Dune by Gigacer: only clays, no glaze
The Dune collection by Gigacer uses only natural clays to achieve the subtle and natural colours and textured effects. Continue reading Dune by Gigacer: only clays, no glaze
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Contemporary take on natural stone
Inspired by the ancient stone of the city of Myra, the Miralith collection by Cerdomus preserves the authentic charm of surfaces marked by time: subtle fossil inclusions, mineral hues, and natural textures. Continue reading Contemporary take on natural stone
Casalgrande Padana’s versatile Pebble patterns
Casalgrande Padana has launched Pebbles, a new collection featuring random patterns formed by different shapes and sizes of pebbles. The random combination of stones and pebbles with different textures form a richly detailed pattern on the tiles. With a perfect balance of simple colours and casually arranged elements, no two tiles are ever alike. These new ceramic surfaces respond perfectly to contemporary interior design requirements, … Continue reading Casalgrande Padana’s versatile Pebble patterns
Decocer’s geometric floor revival
Decocer’s new Lythos collection reinterprets the compositional language of historic stone pavements through a contemporary perspective. In this design, a system of four geometries – octagons, stars, crosses, and insets – showcases the compositional potential of small-format ceramic tiles. In Lythos, geometry, material, and design come together to create surfaces of timeless, understated elegance. As the four different shapes can be combined in multiple ways, … Continue reading Decocer’s geometric floor revival
CRL Stone launches Silica-free collection
CRL Stone has unveiled its new Silica Free Collection of worktop slabs that is made up of five stone- and marble-inspired designs. Continue reading CRL Stone launches Silica-free collection
Contemporary evolution of marble
Billed by Ermes Aurelia as a contemporary evolution of marble-effect tiles, the new Classy collection offers vast geometric possibilities for interior design projects. Extremely versatile, Classy reinterprets marble’s timeless appeal through an of-the-moment modular approach. Designed for design professionals, Classy combines the aesthetic purity of natural stone with the unrivalled performance of porcelain stoneware, offering a sophisticated colour palette and an unprecedented range of options. … Continue reading Contemporary evolution of marble
Back to the future: the hidden 2026 design trend
Joe Simpson settles down to contemplate the future of interior design in his restful analogue room. From financial crises and wars through to weather extremes and pandemics, major global events profoundly influence architectural and interior design trends. The banking collapse of 2008 saw a strong nesting instinct take over, with a calm neutral palette and restful minimalism moving centre stage. The Coronavirus pandemic, in contrast, saw … Continue reading Back to the future: the hidden 2026 design trend
Anna Kesäniemi
Visual artist Anna Kesäniemi flits between mediums. Collage, textile design, paint, and sculpture each offer new opportunities for Kesäniemi’s playful eye. Her roots in graphic design and illustration inject her work with stories and imagination, adding life and layers of detail in colours both bold and unexpected. Her recent focus on ceramics embraces this same style. Tiles and shapes serve as canvases where texture and … Continue reading Anna Kesäniemi
Emulating Escher
M. C. Escher lives anew in the magic creations of Lisa Schmidt. In her Seattle studio, opened in 2021, sits Good Press Ceramics, a place where the freedom of clay is explored and enjoyed. With huge amounts of freedom from finish, texture, shade, and shape, ceramics offer endless opportunities to learn new skills, hone techniques, and play with new ideas. For Schmidt, ceramics add uncertainty … Continue reading Emulating Escher
A Pyramid of Tiles
Anything can be a tile! That’s definitely our attitude, but it’s also the attitude of Austrian creative Christina Chalupsky. From a master’s degree at the Vienna University of Technology to artistic inspiration in Frankfurt, the imaginative work of Chalupsky’s A Pyramid of Tiles blends craftsmanship, intuition, and playfulness. Made for mixing and matching, the three dimensional hand-painted shapes and patterns on each tile are unique, … Continue reading A Pyramid of Tiles
Colours of the Year 2026: Field and Sky
