If you know Artisan Exterior's pool tile range, you know the name Hisbalit. Every glass mosaic tile we've ever brought into Australia has come from this family owned Spanish maker, with over 50 years of experience manufacturing glass mosaic tiles. So when we tell you Solstice, our new larger format pool tile, is a porcelain from Hisbalit, it's fair to ask the question first: since when does the glass mosaic pool tile specialist make porcelain?
Here's the answer we're genuinely excited to give. Hisbalit has spent over 50 years perfecting glass, and Solstice is the result of that same obsession with finish and durability turned toward a new material. It's not a departure from what makes Hisbalit exceptional, it's an extension of it. And Artisan Exterior is proud to say we're their exclusive partner of this range here in Australia, nobody else in this market carries it.
We don't say that lightly. We've built our pool tile range on Hisbalit's glass mosaic tiles for years because of a shared standard: recycled glass, natural pigments, no waste in production, and a level of consistency that comes from a business still run by the family that started it. Working with a supplier who cares about the craft as much as we do makes every conversation about a new collection an easy one to have.
Solstice carries that same care into porcelain. Each 308 x 308mm sheet sits on Hisbalit's breakthrough thermo polymer backing, engineered specifically to withstand chlorinated water without breaking down, and without inhibiting grout depth or coverage. It bridges the gap between the traditional mosaic finishes Artisan Exterior has always championed and the larger format look more designers are asking for.
The range arrives in four colourways: Alba, a soft grey cloud, Pelagos, a deep ocean blue with mineral undertones, Viridian, a deep mossy green, and Axis, a Mediterranean inspired mixed blend of green, grey and terracotta.
To be clear on the range itself: Artisan Exterior's glass mosaic tile offering from Hisbalit isn't going anywhere. Solstice sits alongside it as a new, exclusive option, not a replacement, giving you both finishes from a supplier we trust completely.
Solstice is allocatable and in warehouse now, with samples available today. Come and see it in an Artisan Exterior studio. We'd love to talk you through why we're this excited about it.
