1. All tiles are non-directional, which adds to their versatility, along with their diversity of formats and tones. Moreover, all colors in the new series are coordinated with AGROB BUCHTAL’s ChromaPlural range, allowing for all kinds of mixes and matches. What’s more, it always remains possible to create bespoke projects as well.Every design process requires architects to simultaneously address a multitude of often contradictory questions. When it comes to tiles, Area Pro is an excellent answer. The series is available in many different sizes, and with the right technical specifications for a variety of applications in residential, hospitality and commercial projects.

    Designing the Grid

    Design luminary Sebastian Herkner worked with AGROB BUCHTAL on the development of the anti-slip surface which has been dubbed the Grid. He talks about this collaboration and explains what fascinated him about this project.

    “I was very pleased when AGROB BUCHTAL approached me to design an anti-slip pattern for them”, says Sebastian Herkner. “These tiles are to be used in very utilitarian settings and I found it an amazing opportunity to work on a design which will bring functionality and beauty into areas where aesthetics is not necessarily a first consideration.”

    Whereas many of Sebastian Herkner Studio’s other projects have a striking presence, he truly enjoyed working on something less notable. Herkner: “It was certainly different to designing an iconic armchair but for me, a project always begins similarly, with a visit to the company, to get to know the people, to understand what they are making, and to take a look behind the scenes. I found it super fascinating to design an anti-slip pattern for a tile. Perhaps it is not an obvious design assignment but it is very important.”

    Herkner continues: “I had designed tiles before, for a small company in Bavaria that used to make stove tiles, but this was a completely different job, because the patterned tile is a mass product. No matter what, every design begins with a white piece of paper, and what I was looking for was a pattern that is spontaneous and has a logic.

    That led to this repetition of trapezium-shaped rectangles and this pattern that can be continued in all four directions. For me, it was a bit like textile design but it had to be very functional obviously and meet very exact specifications. I had to revisit my high school mathematics for this grid, to determine the depth of the relief and the size of the ‘hills’. This design was a combination of creativity and physics.”

    For Herkner, collaboration with AGROB BUCHTAL on the grid for the Area Pro tiles was rewarding. “In our work, you achieve the best results when you approach a design project with an open eye and unconditional curiosity. I love the diversity of projects we have been able to work on in the past 13 years. For us, every product we design supports the next one. From every project, we learn something which we can use in another.”

Smart Features

Always perfect grip

Area Pro offers multiple slip-resistant surfaces, including the Grid, which comes with a non-slip grade of R12V4. None of the slip-resistant surfaces affect the tiles visually. Area Pro’s non-slip surfaces are available in larger-sized tiles as well, which regulations now permit in professional kitchens.

6 mm wall tiles

Thinner tiles use less material, require less energy to manufacture and transport, and their lower weight makes them easier to process for tilers. These ultra-thin tiles are ideal for residential use and in hotel bathrooms, for example. In such circumstances, the 6mm-thin earthenware wall tiles offer a sustainable solution which is both efficient and elegant.

Innovation DryTile

The DryTile option is available for floor tiles of the Area Pro series, for most sizes between 30 x 60 cm and 60 x 120 cm. DryTile is an innovative technology where a cork compound is applied on the back of the tiles. Thanks to this compound, tiles can be laid directly on an even surface, without the use of any glue.

Photocatalytic surface

Area Pro tiles come with AGROB BUCHTAL’s sustainable Hytect technology which make them easy to clean. Dirt and spills are easily removed from these tiles. Hytect protects ceramics from bacteria and mould, and neutralizes pollutants and odours.

Washbasins and shower trays

Area Pro comprises a collection of ceramic washbasins and shower trays which are available in all twelve colors of the series. These elements offer the possibility to design entirely monochromatic environments or to find a balanced harmony between several hues of Area Pro and full visual integration of walls, floors and fixtures.

Ceramic channel cover

For every floor tile which can be applied around pools, AGROB BUCHTAL supplies a special rim product to ensure visual continuity between the pool and its surround: a channel cover with water-cut openings. The Area Pro series comprises this element as well, featuring the appropriate slip-resistance categories (B or C).

    1. Product type

      Floor tile extra thick

      Floor/wall tiles

      Guide tile knob structure

      Guide tile ribbed structure

      Mosaic

      Skirtings

      Cove skirtings

      Internal corner for cove skirtings

      External angle

      Stair tile with grooving

      Stair tile with bevel

      Stair tile with bevel and grooving

      Step rizer

      Stair safety border with bevel

      Shower floor SURF® Basic

      Shower floor SURF® Slot

      Shower tub system – strip

      Shower tub system – corner

      Washbasin with console SURF® large

      Washbasin with console SURF® medium

      Washbasin SURF ®double

      Washbasin SURF® large

      Washbasin SURF® medium

      Washbasin SURF® small

      Wall tile

      Patio tile

      Patio tile Decor Square

      Patio tile with rounding on one side

      Patio tile with rounding on one side and grooving

      Patio tile with rounding on one side and grooving as corner

      Patio tile with rounding over corner

      Patio tile step with nosing

      Patio tile step with nosing as corner

      Gutter tile

      Gutter tile with outlet 110/110 mm

      Gutter tile terminal piece

      Gutter tile corner

      Grooved tile

  2. Format | Nominal size

    4 x 60 cm

    5 x 5 cm

    7 x 30 cm

    7 x 60 cm

    7.2 x 60 cm

    7.2 x 120 cm

    7.2 x 135 cm

    10 x 10 cm

    10 x 20 cm

    10 x 30 cm

    10 x 60 cm

    12.5 x 25 cm

    15 x 15 cm

    15 x 60 cm

    20 x 20 cm

    25 x 25 cm

    28 x 135 cm

    30 x 30 cm

    30 x 60 cm

    30 x 90 cm

    31 x 135 cm

    40 x 60 cm

    45 x 80 cm

    25 x 12.5 cm

    50 x 25 cm

    55 x 120 cm

    60 x 60 cm

    60 x 90 cm

    60 x 120 cm

    90 x 90 cm

    Shaped piece

Color

sandwhite
sand-grey
stone
pebble
basalt
anthracite
platinum
sand-beige
sand
brick
nutmeg
clay
grey
beige

  1. Slip-resistant

    none

    R10

    R10/A

    R10/B

    R11

    R11/B

    R11/C

    R12/C

    R12V4