GSI Ceramica: From FACIS’s Unique Heritage to “Italian Made” Design
Today, we’re talking about a company that has established itself over the last two decades as one of the leading design testimonials in the bathroom furniture world: GSI Ceramica. Located in the district of Civita Castellana, the heartland of Italian ceramicists, GSI’s history is one of constant evolution.
The company describes itself on its website (GSICERAMICA.IT) as a leading Italian and international ceramic player, an innovative benchmark for the bathroom furnishing sector. GSI Ceramica’s founders skillfully combined the area’s artisanal tradition with cutting-edge technological innovation, based on a strong work ethic and a value system centered on the human dimension and Italian know-how. This has led to the virtuous cycle of the “Italian Made” creed, resulting in products of a high-quality standard. Since the nineties, under the guidance of a new, young, and prepared management, GSI has intensified its drive for innovation, ensuring its role as a protagonist of quality Italian design for the future.
The FACIS Legacy: Unusual Shapes from the Past
Before becoming GSI, the company was known as FACIS. In the 1960s and ’70s, FACIS produced an incredible range of sanitary fixtures with unusual and particular shapes, all now out of production, along with their toilet seats. We have seen PALACE and GINEVRA in the post: ”Odd and unusual sanitary shapes and their toilet covers (part 2)”, we have seen ADDA in the post: ”The CONCA toilet bowl and toilet seat and its ‘brothers’.” and in the post: ”Sanitaryware old models out of production with rectangular toilet seat. (part 2)”, we have seen CADORE in the post: ”Odd shaped toilet seats with special sizes. You’re in for a treat!” read more HERE, we have seen OMEGA in the post: ”BIG sanitaryware, WCs and bidets in large sizes, modern lines and their WC covers (part 2)”. When it became GSI, the search for special shapes did not stop, resulting in a truly unique sanitary product!
The search for distinctive shapes didn’t stop when the company became GSI; it continued to yield truly singular bathroom collections!
GSI Ceramica: Singular Collections
PANORAMA Series
This is one of those ceramic series we call primary and unique forms. Its shape—an oval interrupted by two projecting flaps at 45°—was an industry first. We have seen them in previous posts Unique (special) sanitary ware shapes and their toilet seats and are for example SA02 by Galassia, Muse by Catalano, Memory by Hidra and Fiorile by Ideal Standard. PANORAMA requires an original or custom-made toilet seat. Even though the series is discontinued, the original toilet seat is available in the Sintesibagno store [ clik HERE ].
TRACCIA Series
This early 2000s collection is GSI’s interpretation of rectangular sanitaryware. I We have seen in some posts who its competitors are (Sanitaryware rectangular shapes. Why do all toilet seat covers for this toilet look the same?): TERRA by Flaminia, EGO by Kerasan, VERSO by Catalano, FROZEN by Simas, SPACE STONE by ceramica Globo and METRICA by Pozzi Ginori. TRACCIA original toilet seat is available in the Sintesibagno store [ clik HERE ].
ANTEA Series
ANTEA was a successful antique/retro series from the ’90s, now out of the catalogue. It vied for market share with other English-style series We have seen them in the post: ”Classic retro English-style sanitaryware and their toilet seats (part 1)”. 8-form as ANTALIA by Dolomite, but with a stepped design in the foot of the sanitary ware that makes it recognisable. Its other competitors are RETRO’ by Kerasan, ELLADE by Hidra and ARCADE by Simas. ANTEA distinctive feature is an ‘8’ shape combined with a recognizable stepped base. The dedicated toilet seat for this series is still available in the Sintesibagno store at the following link [ clik HERE ].
We’ve begun to explore some of GSI Ceramica’s production and their toilet seats. If you are still unsure which toilet seat to look for for your WC, we encourage you to send us an email at info@sintesibagno.it or a WhatsApp message to +39 3341288978 with two images of your sanitary fixture and a few measurements, and we’ll be happy to help you with your choice.
