Putting his impressive expertise into practice, in 1994 he founded Fornace Cotto Antico, in Acquapendente, Viterbo,\u00a0 located on the border between Umbria and Tuscany. It was here he specialised in hand-made Tuscan terracotta tiles (cotto rosso toscano).\u00a0 The company grew and in 2004 it was infused\u00a0 with the new energy of Eleonora, his daughter, who decided to take the reins of the family tradition, specialising in scientific research.<\/p>\n
Eleonora began by learning the processes of making, then firing, the tiles. On her first day of work, her father stated, \u201cTo lead a company into the future, it is important that you are able to work at every level of the production\u201d. Today Eleonora runs this successful company thanks to the experience she has gathered, just as her father did before her. She has also brought to the company her passion for experimentation and her quest to create new products – such as glazes and crystalline, and black and grey bucchero.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/12″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”center”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”medium” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” color_override=”#000000″ icon_family=”none” url=”#lavoro” text=”read more”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_image=”879″ bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” full_height=”yes” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fast” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” id=”lavoro” color_overlay=”#000000″ overlay_strength=”0.5″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” top_margin=”125″ bottom_margin=”80″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/12″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”5\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Work” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]What makes our products special is the traditional techniques we use to make them. Our tiles are made of the same materials that have been used to create flooring for generations. This means that our tiles exude the same warm atmosphere which is so characteristic of Italian homes.<\/p>\n
We have broadened our range of products by marrying tradition with innovation, introducing enamelled cotto \u2013 which are perfect for walls and floors in kitchens and bathrooms.<\/p>\n
Our greatest inspiration is the naturalness with which water and clary combine into a single material, a material which not only withstands time and extreme weather but has minimum of impact on the environment.<\/p>\n
It is important to note that poor quality flooring may appear to be cheaper; however, it can end up costing more money than you think.<\/p>\n