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etropolis; a term used rather vaguely in modern days but that is still widely recognized as a term of endearment when describing a city which had grown to
become a cultural, business and technological hub.
We often tend to forget that a metropolis owes its growth and success to its citizen, who have over the centuries injected time and effort in creating a modern day mosaic through its ever evolving architecture and design. Like a fingerprint, no two metropolis could ever be the same, having being influenced through the span of
time by so many diverse factors.
Individuals from the world over, who migrate to such metropolitan areas bringing along with them their cultural heritage, adding to these great works of modern art an international flair. Such a metropolis ends up being a living portfolio of centuries of evolution, foreign influences, diversity and excellence in architecture and design.
We have chosen several of these modern day metropolis, who have over time strived and excelled in becoming design and lifestyle landmarks. The Métropole Collection is an homage to each of these cities, a sign of gratitude to their designers, architects,
artists and creators who have given the world so much beauty.
étropole : terme utilisé de façon plutôt vague en ces temps modernes, mais encore largement reconnu comme un terme affectueux lorsqu’il décrit une ville
qui est devenue un centre culturel, d’affaires et technologique.
Nous avons souvent tendance à oublier qu’une métropole doit sa croissance et son succès à ses citoyens, qui, au fil des siècles, ont consacré temps et énergie pour créer une mosaïque de l’ère moderne qui est le résultat d’une architecture et d’une conception visuelle en constante évolution. Comme dans le cas d’une empreinte digitale, il n’y a pas deux métropoles pareilles, chacune ayant subi l’influence de
nombreux facteurs divers au fil du temps.
Les personnes provenant des quatre coins de la planète qui immigrent dans les métropoles y apportent leur patrimoine culturel, ce qui ajoute un style international à ces grandes œuvres d’art moderne. Ainsi, ces métropoles se transforment en un portfolio vivant qui est le fruit de siècles d’évolution, d’influences étrangères, de la
diversité et de l’excellence de leur architecture et de leur conception visuelle.
Nous avons choisi plusieurs de ces métropoles des temps modernes, qui, au fil du temps, se sont évertuées à devenir des références en matière de conception visuelle et de style de vie et qui ont excellé à le devenir. La Métropole Collection rend hom-mage à chacune de ces villes, ce qui constitue une preuve de gratitude envers leurs concepteurs visuels, leurs architectes, leurs artistes et leurs créateurs qui ont rendu
le monde si beau.
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| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N0 4
10-66 | PARIS GRANDE
BIANCO PERLINO (Antiqued), LAGOS BLUE (Antiqued), MONTEVIDEO (Antiqued), MORNING ROSE (Antiqued)
10-31 | PARIS PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)MODULE: 1.04 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.74 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
PA R I S
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 0 5
10-50 | LONDON GRANDE
CALACATTA ORO (Antiqued), RUSSET BROWN (Antiqued), TIMBER BEIGE (Antiqued), TIMBER GREY (Antiqued)
10-13 | LONDON PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear & Antico Frost)MODULE: 1.00 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 1.00 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
L O N D O N
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N0 6
MODULE: 0.60 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
I S TA N B U L 10-09 | ISTANBUL GRANDE
STATUARIO (Polished), TUNDRA GREY (Polished)
10-07 | ISTANBUL PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear)MODULE: 0.90 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 0 7
MODULE: 0.96 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M I L A N10-24 | MILAN GRANDE
DARK BARDIGLIO (Polished), LIGHT BARDIGLIO (Polished), MEDIUM BARDIGLIO (Polished), STATUARIO (Polished)
10-22 | MILAN PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)MODULE: 0.72 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
9-17 | PARIS PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE(H), MOONSTONE(VGF), MOONSTONE WHITE(VGC)ARCTIC WHITE(H), MOONSTONE(VGF), MOONSTONE WHITE(VGC)
10-33 | PARIS GRANDE
BRASS (Brushed), CHANTILLY WHITE (Antiqued)
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 0 9
9-17 | PARIS PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE(H), MOONSTONE(VGF), MOONSTONE WHITE(VGC)ARCTIC WHITE(H), MOONSTONE(VGF), MOONSTONE WHITE(VGC)
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N1 0
10-53 | RIO GRANDE
LIGHT BARDIGLIO (Antiqued), MARINO BLUE (Antiqued)
10-34 | RIO PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear)
R I OMODULE: 0.76 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.57 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 1 1
10-12 | LIMA GRANDE
DARK BARDIGLIO (Polished), LIGHT BARDIGLIO (Polished), MEDIUM BARDIGLIO (Polished)
10-10 | LIMA PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear & Antico Frost)
L I M A
