Ashland, OR, May 12, 2006--Hakatai Enterprises, Inc., importers and distributors of glass tile, once again teamed up in the Los Angeles area with Fung + Blatt Architects.
Founded in 1990 by Alice Fung and Michael Blatt, the firm prides itself in creating environments that “endure and inspire a sense of freedom,” and this time chose Hakatai’s mosaic glass tiles to do just that in the bathroom of their own home.
The versatility of Hakatai’s extensive collection of competitively priced glass mosaic tiles, combined with the wide spectrum of color options, and the ability to quickly create custom blends or custom gradients online at www.hakatai.com, represent the major reasons why Fung + Blatt Architects use Hakatai products to help them achieve their design goals.
Picture the setting: a large casement window at the end of the bathroom opens up to let in the warm California sunshine, while offering a calming view of a plush green garden that waits outside. The feeling of nature and the connection to the outdoors is tangible. Fung + Blatt’s trademark is expression through material and structure as an integral part of how the environment is made. And to further enhance this space they needed only to add the element of water. But not just the blue hues in water, water at both of its extremes, and to do this they chose Hakatai’s Carter ¾” x ¾” glass tile line in the colors of Ice Blue and Crimson Blend. The walls of this recessed tub are tiled to the ceiling in Ice Blue mosaics with a white grout for the clean look of cold water, while a small niche intended for shower necessities is tiled in the fiery red Crimson Blend to represent the extreme of hot water. To enhance the smaller space filled with the Crimson Blend, Fung + Blatt chose a matching red grout to add emphasis.
“We wanted to evoke the quality of water from the coldest to the warmest,” Fung said. “Hakatai is very affordable and pleasant to work with, and the wonderful selection of colors they offer makes it easy to create many different combinations. Our house is just one example of that.”
The Carter Series is one of Hakatai’s best-selling tile lines. Available in 51 colors, 24 standard blends and seven standard gradients, the design options are limitless. To create your own custom blend or gradient with Hakatai’s innovative custom blend tool, visit hakatai.com.
