Hotel Designs Hotel DesignsStatement sustainability with Rusticork from Granorte With its true bark texture, Rusticork from Granorte brings an original, bold and raw aesthetic to walls… The Rusticork collection of panels by Granorte create natural, bold and beautiful walls that come directly from the renewable bark of cork trees. Available in a range of striking decorative effects, all remaining true to the natural…
read moreGranorte launches online room visualiser Granorte has introduced an online room visualiser, making it easy for architects, designers and end-users to see just how Granorte cork floors and Delivering Nature cork wall and floors, make spaces more beautiful… The Granorte room visualiser tool lets visitors try out the entire collection. Across a range of realistic interiors, they can try out…
read moreProduct watch: Tatami tiles from Granorte Inspired by ancient Japanese floor mats, Tatami is the 3D cork wall tile from Granorte that brings a unique surface texture… Available in Midnight, Natural and Light, Tatami is a three dimensional wall tile made from 90 per cent recycled natural cork. Created by family-owned Portuguese cork innovator Granorte, the wall tile is ideal…
read moreGranorte celebrates one year of its UK showroom Can you ‘corking’ believe it? The beginning of 2023 marks a year since the opening of Granorte’s first UK showroom for its range of cork floors, walls and furniture… Providing more than 900 square metres of warehouse space, as well as a sample centre, showroom and offices, Granorte’s Telford headquarters provides retail…
read moreGranorte on form – 3DForms that is Form something new with 3DForms — the modular cork concept from Granorte that brings a unique aesthetic to walls… Designed by Alzira Peixoto and Carlos Mendonca of SimpleFormsDesign, 3DForms is a collection of three-dimensional cork wall tiles that can be arranged to bring a bespoke texture to walls and other vertical surfaces. Made…
read moreA modern tradition from Granorte Bringing the unmistakable look of classic cork floor tiles, Tradition by Granorte – inspired by nature – features four striking new designs that we were desperate to get our hands on… With archetypal looks such as Classic and Twist, as well as contemporary designs like Expression, Fineline and Canyon, Granorte’s Tradition floor tile collection is…
read moreProduct watch: Corium from Granorte Made by Granorte in Portugal, Corium’s leather finish sits atop of a hybrid cork construction for a floor that not only looks and feels luxurious but that carries all the performance of nature’s wonder material… Using cork to provide underfoot comfort, thermal insulation and acoustic absorption; Granorte has created a unique luxury floor with the…
read moreProduct watch: cork without compromise from Granorte Granorte’s Vita Décor collection combines the natural and sustainable attributes of cork with looks that capture classic and modern flooring looks… The Vita Décor collection comes into its own as an alternative solution to natural cork finishes. It still incorporates the sustainable and renewable values central to Granorte’s range, but through direct to…
read moreProduct watch: Vita Classic by Granorte Combining the comfort benefits of natural cork with the classic looks of wood and stone, Vita Classic by Granorte has been updated to include new looks… Combining the comfort benefits of natural cork with the classic looks of wood and stone, Vita Classic by Granorte has been updated to include new looks. Capturing the…
read moreGranorte: 50 years of cork innovation Celebrating 50 years since its foundation by the Rocha family, Granorte has moved from cork stopper production to being a leader in decorative surface design… In 1955, Francisco Rocha started a cork stopper production company and by the 1970s the business had grown into one of Portugal’s major cork stopper producers with five factories.…
read moreGranorte opens new central UK warehouse Granorte has opened a new Telford showroom, office and warehouse facility to showcase its range of sustainable cork-based floors, walls, furniture and design objects… Due to a dynamic growth in sales, Portuguese manufacturer Granorte has moved to a new facility to ensure it continues to provide customers with a first-class service across its range…
read moreConnect your walls to nature with Granorte Mat is a textured cork wall panel from Granorte that brings a strong connection to nature. Harnessing cork’s unique and distinct natural aesthetic, Mat is a stylish way to welcome natural finishes to walls. Using a decorative cork veneer and agglomerated cork base, the 100 per cent natural wall tile is available in…
read moreProduct watch: More colourful cork from Granorte Recolour is a cork floor from Granorte that embraces the natural material’s aesthetic and adds colour to bring a fresh look. “The result is an authentic blend of materials and colours that will help to give contemporary spaces texture in their design schemes,” explains editor Hamish Kilburn… Having followed the innovative products that…
read moreCelebrating imperfections in design with Granorte With the blend of Japanese and Scandinavian interior styling making itself felt in the Japandi trend, Granorte’s Wabi cork wall covering executes the look to perfection… Bringing the warmth and calming influence of natural finishes in elegant fashion to walls, Wabi is a wall tile from Granorte, made entirely of recycled natural cork, leftover…
read moreCork is turning Japanese with Granorte Harnessing the natural beauty of cork while bringing new meaning to its aesthetic, Tatami is a wall covering from Granorte, inspired by traditional Japanese tatami rice straw mats… Designed by Marco Carini for Granorte, Tatami creates its effect through contrasting 3D lines that can be installed in horizontal or vertical arrangements. Bringing subtle depth…
read moreProduct watch: make more of your walls with Modular by Granorte Modular is a 3D tile from cork pioneer Granorte that brings Mondrian linearity to walls… Using CNC machined linear grooves in three geometric designs, Modular lets you explore the forms typified by Piet Mondrian’s works on walls. Installed in combinations and arrangements, the large format cork tiles create an…
read moreA modern tradition – introducing a new range by Granorte As we continue our journey looking at innovative sustainable solutions, editor Hamish Kilburn casts his eyes on Tradition, a range of glue-down cork floor tiles from Granorte… As we spend more time in our home during the new normal, we’re increasingly conscious of the materials and finishes we choose and…