There’s always a blue and green amongst the Colour of the Year picks, so let’s see what the shades of 2026 say. Valspar – Warm Eucalyptus Grounded and calm, Valspar‘s Warm Eucalyptus follows a trend for vintage shades with its perfect blend of softness and warmth. And the tiles to match: Dulux – Free Groove, Mellow Flow, and Slow Swing A trio of blues from … Continue reading Colours of the Year 2026: Field and Sky
Cyberspace Curiosities XXIV
It’s our last post of the year so we’re leaving 2025 with a bag of curiosities for your viewing pleasure. Feast your eyes on flowers, matryoshka, and Daliesque scenes, and have a lovely winter holiday! 1) Ditorni Isola Designed by Inga Sempé for Mutina, plain colours, patterns, and scenes make up Ditorni (surroundings). Geometric motifs and solid shades form distinctive details and intriguing space, but … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXIV
The trending colours of 2026
Every year we dive deep into the minds of trend ‘experts’ to predict and anticipate the big hitters for the months ahead. Themes, such as this year’s obsession with all things brown and edible (see Pantone’s Mocha Mousse, C2’s Raku, and Little Greene’s Mochi) or 2024’s love for light blue (see here), always appear. So what’s on the agenda for 2026? Before getting into the … Continue reading The trending colours of 2026
What fashion weeks tell us about the next interior design trends
Although fashion and interiors seem to exist in very different bubbles, it’s social behaviour, the economic climate, and pop culture that drives trends. This means that whether you’re buying a new coat or upgrading your sofa, your choice will be a snapshot in time, guided by the pressures and tastes of that exact moment. It also means that we can look to the various fashion … Continue reading What fashion weeks tell us about the next interior design trends
14 Festive Christmas Tiles
I was hoping to gather a range of fun and festive tiles to match the bunch I collected for Halloween but it seems that Christmas time isn’t as tile-heavy as I thought. However, there are two companies keeping the holiday spirit alive – Petra Palumbo and Motawi Tileworks – so instead we’ll just enjoy their Christmassy offerings! 1) Christmas Tree and Festive Wreath Petra Palumbo … Continue reading 14 Festive Christmas Tiles
Don’t make these five tile mistakes
We’re always singing the praises of tiles. They make every space better, they offer so much personality to design, and they’re fun to include. But not every tile is made for every interior. So imagine – you’re picking tiles for your home and you don’t want to make a decision you’ll regret in a few weeks, months, or years? Here are some tile mistakes and … Continue reading Don’t make these five tile mistakes
Cyberspace Curiosities XXIII
Grab yourself a bunch of flowers, a koi pond, or a stack of washing machines with this latest set of Cyberspace Curiosities! 1) Bell’s Tulips Pairing bunches of tulips with handfuls of foliage, this decorative design by Cressida Bell for Villa Lagoon Tile makes marvellous use of the fishscale shape to create an adorable garden for the wall. The four colour ways provide dramatically diverse … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXIII
Five De Stijl Style Tiles
Today our tile theme is super niche. After searching through years of content and trawling countless company portfolios, we’ve finally collected enough tiles for a De Stijl compilation. 1) Coonley Playhouse Inspired by the architectural details in the Avery Coonley Playhouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, these unique art tiles by Motawi Tileworks feature a perfect snapshot of De Stijl style. 2) Kente This playful … Continue reading Five De Stijl Style Tiles
Mini multimedia tile mimics in Munich
Making mini multimedia jewels, Munich-based artist Jiye Yun offers architecture for your clothes. Working with metal, leather, resin, porcelain, wood, and acrylic, Jiye Yun creates strikingly unusual brooches, necklaces, and earrings. Imitating swimming pools, tiled seating, walls, houses, and more, these tiny wearable artworks mimic tile and brick surfaces whilst playing with perspective and forming unexpected decor. Jiye Yun’s creations include large, chunky necklaces with … Continue reading Mini multimedia tile mimics in Munich
Five materials we want to see turned into tile
Throughout out many years of tile addiction we’ve come across countless unique materials from biobricks, to sunflowers, to potatoes, to salt, but there are some materials that haven’t quite made it to the tile world yet that could definitely have some legs if they did. 1) Phee board Currently used as an eco-friendly packaging and as a protective case for phones, PHEE-board utilises the sea … Continue reading Five materials we want to see turned into tile