Charcoal Triangle Tile

Yes: the deep charcoal of Carreau Triangle Charbon comes from mineral pigments — natural oxides blended into white cement and marble powder, coloured through the mass rather than glazed on top. It is the historic palette of the cement tile craft, which Carocim perpetuates in Provence. That mineral origin gives the black its matte depth and its remarkable stability over time.

A single tile already carries the complete triangle, and four assembled tiles start composing larger geometries: diamonds, chevrons or pinwheels depending on orientation. The minimalist drawing of Carreau Triangle Charbon, created by Carocim for Sim.PL, is intentionally modular — each cement tile is autonomous, yet every rotation writes a different pattern across the floor. Dry-lay first and play.

Triangles are actually a departure from the Moorish canon of stars and interlacing — yet Carreau Triangle Charbon earns its place in an Andalusian-inspired scheme as the sober counterpoint: its black geometry grounds zellige-style walls, whitewash and warm woods beautifully. Use this Carocim cement tile on the floor and let ornate patterns sing above it. Contrast, not imitation.

Consider what the price contains: a Carreau Triangle Charbon is hand-poured and pressed at the Carocim workshop, 16 mm thick, its charcoal pigment running millimetres deep so decades of footsteps only enrich the patina. Industrial tiles are printed surfaces; this cement tile is solid colour and craft. For a floor you will keep thirty years, the arithmetic favours the artisan.

No, not when properly protected: Carocim systematically applies an anti-UV treatment to its outdoor-rated cement tiles, so the charcoal pigments of Carreau Triangle Charbon resist discolouration much like fired surfaces do. Where glazed ceramic relies on its glassy skin, the cement tile counts on treated mineral pigments in the mass — different armour, comparable endurance, deeper matte beauty.