Ceramic Bangladesh Magazine

Made more spacious with Sheltech’s 1mX1m tiles

Sheltech has entered the ceramics market recently with their premium wall and floor tiles. The ceramic newcomer has been performing outstandingly in the industry with various tiles segments of different shapes and sizes, and designs. Sheltech, a 35-year-old group of industries, initially deep-rooted itself in the real estate industry. Sheltech Ceramics Limited recently launched a venture of Sheltech group, initiated in February 2019. The factory has been set up in Bhola, spread on 57 acres of land.

Sheltech Ceramics has added production lines and increased production capacity to 420,000 square feet of tiles daily. This recent investment will potentially turn the company into one of the largest manufacturers in the tiles segment. In May 2022, Sheltech introduced the largest tiles manufactured in Bangladesh; in other words, it has the first ever locally made 1 meter x 1 meter tiles. Among the three plants that Sheltech Ceramics has in its factory, the third plant was added to manufacture larger sized tiles, premium in quality. The size of such product makes any surface look more spacious, as fewer and thinner grout lines tend to create that impression. The room also feels streamlined when the floors are covered with larger than usual-sized tiles.

The 1m × 1m tiles have a thickness of 12 mm and is made with eco-friendly materials resistant to thermal shock. Made to be strong and durable, this series of prime tiles is shiny and attractive, and helps bounce light around. Additionally, it is easy to clean and maintain.
There are imported tiles that are similar to Sheltech Ceramics’ 1m × 1m, but they are imported as per necessity and costs a fortune. Sheltech Ceramics Ltd intends to shift the demand from imported tiles to domestically made ones, and manufacture a quality product within the price range of usual customers- henceforth started the manufacturing of the 1m × 1m tiles.
Spaciousness is a perception, effected by the relation and harmony between six attributes: size, light, window size, texture, wall mural, and amount of furniture. For a better understanding of larger sized tiles, the experts came across an experiment that explained how the human brain recognises shape, size, and space. Haven’t we all seen illusions that create a perception dissimilar to reality? Larger sized tiles tend to create a similar effect.

An experiment conducted, and the research paper authored, by Jack Nasar, a professor from Ohio State University, and Saleheh Bokharaei (faculty at Shahid Beheshti University, Iran), on Perceived Spaciousness: Altering the six variable factors (VF) that directly effect perceived spaciousness, we can alter how roomy an office room or a bed room looks.
The most obvious VF, size, is directly proportional to spaciousness; bigger size means more space. Light is a crucial second, followed by window size. Texture and wall murals are the fourth and fifth, any and all furniture being the last of the six, yet not the least. If you played around with the six variables, you can create different ambiances. The 2016 experiment by Jack and Saleheh had participants rating spaciousness and preference after being exposed to a space via virtual reality.

The experiment led to the following impressions: The first obvious find is: Bigger the size the more spacious a room seems Offices and rooms, among other spaces, look bigger when it is brightly lit and has large windows Less furniture makes rooms seem roomy! A sly factor that also affected the perception of higher spaciousness in an office was the previous work space.
Spaciousness is perceived based on many factors, tiles being one of them. Having larger tiles on walls and floors will make it seem to have more space and create a slight impression of a panorama. When it comes to tiles available in our country, we are proud to introduce.

 

Written by Chisty Rahim

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