clé notes

brick, that humble material, is becoming an elegant, elevated feature in the work of visionary architects and designers, who are using brick to surprise, move, and connect us with both past and future.

clé’s thoughtfully curated bundles offer a simple way for clients to attain bold tile combinations with a bespoke feel.

The introduction of color to the world of cinema created an entirely new visual language for artists to communicate with, which is precisely what the new cinema collection at clè does as well.

clé introduced cement tile to the US a decade ago, with timeless colors, patterns and shapes that sparked a love affair with this durable, expressive material. it’s now a design standard, but it’s just the start. it’s time for a new era of cement.

clé introduced cement tile to the US a decade ago, with timeless colors, patterns and shapes that sparked a love affair with this durable, expressive material. now we’re ushering in a new era of cement with cinema – a nine-part collection inspired by the endlessly creative medium of film, exploring the limitless possibilities for color, shape, pattern, scale and dimension that artisan-made cement tile offers.

clé started a tile revolution by designing and sourcing artisan-crafted cement tile in a panoply of rich hues, patterns from traditional to modern and shapes and sizes beyond the workmanly square floor tiles America had previously known.

17th century: maiolica de delft is clé’s fresh take on the most enduring of timeless trends: blue and white tile. our collection features hand-painted, hand-glazed terracotta tile created by italian artisans using heritage techniques. drawing from centuries-old italian, spanish and dutch traditions,

blue and white are one of the most traditional color pairings in pottery and tile. our 17th century maiolica de delft collection plays with motifs both naturalistic and geometric, lithe and lavish, united by this crisp, compelling color palette that traces its roots back several centuries.

French shoe designer Christian Louboutin recently opened his first boutique hotel – Vermelho – in the village of Melides: we explore the  masterpiece of design – and tile