read moreProduct watch: wall tiles by Granorte bring new meaning to natural aesthetic With the natural aesthetic of cork, Decodalle wall tiles from Granorte offer something new for high-end interiors. Hotel Designs explores… Delivering a rich collection of decorative cork veneers, Decodalle presents the depth and variety of finishes achievable in this natural and sustainable material, proving its association with retro…
read morePRODUCT WATCH: A Moment of Mondrian from Granorte Designed by Carlos Mendonca, Mondri is the latest digitally printed floor from cork maestros Granorte… Heavily influenced by the paintings of Diet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement, Mondri Pale presents a vector and modular composition intervened by soft colours for a pattern that brings a sophisticated and subtle interpretation of the…
read morePRODUCT WATCH: Granorte launches vingtage-style cork wall tile collection Groovy is the latest cork wall tile from cork innovator Granorte, bringing a stylish vintage edge to contemporary spaces… Made entirely from 100 per cent post-industrial recycled cork, Groovy’s linear design is CNC grooved into its face then dyed in one of seven colours, or as an all-over treatment in the…
read moreGranorte is a leading cork coverings manufacturer, producer of thrilling environmentally responsible products, ranging from stunning wall and floor coverings, to striking furniture and statement pieces. Since the beginning Granorte has dedicated its attention to product research and development, resulting in innovative production processes and technical excellence. Its significant know-how in cork allowed them to develop into an expanding producer…
read morePRODUCT WATCH: Jackie by Granorte proves to be no wallflower Inspired by geometric forms, the pop art shapes of Jackie by Granorte bring sustainable chic to walls… 2020 sees four new designs from the STORYWALL collection of cork wall tiles from Granorte. STORYWALL is inspired by traditional designs from cultures across the globe which are then applied onto cork using…
read moreEditor’s pick: 7 surface design looks that made a statement in 2023 Hamish Kilburn, Editor of Hotel Designs, runs through some of the statement surface design looks in 2023 that raised the ceiling of creativity in hotel design… The surface designs that resonated loudest in 2023 were able to the tell a story and capture a scene through design, over…
read moreCork flooring – is this the future? As a flooring that’s natural and renewable, cork is a sustainable and environmentally friendly choice. Yet, there is a lot more to cork than its green properties… For years, we have raved about Granorte and its innovative manufacturing process, producing cork floors and other products in Portugal, where it has been finding new…
read more6 inspiring sensory surface trends to expect in 2023 Inevitably a new year is punctuated by predictions and trends of what is to come on the design stage. Sifting though the conversation is often inspiring and certainly interesting and when it comes to surface design there are some products that are both reflecting these points of conversation as well as…
read moreYear in review: 6 stand-out surface design products launched in 2022 Grand architectural gestures may be what makes the design headlines, but it is often the surfaces within that make the difference and elevate a room or a space by adding layers, tones and textures. Writer Pauline Brettell takes a look back at some of the surface design products that…
read morePart 64: making walls a design feature in cork With the sustainable and acoustic qualities of cork far outweighing many other surface materials, we explored how a new collection from Granorte can allow designers and architects to make artistic wall displays using cork… With the beautiful natural texture of cork, WALLTrend from Granorte comes in 16 designs ready to transform…
read moreMeeting the demand for sustainability and style with TRENDCollection The TRENDCollection from Granorte continues to push the boundaries in sustainable design, bringing four collections that showcase the versatility of cork at its very best… From the collection itself, through to its website, brochures, point-of-sale and video; TRENDCollection spreads awareness that cork is a floor of the future designed perfectly for…
read moreCork surfaces: An authentic way to welcome in nature NATURALS is a collection of elegant natural cork floors by Granorte for use in high-end residential and commercial interiors… Using a natural cork veneer and underlay with a strong and stable HDF core, NATURALS brings the unique natural aesthetic of cork in a floor with a high-performance construction that’s suitable for…
read moreProduct Watch: A new tradition of cork tiles Granorte’s Tradition collection of cork floor tiles celebrates the unique aesthetic of nature’s renewable resource in a timeless, raw and beautiful way… If you could have a floor with a unique aesthetic that was natural, recycled, readily renewable and suitable for commercial use, why wouldn’t you choose it? Following our close look at…
read moreSustainable surfaces: a playful way to connect with nature 3DForms by Granorte is a sustainable collection of wall tiles with three-dimensional structures that can be used in various arrays to create one-of-a-kind textured walls that also benefit from the natural properties of cork… Designed by Alzira Peixoto and Carlos Mendonca of SimpleFormsDesign, 3DForms takes inspiration from Portuguese ceramic wall tiles…
read moreProduct watch: Carioca by Granote brings colourful new meaning to walls Designed by famed Italian interior designer Marco Carini to bring a colourful new meaning to walls, Carioca is a striking cork tile concept from Granorte… Offering two extra-large formats (900 x 150mm and 900 x 300mm), Carioca is a range of bold colour infused cork tiles that can be…
read moreThe Brit List Awards 2020: Shortlist announced The shortlist for The Brit List Awards 2020 has been announced, with more than 120 individuals and projects selected across eight categories… Known as the industry’s most widespread search to identify the leading designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers, The Brit List Awards 2020 has unveiled this year’s shortlist. The finalists, listed below, have…
read morePRODUCT WATCH: A floor for tomorrow’s hotel Granorte’s Trendcollection makes the beauty, sustainability and performance of cork flooring accessible to today’s hotels. From traditional cork tiles right through to printed designs using the latest solid rigid core technology, it’s a formidable collection that brings cork right up to date… Nowhere is this better captured than in DESIGNTrend, a floor that…
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