Surface Solutions for Architects, Specifiers & Designers

One of the more inspiring aspects of being an importer and distributor of porcelain tiles is working with our architect, specifier and designer clients.

On the one hand, Minoli is essentially a supplier of building materials which requires fundamental capabilities in order processing, logistics, stockholding, vehicle fleet management and delivery routing, amongst others.

However, there’s also a creative side to our business that’s borne out in the beautifully crafted, Italian porcelain and ceramic tiles that we carefully select from our production partners, and the consultative approach our teams take when advising on design directions, product combinations and specifications.

Sometimes it’s about the technical characteristics of a product – calibrated sizes, rectified edges, slip resistance and substrate suitability, for instance. More often though, it’s about helping our clients make design-led choices by understanding their projects and preferences, presenting different surface styles and colourways, and working with them to make the right selections, with budgets and timelines in mind.

To assist in this part of the design process, we have recently published a new Architectural Tiles Brochure which catalogues a selection of series from the Minoli product portfolio in a digital format, featuring small, standard and large format tiles, super-size slabs, décor pieces and outdoor porcelain pavers, particularly suited to architectural applications.

It also documents the technical specifications of these tile series with details of the suitable uses, rectified calibrated sizes, finishes and slip resistance, colour shading and solar and light values (SR, SRI & LRV), and you can download his useful reference document as a PDF here:

Minoli select, stock and supply a comprehensive range of architectural tiles, suitable for residential, education, healthcare, hotels and hospitality, retail, leisure and well-being, workplace and automotive projects, amongst others.

For architects, specifiers and interior designers, whether for small-scale room refurbishments or complete property renovations, new build developments or commercial, workplace, retail and hospitality projects, we provide a range of services and resources to support their business needs, which include:

• Design consultations in-store or at a preferred location
• Product and technical insights for designers, architects and specifiers
• Detailed specifications for residential and commercial projects
• Client and customer meeting facilities
• Sample selection and ordering
• Supply of fixatives, grout and accessories
• Tile ordering and delivery from stock or production partners
• Stockholding for bespoke schemes

As well as our extensive portfolio of precision porcelain and ceramic wall and floor tiles, extra-large format slabs, outdoor paving, mosaics and décor ranges, the Minoli team can consult and assist with all the above and provide a level of service considered second to none.

We also provide an expanding set of added value design resources which many of our professional clients benefit from. These include our inspirational showrooms, brochureware, trends-reports and design-led publications, and our superior sample service.

• Central London and Oxford Showrooms – With perfectly presented room settings, full-size tile displays of our most frequently specified series, sample libraries of pre-prepared 10 x 10 cut pieces to take away, and our expert showroom teams to advise on and inspire your next design project. For professional clients, we can also provide meeting facilities in which to refine design schemes with customers and stakeholders.

• Product Technical Specifications – More so for our professional architecture clients, we can advise on the detailed technical characteristics of different product lines and their suitability for different applications. At a basic level these may include qualities such as slip resistance, wear grade, shade variation, calibrated sizing or environmental and regulatory certifications, but we can also source the product data to support choices regarding sustainability, material composition and compliance with end-client requirements.

• Product Brochures – All of our other most recent product brochures, including our latest launch ranges, Core and Contemporary Essentials Collections, Outdoor By Minoli and selected specific series editions, are available to download as PDFs or can be requested in hard copy here. These picture-rich publications are ideal for inspiring design ideas or sharing with customers and contain all the relevant technical specifications, dimensions and ordering codes.

• Design Trend Insights – Exploring the emerging design directions, creative concepts and production technologies that are set to take centre stage in the year ahead. The most popular content download from our website, you can access PDFs of recent editions of the Minoli Design Trends Reports or request a copy in print here.

• Sample Service – Lastly, recognising how important our sample service is in helping our clients make, share or confirm their choices as part of the design process, we recently upgraded our offer with specially designed sample boxes for safe delivery of our indoor and outdoor preprepared samples. We invite our clients and their customers in turn to browse our latest ranges on our website and order a selection online, by email or phone.

In short, alongside sourcing, stocking and supplying the most beautiful Italian porcelain and ceramic tiles, and outdoor paving, we also go the extra mile in providing a range of valuable resources and a truly personal and professional service.

It’s what’s beyond the surface that makes us Minoli.