Introducing the new Marvel Diva collection by Atlas Concorde

Brand new from Atlas Concorde is the Marvel Diva collection, the very latest marble effects proposal from the Modena-based ceramic surface experts.

Suitable for large and small format surfaces — and with a new format for wall surfaces too, the design possibilities are vast with the ceramic and porcelain Marvel Diva collection which hosts ten new and rare precious marble designs in crystalline textures, striking grain patterns, and new glossy and textural micro-effects for incredible depth and visual drama on whichever surface you are shrouding.

Taking from its namesake, the Marvel Diva collection is designed to stand out from the crowd and captivate with its range of colour combinations, four distinctive surface finishes, and five mosaic patterns that emphasise the unique colours and finishes of this new series.

Vivid and deep colours run throughout the marble of Marvel Diva collection by Atlas Concorde, ranging from bright whites to moodier anthracites and warm golden hues, emphasise the veining and weaves throughout the material.

Ice Crystal is a warm white marble traversed by dense light veins, to which reddish-brown tones have been added in more superficial layers — as in white Brazilian quartzites. This colourway underlines the Diva in it’s collection’s title, as one could imagine a Graeco-Roman statue carved from this elegant composite.

On a similar vein, the Taj Mahal colourway — named after India’s seventh wonder of the world, and a natural stone found in Brazil — blends white-beige, gold, ivory and yellow, for warmth and harmony. While Aqua recalls the roving landscapes of the Amazon rainforest, with its dark green-grey-blue streaks, white veins and golden accents that reference a jade-green Brazilian quartzite.

Baobab, inspired by a fine quartzite native to Madagascar, has a dark blue background that is enhanced by hints of indigo, green, gold, white and charcoal for a wonderful blue-green iridescence. The alternating colours of this design are only illuminated by the presence of the lustrous labradorite mineral, also known as ‘lemurian blue’ or ‘labradorite blue’.

A relation of the Baobab family, Atlas Concorde’s Galaxy stone is distinguished by a hazelnut veining, ultramarine-green, light grey, and black-coloured background, with a bright crystalline texture.

Featuring a rare combination, the White Everest colourway is a grey base with red-pink veins and white quartz throughout that recalls a Middle Eastern light grey stone; Sky Stone reinterprets a quartzite with rich colour suggestions in grey, light blue, white and beige tones to evoke a stormy sky.

Image caption: Sky Stone colourway in the Silk finish

Precious Brown is distinguished by its alternating coffee and brown shades, enriched by white hues that break up the texture to give movement and dynamism. Another warm, natural toned hue, the Amethyst marble has a delicate powdery colour crossed with warm veins and crystals throughout.

The deepest colourway of the Atlas Concorde’s new collection, Black Tempest‘s hues range from anthracite to black with shades veering between hazelnut and green.

To emphasise the unique shades throughout each of the ten colour combinations in the Marvel Diva collection by Atlas Concorde, the brand’s research team studied each stone to achieve a range of surface finishes that enhance the porcelain and ceramic tiles’ characteristics.

Image caption: White Everest in the Matte finish

The Polished finish gives a glossy reflective surface, while the Velvet surface is made using Atlas Concorde’s patented Velvetech technology. The Velvet finish is achieved by a special surface mechanical processing method carried out after heat treatment that gives it a soft hand feel and semi-opaque reflections. The tiles’ natural appearance is highlighted by areas of varying opacity and microscopic nicks perceptible in grazing or reflected light. These effects give incredible depth and three-dimensionality to the surface, while the Velvetech treatment provides non-slip properties.

The Silk finish is similar in touch and look to the Velvet, but does not undergo a mechanical process following heat treatment and has a slightly less reflectivity.

The final of the new finishes, Matte Sensitech is a modern matte surface inspired by natural stone, achieved through Sensitech technology, which provides a high level of slip safety, cleanability and comfort. As a result, Matte Sensitech finish has a pleasant feel and as well as excellent technical performance, making it suitable for commercial floors as well.

Each color in the Marvel Diva collection has its own particularity that Atlas Concorde has emphasised with special finishes and a specially designed decorative range with different shades: five mosaics (Hex, Twist, Triangle, Grid, Chevron), available in two finishes, polished or velvet.

In the Hex Mosaic, through the insertion of a tile with glazed material, the typical effect of the crystalline transparencies of marble is reproduced, visible when observed against the light.

Following the design trend that prefers larger shapes, the Modena-based company enlarged the module of Mosaic Twist to make the interweaving of veins more harmonious. Mosaic Triangle, on the other hand, features geometric shapes that create an interesting network of triangles and rhombuses.

Image caption: Galaxy colourway in the Polished finish | Image credit: Atlas Concorde

For Marvel Diva, Atlas Concorde revisited the Grid Mosaic by inserting a satin-finished metal rod that enriches its dynamism. The decoration is characterised by vertical lines that gives a balanced movement by furrowing the surface. Finally, the Chevron Mosaic reproduces the typical chevron shape, giving movement to the spaces in which it is inserted.

The Marvel Diva collection’s concept was developed mainly for large formats, but the collection also lends itself to being inserted in smaller spaces thanks to the 60×120 cm and 50×120 cm formats. For lighter colours, which are ideal for covering large-area floors, Atlas Concorde has provided ad hoc formats: 120x240cm x 9mm and 120x120cm x 9mm.

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Main image caption: The Black Tempest colourway in the Matte finsih | Image credit: Atlas Concorde