From Kast Concrete Basins
Kast is A design-led business based on the edge of Sherwood Forest, in the heart of the UK. One of the many reasons we carry Kast products at Cesario & Co. is because they are Specialists in the design and manufacture of contemporary concrete basins, they design and make everything from their factory in the UK and deliver worldwide.
Kast’s founder, Tim Bayes, fell in love with concrete over 20 years ago. Growing up in Switzerland, he was inspired by their use of concrete, manipulating it into unique shapes and forms. Drawn to the purity of this material, Tim realised the potential it had for contemporary product design. With a natural affinity towards engineering and a degree in Fine Art, he began working with this ‘liquid stone’ and was convinced that it could become the ideal material for interior products. From designing furniture to creating contemporary interior surfaces, realising this vision took many years of development, researching and refining both the precise mix of concrete and complex casting processes. Tim grew his team and continued to innovate, pushing the boundaries of how concrete can be used.
Over the years like Cesario Kast has learned to hone what they make. When Kast started there was no-one to follow, because no-one was making and designing concrete products like they were. These days they focus relentlessly on one thing; making the most beautiful concrete basins anywhere in the world. Pictured are some of our favourites.
From AET Italia
The brand “Aet” is synonym of quality, design and innovation. In the few years the company has been able to get its own Know-how in the ceramic sector and gained a presence in most parts of the world.
AET Italia’s Continuous renovation and development process lead to get positive consents from the market and reinforce a guide line that always and defines the business core of the company: high quality, new lines and maximum flexibility to differentiate with a product of high-end that cannot be standardised. This is why Cesario & Co. is proud to carry their product
In reverse trend with the current outsourcing the company is 100% Made in Italy, in fact Made in AeT Italia because each passage of production is done internally, in the main head office located in Nove (VI) or in the next connected laboratory. Not the only production but also the design, research and development of new solutions and products are the result of their own team, that every year has been able to surprise for the original and functional proposals. This unique process is something Cesario is proud of.
From Alape.
The Alape products are the result of master craftsmanship: each basin, each washstand is an individual production, the result of the seamless interaction of specialized manual manufacture and automated sub-processes. There are good reasons why we rely to a large extent on the expertise of our employees: their enthusiasm carries and inspires Alape. And so, to this day, it is still the people who guarantee our excellent results through their competent and conscientious work.
Kast, AET Italia, and Alape all hold unique designs in unique offerings making these brands great options for a basin update this Spring. If interested please request to book an appointment and one of our sales associates will be happy to assist.