Carreau le Désert

Marta Pignol signs the SU.Real collection the Désert comes from, published by Carocim. Her surrealist motif gathers a central eye, cacti and a radiant sun in yellow, blue and green on this 20 x 20 cm cement tile. A designer who breathes an instantly recognisable pop, graphic, solar imagination into the artisanal tile.

€245.70 per m²: that is the price of this cement tile from the SU.Real collection at Carocim. Each box of 12 pieces covers 0.48 m², and it takes 25 tiles for 1 m². A price that rewards the by-hand artisanal production of the yellow, blue and green surrealist motif, pressed piece by piece in the workshop.

A direct heir to tradition, the Désert's 20 x 20 cm format matches the historic standard of the cement tile, that of old floors — with the slight dimensional tolerances inherent to handmade pieces, absorbed by the joint. Its 16 mm thickness belongs to the same artisanal lineage. Carocim perpetuates these classic proportions while unfolding Marta Pignol's contemporary surrealist motif.

Yes: intended for outdoor use, this cement tile benefits from the anti-UV treatment Carocim systematically applies to its exterior tiles. The solar yellow, the blue and the green of the cactus scene are protected against discolouration. The Désert's central eye can stare at the sun without blinking, season after season.

A centred composition rather than strict symmetry: the eye sits at the tile's heart, topped by twin cacti beneath a radiant sun. This near-mirror gives the yellow, blue and green motif its graphic balance, while keeping the vibration of hand drawing. A solar, surrealist, surprisingly structured Carocim cement tile, born of Marta Pignol's work with the house.