MODULE: 1.27 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.71 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N1 2
10-20 | MARRAKESH
CHANTILLY WHITE (Honed), BRASS (Brushed)
10-19 | MARRAKESH
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)
M A R R A K E S HMODULE: 0.57 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.57 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 1 3
10-18 | MACAU GRANDE
CALACATTA ORO (Polished), COVENTRY GREY (Polished)
10-16 | MACAU PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear)
M A C A UMODULE: 1.24 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.62 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N1 6
10-52 | CHICAGO GRANDE
MARINO BLUE (Honed & Polished), STAINLESS STEEL (Mirror)
10-01 | CHICAGO PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)
C H I C A G OMODULE: 0.81 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.81 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 1 7
10-27 | MONTREAL GRANDE
CALACATTA ORO (Polished), TUNDRA GREY (Polished), MOUNT GREY (Polished)
10-25 | MONTREAL PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)
M O N T R E A LMODULE: 0.87 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.50 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N1 8
10-51 | DUBAI GRANDE
BOREALIS BLUE (Polished), STAINLESS STEEL (Mirror), STRATUS BLUE (Honed)
10-04 | DUBAI PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)
D U B A IMODULE: 0.91 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.91 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 1 9
10-38 | SEOUL
GOLD BROWN (Antiqued)
10-37 | SEOUL
WHITE THASSOS EXTRA (Polished)
S E O U LMODULE: 0.72 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.72 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
* ETCHED DESIGN
* ETCHED DESIGN
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N2 2
10-30 | MOSCOW GRANDE
STATUARIO (Polished), NERO MARQUINA (Polished)
10-28 | MOSCOW PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Frost)
M O S C O WMODULE: 0.84 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.40 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 2 3
10-42 | SYDNEY
STATUARIO (Polished), NERO MARQUINA (Polished)
10-40 | SYDNEY
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Frost)
S Y D N E YMODULE: 0.65 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.65 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N2 4
10-45 | VIENNA GRANDE
DINASTY MIST (Polished), NERO MARQUINA (Polished), STATUARIO (Polished)
10-43 | VIENNA PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear & Antico Frost)
V I E N N AMODULE: 1.71 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.57 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 2 5
10-48 | ZURICH GRANDE
CALACATTA ORO (Polished), COVENTRY GREY (Polished), MOUNT GREY (Polished)
10-46 | ZURICH PETITE
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Frost)
Z U R I C HMODULE: 1.00 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
MODULE: 0.82 s.f. / IMAGE SHOWN: 30” X 36”
| M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N2 8
10-61 | PARIS BORDER
BIANCO PERLINO (Antiqued), CALACATTA ORO (Antiqued)
10-60 | PARIS BORDER
ARCTIC WHITE (Honed), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear )
10-54 | LONDON BORDER
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear & Antico Frost)
10-55 | LONDON BORDER
BOREALIS BLUE (Antiqued), LIGHT BARDIGLIO (Antiqued), MEDIUM BARDIGLIO (Antiqued), STATUARIO (Antiqued)
10-57 | MACAU BORDER
BRASS (Brushed), GOLD BROWN (Antiqued)* BLOCK & CONTINUOUS CORNERSAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
10-56 | MACAU BORDER
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Clear)
B O R D E R S
MODULE: 4-9/16” X 10” / IMAGE SHOWN: 4-9/16” X 24”
MODULE: 2-7/16” X 6” / IMAGE SHOWN: 2-7/16” X 24”
MODULE: 2-7/16” X 6” / IMAGE SHOWN: 2-7/16” X 24”
MODULE: 5-1/2” X 7” / IMAGE SHOWN: 5-1/2” X 24”
MODULE: 5-1/2” X 7” / IMAGE SHOWN: 5-1/2” X 24”
MODULE: 4-9/16” X 10” / IMAGE SHOWN: 4-9/16” X 24”
M É T R O P O L E CO L L E C T I O N | 2 9
10-59 | MOSCOW BORDER
DARK BARDIGLIO (Honed), LIGHT BARDIGLIO (Honed), MEDIUM BARDIGLIO (Honed), STAINLESS STEEL (Mirror)
10-58 | MOSCOW BORDER
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Antico Frost)
10-63 | SEOUL BORDER
DARK UMBER (Antiqued), GOLD BROWN (Antiqued)
10-62 | SEOUL BORDER
WHITE THASSOS EXTRA (Antiqued & Honed)
10-65 | ZURICH BORDER
CALACATTA ORO (Antiqued), CIPOLLINO (Antiqued), VERDE DARK (Antiqued), VERDE SERPE (Antiqued)
10-64 | ZURICH BORDER
ARCTIC WHITE (Polished), MOONSTONE WHITE (Venetian Glass Clear & Frost)
* BLOCK & CONTINUOUS CORNERSAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
B O R D E R S
MODULE: 6-5/16” X 10-7/8” / IMAGE SHOWN: 6-5/16” X 24”
MODULE: 6-5/16” X 10-7/8” / IMAGE SHOWN: 6-5/16” X 24”
MODULE: 4-13/16” X 10-1/8” / IMAGE SHOWN: 4-13/16” X 24”
MODULE: 4-13/16” X 10-1/8” / IMAGE SHOWN: 4-13/16” X 24”
MODULE: 3” X 5-3/4” / IMAGE SHOWN: 3” X 24”
MODULE: 3” X 5-3/4” / IMAGE SHOWN: 3” X 24”
* ETCHED DESIGN
* ETCHED DESIGN
“ Une métropole, c’est la synthèse des activités de l’homme, une preuve de son génie. La providence a fourni les matériaux ; ses créateurs les ont utilisés.”
René Ouvrard, La veuve
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