FRANCESCO DE MAIO BLU PONTI Indoor/outdoor porcelain stoneware wall/floor tiles

The strength of the Grès Maiolicato® is coloured in blue for Blu Ponti Collection of Ceramica Francesco De Maio.‎ The white and blue majolica tiles designed by Gio Ponti in 1960 now enter a new innovative dimension.‎ Without failing to use the ancient art of piece by piece hand-made decoration, the tiles enrich the technical characteristics of quality, resistance, impermeability, frost resistance longevity and anti-slip typical of a special stoneware support.‎ The shades of blue of the sky and sea of Sorrento are highlighted by the Master decorators who hand-paint the 33 decorations designed by Gio Ponti on this technical stoneware support, Grès Maiolicato®, used for both indoors and outdoors, and Grès Maiolicato® Anti-slip R10 especially suitable for swimming pools.‎ This is how the Blu Ponti Collection innovates technologically its craftsmanship enahncing the value of a precious re-edition of the iconic white and blue tiles created by Gio Ponti to pave, with different combinations, the hall and the hundred rooms of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, the first design hotel in the world.‎ The infinite blue combinations by Gio Ponti, the value of the Blu Ponti Collection and the charm of the ancient craftsmanship of the hand-decorated majolica tiles merged with the strength of an exclusive stoneware support, even non-slip finish, to create a unique innovation: Blu Ponti in Grès Maiolicato®.‎ An Infinite Blue of Combinations for Infinite Projects.‎ A dip into the Infinite Blue of Gio Ponti.‎ There are always the colors of the sky and the sea of ​​Sorrento in the thirty-three white and blue decorations that Gio Ponti created in 1960 and now the Ceramica Francesco De Maio produces on the special support of Grès Maiolicato®.‎ Without failing to use the ancient art of piece by piece hand-made decoration, the white and blue majolica tiles designed by Gio Ponti in 1960 enrich the technical characteristics of quality, resistance, impermeability, frost resistance longevity and anti-slip typical of a special stoneware support, the Grès Maiolicato®.‎ “Blu Ponti” of Ceramica Francesco De Maio.‎ A worldwide exclusive to produce and commercialize Gio Ponti's white and blue majolica.‎ Gio Ponti’s official seal for Ceramica Francesco De Maio.‎ The prestigious signature of this architect, designer and Italian essayist, among the greatest of the twentieth century is on the tiles of this Italian company, nowadays a world excellence.‎ The colors of the sky and the sea in the thirty blue and white decorations that Gio Ponti realized between 1960 and 1962 to cover, with different combinations, the floor of the lobby and of the hundred rooms at the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, the first design hotel in the world.‎ Thirty three decorations with geometric and naturalistic motifs signed by Gio Ponti for Ceramica Francesco De Maio that represent the emblem of the Made in Italy in the world, preserving the image of the great international designer.‎ A reproduction of the Blu Ponti tiles so faithful that has recognized to the Ceramica Francesco De Maio the valuable use of the signature of this architect, designer and Italian writer, among the greatest of the twentieth century.‎ Therefore a continuity between the ceramic tradition of the past, present and future through craftsmanship, territoriality and design of a real Made in Italy.‎ Ceramica Francesco De Maio is exclusive producer for 5 continents of Gio Ponti’s creations.‎ There are tones of classic green, yellow, black, red and light blue on sizes 20x20cm and the big size 53x53cm to embellish the 33 decors of the famous "Blu Ponti" Collection of Ceramica Francesco De Maio.‎ Five basil colors that can be combined freely, combining pure colors and tones, in a variety of shades.‎ The 33 decors of the famous "Blu Ponti" Collection of Ceramica Francesco De Maio, designed by Gio Ponti, are dressed with unusual sizes and colors to match, choosing a variety of new and bright shades.‎ From the faithful reproduction of white and blue majolica to the custom made majolica: a customization of colors and sizes that blends handmade production, territoriality and design into an Italian working process to emphasize the real Made in Italy.‎ Further info from manufacturer on BLU PONTI FRANCESCO DE MAIO