Zig Vanilla & Olive Tile

Two outcomes, both reassuring: the colours hold, and the surface gains character. Thanks to the anti-UV treatment Carocim applies systematically to its outdoor cement tiles, the vanilla and olive-green pigments of the Zig Vanille & Olivier are protected from fading; the years simply deposit a soft mineral patina that makes the floor more beautiful, not paler.

On the size question, the catalogue entry is precise: the Zig Vanille & Olivier comes as a 20 × 20 cm square, 16 mm thick — no larger format is listed. Visually, though, its wide diagonal bands connect from tile to tile, creating a large-scale graphic sweep that makes this Carocim cement tile feel far bigger than its dimensions.

Yes, its origin is clearly identified: the pattern is the work of Baptiste Vandaele, designer of Carocim's graphic collection. His wide parallel diagonals, here in vanilla and olive green, express a contemporary exploration of rhythm and restraint, embodied in the traditional cement tile technique. An author's drawing, executed by hand.

Practical by nature: both shades of this cement tile — soft vanilla and olive green — are mid-tones that forgive dust and footprints far better than pure white or deep black surfaces would. The diagonal pattern further breaks up any marks. Keep the Zig Vanille & Olivier sealed and washed with neutral soap, and your Carocim floor stays effortlessly presentable.

Two words capture it: graphic minimalism. Where other Carocim ranges explore traditional or ornamental repertoires, Baptiste Vandaele's collection strips the cement tile down to wide parallel diagonals and calibrated colour duos like vanilla and olive green. The Zig Vanille & Olivier trades arabesques for rhythm — a resolutely contemporary voice within the house catalogue.