clé notes

clé introduced cement tile to the US a decade ago, with timeless colors, patterns and shapes that sparked a love affair with this durable, expressive material. it’s now a design standard, but it’s just the start. it’s time for a new era of cement.

clé introduced cement tile to the US a decade ago, with timeless colors, patterns and shapes that sparked a love affair with this durable, expressive material. now we’re ushering in a new era of cement with cinema – a nine-part collection inspired by the endlessly creative medium of film, exploring the limitless possibilities for color, shape, pattern, scale and dimension that artisan-made cement tile offers.

clé started a tile revolution by designing and sourcing artisan-crafted cement tile in a panoply of rich hues, patterns from traditional to modern and shapes and sizes beyond the workmanly square floor tiles America had previously known.

17th century: maiolica de delft is clé’s fresh take on the most enduring of timeless trends: blue and white tile. our collection features hand-painted, hand-glazed terracotta tile created by italian artisans using heritage techniques. drawing from centuries-old italian, spanish and dutch traditions,

blue and white are one of the most traditional color pairings in pottery and tile. our 17th century maiolica de delft collection plays with motifs both naturalistic and geometric, lithe and lavish, united by this crisp, compelling color palette that traces its roots back several centuries.

French shoe designer Christian Louboutin recently opened his first boutique hotel – Vermelho – in the village of Melides: we explore the  masterpiece of design – and tile

underpinning everything we do at clé is an abiding love for the rich history of art and architecture. our blue and white tile is a color pairing that exists in decorative traditions across the world and throughout time: think blue and white chinese porcelain, italian maiolica, french faience, and of course, dutch delft. classic and timeless.

clé’s very first artist collaboration, and still one of the most powerful we’ve offered, “much love me” features the art of Ruan Hoffmann. Learn how the collection came about, and take a glimpse into the mind of this creative, irreverent and utterly unique artist. you’ll never look at plates, or tile, the same way again.

Ah, pink. A color so soft and yet so polarizing. Love it or hate it, there's more to this hue than meets the eye. Discover why this color has captured our attention for centuries.