Italian insight 5: Form & Function
Tile also moves seamlessly outdoors, resisting moisture, temperature changes, and UV exposure without fading. While wood or vinyl may typically sun-bleach, this makes it ideal for pavers and high-traffic areas like pool decks and patios, as seen in new collections such as Tufo by Cerdomus, Solaris by Cotto d’Este, Trevi by Ceramiche Keope, and Menhir by Ceramiche Supergres. Continue reading Italian insight 5: Form & Function
Italian insight 4: Tile as Art
In this year’s most influential ceramic tile designs, nature plays a strong role in this narrative with organic motifs, stone interpretations, and fluid patterns that echo natural landscapes. Continue reading Italian insight 4: Tile as Art
Italian Insight 3: Organic Minimalism
The Organic Minimalism trend shows how ceramics continues to evolve into a cooler, more restrained aesthetic, creating spaces that feel calm, quiet, and structured, defined by desaturated tones, and the integrity of durable materials. Continue reading Italian Insight 3: Organic Minimalism
Italian insight 2: Gilded Earth
The Gilded Earth trend is characterised by the subtle interplay of gold accents and light. Versace Ceramics’ Harmony pairs opulent stone and marble looks with gold mirrored décors that accentuate colors and veining, while Tagina’s Luci D’Oro and Energieker’s Luminescence utilise deposited sparkles in the stone and marble veins to create a shimmering effect. Continue reading Italian insight 2: Gilded Earth
Italian insight 1: Warm edible colours
The 2026 tile palette draws direct inspiration from nature’s pantry, embracing a rich spectrum of warm, edible hues – from espresso, chocolate, and cinnamon to turmeric, pomegranate, and creamy ochre – that evoke comfort and nourishment in interior and exterior spaces. Continue reading Italian insight 1: Warm edible colours
Mutina presents weaving by Neri&Hu
Mutina’s new collaboration with Neri&Hu has given rise to Weaving, a collection of ceramic surfaces inspired by the art of bamboo weaving, reinterpreting a craft tradition for contemporary living. The collection abstracts the delicate weave into a refined graphic language, exploring the rhythmic interaction between solids and voids, in which material form and negative space generate a dynamic balance. “Like a single strand of wicker, leach element is … Continue reading Mutina presents weaving by Neri&Hu
Marazzi’s Grande Lume wins Red Dot Award
Marazzi has received international recognition, with Grande Lume winning the Red Dot Award Product Design 2026, one of the most prestigious awards in the global design landscape. The Red Dot Award celebrates products each year that stand out for their design quality, innovation, and aesthetic value. With Grande Lume, Marazzi has reinterpreted the heritage of Crogiolo Lume on an architectural scale, transforming the large format into an … Continue reading Marazzi’s Grande Lume wins Red Dot Award
Husqvarna to discontinue its non-core stone diamond tools business
Husqvarna Group plans to discontinue its non-core stone diamond tools business within the Construction Division, which will result in the shut down of its manufacturing operations for stone diamond tools in Belgium, Portugal, and Greece, along with all global service centers and sales activities linked to the stone business worldwide. The stone diamond tools business currently employs approximately 200 people. “This is fully aligned with … Continue reading Husqvarna to discontinue its non-core stone diamond tools business
Indigo by Novoceram: eclectic and original
Novoceram’s Indigo collection showcases a modern take on traditional azulejos, featuring 63 unique designs that blend bright backgrounds with deep blue shades. Inspired by ten centuries of artistic and cultural influences, this eclectic range reflects the playful and distinctive style of the French manufacturer. Continue reading Indigo by Novoceram: eclectic and original
Inside-out living redefined by OutWalk
Contemporary architecture is redefining the relationship between domestic space and the natural environment. More and more projects dissolve the traditional boundary between indoors and outdoors, creating a fluid continuity in which materials, finishes, and functions get integrated seamlessly. This is not merely an aesthetic choice: it reflects a deep need to reconnect with nature, and to consciously overcome the constraints of enclosed spaces. 20mm thick … Continue reading Inside-out living redefined by OutWalk
Micare: Authenticity in a small format from Wow
The Micare range works with the essential elements of the ceramic language – gloss, relief, modular repetition, and chromatic depth – translating them into a contemporary context through a focus on matter, volume, and light. Continue reading Micare: Authenticity in a small format from Wow
Spotlight on technical aspects of tiling at Cersaie
Last year at Cersaie, the company really flew the flag for raised technical flooring with Aradeck, a system made with extruded ceramics that delivers exceptional technical performance. Continue reading Spotlight on technical aspects of tiling at Cersaie
Decocer’s Atlas interprets the textures and tones of the Saharan landscape
Atlas combines neutral bases —White and Terracotta— with a carefully curated selection of highly expressive glazed decorative pieces in Blue, Green, Khaki Green, Cotto, Black, and White. Earthy tones evoke desert sand and clay, while greens, blues, and blacks introduce contrast, chromatic depth, and a more pronounced contemporary reading. Continue reading Decocer’s Atlas interprets the textures and tones of the Saharan landscape
Celestino explores texture for CEDIT
Segnature explores, through the density of porcelain stoneware, the relationship between mark and surface, gesture and substance. Continue reading Celestino explores texture for CEDIT
Cerdomus takes stone-effects to a high level
Cerdomus has captured the essence of Trani stone – used for centuries in cathedrals, palaces, and Mediterranean city squares – using traditional methods but with cutting-edge technology. The result is Effetto Pietra di Trani; a modular collection that combines material strength and compositional freedom. Digital technology with special inks, chiselled edges and specially designed molds in pure original Cerdomus style, for a result that goes … Continue reading Cerdomus takes stone-effects to a high level
José Luis Ramón takes strategic role at ABK Group
ABK Group has appoint José Luis Ramón to the Board of Directors. Ramón will support the Group’s strategic direction, with a particular focus on accelerating growth and development activities within ABK’s slabs product segment. “We are delighted to welcome José Luis to ABK Group at a pivotal moment for our development,” said Stefano Socci, CEO at ABK Group. “His deep understanding of the global surfaces … Continue reading José Luis Ramón takes strategic role at ABK Group
Decline in UK construction output slows
At 44.7 in July, up from 38.4 in June, the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index reached its highest level for four months, yet remained below the neutral 50.0 threshold. Continue reading Decline in UK construction output slows
Marca Corona offer hints to Cersaie trend spotters
This is the time of year when Tile Addicts really start to anticipate Cersaie, and the new ceramic tile design trends that will be on show in Bologna. For 2026, Marca Corona hints at one likely design direction with its Sedimenta concept. Playing into the current search for authenticity and naturalness, Marca Corona sees Sedimenta as time itself, deposited in exquisite strata. As well as … Continue reading Marca Corona offer hints to Cersaie trend spotters
C.P. Hart appoints Richard Baylis as MD
Richard Baylis has been appointed as the new Managing Director of luxury bathroom specialist C.P. Hart, with the appointment taking effect on September 1. He succeeds Dean Weston, who has been promoted by parent company Wolseley Group to lead its Plumb Centre network. Baylis has more than 20 years’ experience across the home improvement sector, having held senior roles at O2, Wickes, Homebase, and Bathrooms … Continue reading C.P. Hart appoints Richard Baylis as MD
New distribution centre for Caesarstone UK
Caesarstone UK’s new distribution hub will increase UK stockholding by 50% and is intended to improve nationwide distribution and product availability. Continue reading New distribution centre for Caesarstone UK