In English

Story of the Month
The Retail Lab at Maison & Objet Paris

American Supply is pleased to announce that our Founder and CEO Albert Benguigui will conduct a conference: “Materials and Brand Identity in Luxury Merchandising”, at the upcoming September 2019 edition of Maison & Objet – the self-confessed international authority for home decor, interior design, architecture, and lifestyle culture – in their dedicated Retail Lab. The aim of their Retail Lab conference program is to “explore best practices, studying emerging trends and sharing experiences and cutting-edge debates / workshops conducted by retail specialists.”

A brand is established on a territory, with its history, its logo, well-defined color… but what is its material? In the age of digitalization, the allure of the point of sale & the creation of an experience are new challenges for brands.

Please mark 14h00 on Sunday September the 8th in your diary, to ensure that you don’t miss out! For more information, and to take a look at the full conference schedule, visit the Maison & Objet website here.

In English

Materials
Alucore


Alucore is an aluminium composite panel consisting of two cover sheets and a honeycomb core used primarily in the aeronautic, architectural and construction industries as a structural material, it is renowned for being both lightweight and extremely strong. Made from 100% aluminium, making it 100% recyclable, Alucore is durable and ecologic. We have been re-imagining the potential of this versatile material, manufactured by our industrial partner 3A Composites, leaders in the composite material industry, in innovative ways and out of its usual context.

Firstly, we experimented with it as a print support, digitally printing on the face in matt black ink, allowing the unprinted metallic surfaces to shine, and giving a new depth to our graduated halftone print. The application softened the surface, emphasising the raw industrial edges.

Our second application involved cutting it into slices and piling it sculpturally to expose it’s lesser-known honeycomb core, celebrating this new dimension to the material. The light has a complex refraction in this manner, as the raw, dull and polished surfaces collide in the process of slicing, giving us a unique new surface material. The sculptural possibilities in this application are limited only by our imaginations!

To enquire about Alucore, click here.

In French

Story of the Month
Beau, Luxueux, Durable.

“Ne me dites pas que la lune brille, montrez-moi la lueur de la lumière sur le verre brisé.”

Anton Tchekhov

Terrazzo a été le premier exemple au monde de revêtement de sol durable, communément attribué aux travailleurs Vénitiens, qui ont récupéré des fragments de marbre de leurs travaux de construction et les ont mélangés à de l’argile pour créer le revêtement de sol dans leurs intérieurs. Historiquement, nous pouvons voir des exemples de type terrazzo comme revêtement de sol en Turquie qui remonte à près de 10.000 ans ! Avec l’engouement pour le travail du groupe Memphis fondé par Ettore Sottsass dans les années 80, il a été l’un des produits de base des designers d’intérieur les plus cool de ces dernières années.

Notre Terr-Glazzo est une interprétation agglomérée contemporaine, utilisant des fragments modernes incluant :

Du verre et de la porcelaine recyclés, du quartz, de la poussière de granit et des mosaïques de verre cassé inutilisables pour créer une version nouvelle de ce matériau traditionnel. Tout comme son ancêtre emblématique, Terr-Glazzo est recyclé de 60 à 70 %, utilisant un minimum de résine PE et de pigments pour le lier et le colorer.

Disponible en finitions de surface brillantes ou mates, conforme aux normes alimentaires, il répond aisément à un usage commercial ou domestique. Les plaques sont disponibles en différents formats et peuvent être coupées et usinées comme les carreaux de céramique.

In English

Story of the Month
Sustainable Beauty


“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”

Anton Chekhov

Terrazzo was the world’s first example of sustainable flooring, commonly attributed to Venetian workers, who salvaged marble fragments from their construction jobs and mixed them with clay to create the flooring in their private homes. Though, historically, we can see evidence of types of terrazzo as flooring in Turkey that dates back almost 10,000 years! It has been a staple of the coolest interior designers in recent years, after the resurgence of appreciation for the work of the Memphis Group founded by Ettore Sottsass in the 80s.

Our Terr-Glazzo is a contemporary agglomerate interpretation, using modern waste including recycled glass and porcelain, quartz, granite dust, and unusable broken glass mosaic tiles to create a new iteration of this classic material. Much like it’s iconic sustainable ancestor, Terr-Glazzo is 60 – 70% recycled, using a minimum of PE Resin and pigments to bind and color it.

It is available in polished or matt surface finishes that are suitable for both commercial and domestic use and certified food-grade so that it can be used for the preparation of wet foods. The sheets come in various dimensions and can be cut and machined like any other ceramic tile.

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News
Bouteille à la Mer


Halo transparent, source d'énergie,
2 gouttes suffisent pour nous resaisir,
Oh mais qu'elle est belle, l'eau de la vie !

Pour la fête "Recreation Carpet", American Supply a conçu cette bouteille en verre borosilicate, inaltérable et transparent, avec un gainage en mousse 100% recyclée - notre Creafoam - pour une meilleure prise en main.

Une bouteille de poche, belle et personnelle, compagnon de toutes les soifs et de tous les efforts - une bonne nouvelle pour notre santé et l'environnement.

Il nous reste quelques exemplaires, envoyez-nous un message pour tenter votre chance d'en recevoir une !