The Surface Is the Design Statement.

Yes — co-created patterns, colourways, and art-led mosaics are the core of what we do, not an add-on. We work from your ID's concept brief to develop drawings and samples before a single tile is ordered. Unlike catalogue-driven suppliers, no two Tessellate projects share the same specification.

We declare lead times in writing at brief stage — typically 8 to 14 weeks for custom Italian and Portuguese imports, depending on fabrication complexity. Unlike Tiles from Tuscany's standard import pipeline, we hold direct quarry relationships that allow us to lock production slots against your renovation programme.

Every specification includes R-rating and PEI class confirmation for the intended application — R10 or R11 for wet kitchen and bathroom floors as standard. Sealed stone surfaces are finished with low-VOC, food-safe sealers rated for Singapore's humidity and cleaning regimes.

Natural stone and large-format porcelain specified correctly for tropical conditions will not warp or discolour — the risk comes from undersized grout joints and wrong substrate prep, not the material itself. Our shop drawings include thermal expansion allowances and substrate specifications reviewed with your contractor before installation begins.

Yes — direct ID and contractor coordination is a named deliverable on every project, not a courtesy. We attend coordination meetings, issue dimensioned shop drawings, and flag installation sequencing issues before they become site problems.

Standard imported Italian tile ranges from S$8 to S$25 per square foot; bespoke mosaics, bookmatched slab features, and co-created pattern work are quoted per design after an initial brief. We provide a fixed-scope proposal so your ID can present a confirmed budget to the homeowner before procurement begins.