SQUARE: 10x10x2 cm - 3” 15⁄16 x 3” 15⁄16 x 25⁄32” 20x20x2 cm - 7” 7⁄8 x 7” 7⁄8 x 25⁄32” 25x25x2 cm - 9” 27⁄32 x 9” 27⁄32 x 25⁄32” 30x30x2 cm - 11” 13⁄16 x 11” 13⁄16 x 25⁄32” 40x40x2,5 cm - 15” 3⁄4 x 15” 3⁄4 x 63⁄64” RECTANGLE: 8x33x2 cm - 3” 5⁄32 x 12” 63⁄64 x 25⁄32” 10x20x2 cm - 3” 15⁄16 x 7” 7⁄8 x 25⁄32” 10x40x2 cm - 3” 15⁄16 x 15” 3⁄4 x 25⁄32” 12x48x2 cm - 4” 23⁄32 x 18” 57⁄64 x 25⁄32” 14x60x2.‎5 cm - 5” 33⁄64 x 23” 5⁄8 x 63⁄64” 15x30x2 cm - 5” 29⁄32 x 11” 13⁄16 x 25⁄32” 20x40x2 cm - 7” 7⁄8 x 15” 3⁄4 x 25⁄32” 20x60x3 cm - 7” 7⁄8 x 23” 5⁄8 x 1” 3⁄16 20x80x3 cm - 7” 7⁄8 x 31” 1⁄2x 1” 3⁄16 30x60x2 cm - 11” 13⁄16 x 23” 5⁄8 x 25⁄32” RHOUMBUS: 16,5x29x2 cm - 6” 1⁄2 x 11” 27⁄64 x 25⁄32” HEXAGON: side 11 cm  thickness 2 cm - side 4” 21⁄64  thickness 25⁄32” cm side 16 cm  thickness 2 cm - side 6” 19⁄64 thickness 25⁄32”  cm BASEBOARD: bevel 8x33x2 cm - 3” 5⁄32 x12” 63⁄64 x 25⁄32” becco civetta 8x34x2 cm - 3” 5⁄32 x 12” 63⁄64 x 25⁄32” STEP: 1 side bevel/bullnose   20x35x3 cm - 7” 7⁄8 x 13” 25⁄32 x 1” 3⁄16 2 sides "L" bevel/bullnose  22,5x35x3 cm - 8” 55⁄64 x 13” 25⁄32 x 1” 3⁄16 BIG STEP: 1 side bevel/bullnose   100x35x3 cm - 39” 3⁄8 x 13” 25⁄32 x 1” 3⁄16 2 sides "L" bevel/bullnose 100x35x3 cm - 39” 3⁄8 x 13” 25⁄32 x 1” 3⁄16 3 sides bevel/bullnose 100x35x3 cm - 39” 3⁄8 x 13” 25⁄32 x 1” 3⁄16 CUSTOM MADE: different sizes on request / Rectification sides on request FINISHING: hand sanded Further info from manufacturer on COTTO ZERO ARGILLE NOBILI Danilo Ramazzotti