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We give a soul to concrete „We breathe soul into a mixture of cement, sand, and water to create original objects you enjoy having close – table, washbasin, lounger, jewel… The longer we work with concrete, the more we understand it is a unique material with strong character. Just like those people not afraid to embrace it.“ JIŘÍ PETERS

Within Gravelli, concrete obtains new dimensions. Instead tions” remains – its nature. Bubbles, micro-cracks, and of being a heavy, unattractive material, it becomes a tiny spots in a surface texture are features that make subtle yet strong form with impeccable design. We have each Gravelli piece an unmistakable original. Thanks developed concrete mixtures to let us produce objects to this, our products are authentic, individual pieces with only a 15 millimetre-thick wall. Because of their light distinguishable from other, often too-perfect artificial weight, they are easy to handle and can...

Ladislav Eberl Ladislav Jeřábek PRODUC TION FOREM AN Dealing with trade and marketing, Gravelli’s With twenty years of practice in the field, other co-founder makes sure our products our production foreman is a concrete guru leave the workshop to become favourites all with the expertise to supervise the quality of over the world. He takes on many new challen- each concrete batch we prepare at Gravelli. ges to keep moving us forward, innovating Thanks to him, we are confident our products ways to help overcome poor perceptions of always leave production in the best possible concrete and...

Concrete in a timeless form. emphasise simple and natural elements, offering the vi- Objects, Lifestyle, and Bespoke. vate an entire bathroom to attention and convey a natu- another level. Concrete is sexy, universal, Where the common product is not enough, we are not afraid to seek new solutions. We also our portfolio a compact whole comprising four categories – Bathroom, rior accessories that attract work on custom projects and sion to make what no one else in the world does. This is what makes spect, seeking out the best methods to process them. We We treat our production’s raw materials...

Bathroom A washbasin alone can elevate an entire bathroom to an- for large areas when it can show its strength as an ingenious other level, bringing strength and nature with it. Thanks to and timeless form? High-quality sur- face treatment protects natural shades of grey, anthracite, and sandy colours, it Gravelli washbasins from absorbing liquids and they can be can be easily combined with other materials and used in cleaned using the most commonly available detergents. a wide range of bathroom projects. Why only use concrete

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Objects Not only do they attract attention, they convey a natural and genuine impression, inspiring the instinctive desire to touch and see how they feel. This is how our individual pieces work, whether smaller objects for interiors or larger pieces for exteriors. All are original from the moment of their creation and over time will mature and enhance their unique beauty.

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Lifestyle Sexy, universal, shapable – so why not bring it closer to pression of our personal history. Atypical in character, our rings, the body? Like many natural materials, concrete offers ev- earrings, and cuff-links match people of similar disposition not erything we enjoy about jewellery – each piece is unique afraid to stand out from the crowd and show their individuality. and acquires a valuable patina through wearing, an im-

Bespoke We enjoy taking on challenges and creating new solutions, interiors of the Dancing House or the social centre at Forum Karlín working on customised or regular projects with interesting were created. We have cooperated with leading Czech and global people and brands all over the world, or designing in di- brands, such as Preciosa, Porsche, Kuhn Rikon, and Bang & Olufsen. rect cooperation with architecture studios. This is how the

Forum Karlín Bar counters for a prestigious social centre in Prague made with LiCrete® – concrete that transmits light.

Preciosa Large concrete bowls for a leading Czech glass maker. The Crystal Automata project was introduced at the design trade fair in Milan.

Bang & Olufsen A Prague showroom’s equipment and the production of components for several iconic products of this Danish audio-visual technology brand. BANG & OLUFSEN

Fedrigoni The office furnishings and showroom of an Italian producer of creative papers, with concrete tables, washbasins, benches, and other interior objects.

Brasileiro Dining tables for a famous restaurant in Prague’s centre.

Kuhn Rikon Design and production of concrete components for the pots of a Swiss kitchen appliance manufacturer. KUHN RIKON

Concrete 2.0 A basic mixture’s quality is essential to us. It is an imag- All of them give us the opportunity to express our emotions in inary springboard necessary for the perfect launch – a pure, modern, and practical form, to evoke something spe- symbolizing all the emotions we put into a concrete mix- cial from a quality, elemental mixture. Striving for new pos- ture when producing it. We began with washbasins and sibilities in concrete resulted in a global patent: a structural, they remain in our portfolio to this day. Over time, we have concrete building block that transmits light,...

WHY IS GRAVELLI CONCRETE EXCEPTIONAL 0 LIGHT Fibre reinforcement added to concrete increases its strength many times over. Less material can thus be used and products with only a 15 millimetre-thick wall can be made. Products with thinner walls are much lighter than those produced in a standard way. 0 WATERPROOF Thanks to high-quality impregnation, our products can withstand long-term contact with water or other liquids such as coffee or red wine. They do not have to be treated in any special way, even during use. 0 ECO We process our materials with almost no waste. Production residue is...