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Cersaie, Exhibitions

Casalgrande Padana’s Elements captures a hot trend

Elements, a new porcelain stoneware collection by Casalgrande Padana, combines three different textures – Essence (wood effect), Pebbles (pebble pattern), and Texture (soft spatula strokes and cloudy effects) – that all share harmonious tones and modular formats. This is the kind of specification-friendly, design-led, range that will set the aesthetic agenda at the forthcoming Cersaie show. Elements’ three textures are designed to be combined with … Continue reading Casalgrande Padana’s Elements captures a hot trend

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Cersaie, Exhibitions

Earth in Motion concept distinguishes Decocer at Cersaie

Decocer is set to shine at Cersaie 2026 with Earth in Motion: a concept by architect Héctor Ruiz Velázquez that transforms small-format ceramics into architecture.  This project continues the award-winning theme presented at Cersaie in 2025 and Coverings in 2026. While last year’s narrative explored the origins of ceramics – earth, clay and material – in 2026 it turns to transformation. The material folds, undulates, … Continue reading Earth in Motion concept distinguishes Decocer at Cersaie

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News and Comment

Domus’s parent company calls in the receivers

On 1st September 2026, the Board of Headlam Group plc confirms that Will Wright, Chris Pole, and Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory will be appointed as joint administrators to Headlam Group plc. Headlam is Europe’s largest distributor of floorcoverings with its HQ in Coleshill, Birmingham. The objective is to stabilise operations and maintain service for customers whilst engaging directly with suppliers and other stakeholders to … Continue reading Domus’s parent company calls in the receivers

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News and Comment

Faye Toogood set to design for Mutina

Mutina has announced a new collaboration with Faye Toogood, one of the most original and distinctive figures on the contemporary creative scene.  British artist, designer and creative director Faye Toogood has long pursued a cross-disciplinary practice spanning art, design, architecture and fashion. Her work is defined by a sculptural, instinctive language that challenges the boundaries between disciplines and places material at the heart of the … Continue reading Faye Toogood set to design for Mutina

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Tile Technology

Study validates Bios Self-Cleaning and Anti-Bac treatments

Issue 43 (September 2026) of the scientific journal Environmental Technology & Innovation features a study titled “Towards a comprehensive assessment of antibacterial ceramic tiles: linking surface properties to bacterial adhesion.” The research was carried out by a multi-disciplinary team including researchers from the University of Bologna, San Raffaele Rome University, the Italian National Research Council (CNR), and Casalgrande Padana. The researchers analysed Casalgrande Padana porcelain … Continue reading Study validates Bios Self-Cleaning and Anti-Bac treatments

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News and Comment

August data points to construction slowdown

August data indicated a sustained downturn in business activity across the UK construction sector, led by weakness in the residential building segment.  The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – an index tracking changes in total industry activity – registered 44.3 in August, down from 44.7 in July and below the neutral 50.0 value for the twentieth successive month. All three … Continue reading August data points to construction slowdown

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Toby Drew takes BDM role for Roca Group in Ireland

Roca Group UK & Ireland has appointed Toby Drew has joined as Business Development Manager for the Laufen and Roca brands, covering Leinster and Munster.   He will focus on both retail and merchant accounts. Drew has 25 years’ sector experience; the last 17 of which have been in bathrooms.  “In taking on a new role, I’m really looking forward to reconnecting with my existing contacts in the bathroom industry,” notes … Continue reading Toby Drew takes BDM role for Roca Group in Ireland

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Cersaie, Exhibitions

Cersaie: Expect The Unexpected from Wow Design

At Cersaie later this month, Wow Design will present ten new collections and The Unexpected, a central space featuring three ideas the company will unveil that expand the possibilities of ceramics within architecture and design. The new collections explore different approaches to geometry, colour, and material, while The Unexpected goes one step further by revealing new ways of understanding and using ceramics beyond their conventional … Continue reading Cersaie: Expect The Unexpected from Wow Design

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Colour Trends, Design Trends, New Collections, Trends

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

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