When choosing outdoor flooring, aesthetic standards and certain functional criteria, depending on the type of use, must be taken into consideration. Tiles may need to be anti-slip and have a low propensity to develop mould and stains, or they may have to be resistant to loads and weathering. Moreover, the outdoor flooring may need to have a draining effect or feature tiles that are easy to clean, allowing you to eat in total relaxation, without worrying about getting them dirty.
From an aesthetic standpoint, outdoor flooring can define outdoor areas and characterise their use. Porcelain stoneware tiles suitable for balconies, terraces and gardens can have a wood, stone or concrete effect and mark landscapes with their installation, which in some cases involves dry installation on grass, sand and gravel.
The concrete-effect flooring for outdoors, designed to be combined with the same collection in the indoor version, as in the case of the Colorful collection, is particularly popular with designers. In this case, 20mm high-thickness tiles are combined with 8.5mm-thick traditional tiles. The concrete effect for exteriors gives buildings a minimalist allure perfect for new buildings, as well as for high-end redevelopments. The Mindwalk outdoor floor perfectly blends in with nature, creating visual continuity with the surrounding landscape, as well as with indoor flooring made from the same stone-effect tile collection. Porcelain stoneware, unlike natural stone, does not stain or change colour when exposed to sunlight or harsh weather. The outdoor flooring collection is completed by trims suitable for stairs or pool edges.