City by Casalgrande

Collection Summary

City by Casalgrande Padana, known by the manufacturer as The City Collection by KPF, is a porcelain stoneware collection designed with the architecture firm KPF. It has four surfaces, New York, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, each drawn from that city’s character, materials, urban forms, and textures and simplified into a surface that recalls natural material. Every design comes in one format, 24×48″ (60×120 cm), 9 mm thick, with a natural surface. The architect-authored, place-based concept is the collection’s differentiator.

Design & Aesthetic

Each City design is an abstraction rather than a literal stone or concrete copy, so the four surfaces read as distinct textures that can anchor a narrative interior. Tile X Design groups the palette as beige, greige, light grey, and dark grey, giving a quiet, architectural range that sits well with contemporary materials. Because there is one format, scale is consistent across the collection, and the 24×48″ size keeps joints to a minimum on a wall. Tile X Design lists the surface as textured with V1 variation.

Design Applications

Tile X Design lists City for walls. Casalgrande Padana presents the collection for interior design. Suitable scenarios include feature walls in lobbies, hospitality spaces, and offices where a design story tied to place matters, fireplace surrounds, and large wall planes that benefit from the 24×48″ format. Tile X Design associates the collection with bathrooms, kitchens, and commercial interiors.

Specifying City

• One format: 24×48″ (60×120 cm) at 9 mm for every design, which simplifies layouts and mixing designs on adjacent walls.
• Wall-first: Tile X Design lists Wall as the only application. The matte slip rating (R10 A+B) is published, but confirm floor suitability with the Technical Features sheet before using City underfoot.
• Wet areas: the R10 A+B rating is marked not suitable for pool decks or changing rooms.
• Variation: V1, so each design reads consistently across a large wall.
• Availability: Tile X Design lists this collection as Stock PS; confirm current stock with your representative.

Product Specifications

• Dimensional and surface quality: very low tolerance
• Water absorption: <0.1%
• Flexural strength: 45 N/mm²
• Frost resistance: guaranteed
• Acid resistance: A
• Abrasion resistance: ≤150 mm³
• Linear thermal expansion: 6 x 10⁻⁶
• Stain resistance: 4-5 – guaranteed
• Slip resistance: Matte R10 A+B (not suitable for pool decks or changing rooms)
• Fade resistance: No change of colors

Frequently Asked Questions

Who designed City by Casalgrande Padana?

City was designed by KPF, the architecture firm, in collaboration with Casalgrande Padana. Each surface interprets one of four cities where KPF has long worked: New York, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

Can the four City designs be combined in one space?

All four share the 24×48″ format and 9 mm thickness, so they can be placed on adjacent walls without format or thickness transitions. Review samples together, since each surface has its own texture and tone.

Is City suitable for floors?

Tile X Design specifies City for walls only. Confirm floor use, and any wet-area limits, in the manufacturer’s technical documentation before specifying.