Adding to our joyful June stream of colour and loveliness, today’s get the looks are all about patchwork perfection! 1) Harlequin A trippy selection of triangles mix and match for a feature floor that draws all the attention. Get the look with 6″ Triangle tiles from Fireclay Tile, triangle tiles from Original Features, or Cursive from Crossville Inc. 2) Elmer In the captivating colours of … Continue reading Get the look: Patchwork
Seeking to drive an attitude towards design that encourages permanence over change, Normandy-based Unknown Untitled presents their UU Tiles collection. This trio of tiles is designed to bridge the gap between architecture and furnishings, creating objects that serve as both. Like the loops and rods of Marieke Van Heesbeen and the unique creations of Trix Newham of Lux Pottery, UU Tiles are made to be … Continue reading Installing Illuminations
Tiles are hitting the water today with this delightful collection of swim-themed decors. 1) Swimmers Along with the London street scapes, market stalls, and allotment scenes of Helen Beard‘s artwork sit a stylish selection of swimmers. Peering poolside, diving, splashing, and stepping into the blue, Beard’s swimmers are comforting and familiar. 2) Piruet Capped and cozzied, the delightful divers of Bussoga‘s Piruet designed by Sergi … Continue reading A selection of swimmer tiles
We love nothing more than stumbling across tiles that cleverly combine function and beauty. Previous examples include the 3D printed succulent pot facade of the Cabin of 3D Printed Curiosities, tiles made to protect reefs and imitate mangroves, and the gorgeously colourful designs by Trix Newham of Lux Pottery. And today we add another wonder to the list – the playful loops of Dutch product … Continue reading Hoops of Heesbeen
It’s not AI, it’s just some wonderfully weird tiled flooring for Koibird. Self-styled “multidisciplinary collective” design studio Uchronia went full cosmic disco for the colourful revamp of this boutique London store. The lively lavender facade welcomes customers to an out of this world shopping experience, complete with bursts of lime green, baby pink, and vivid violet that float up through the walls, across shelving and … Continue reading Cosmic Koibird
Today’s tile theme may be unexpected, but after being asked on Instagram to find a bunch of interiors featuring nudes on tile I fell down a fun little rabbit hole. Surprisingly, some boob tiles have already featured across various articles but I had to find a few more to flesh out the list. So please enjoy this breast-taking selection! 1) Boobs à l’unité From Tue … Continue reading Five titillating boob tiles
Since our fruity tile post last April I’ve been on the hunt for more. So join me in enjoying this collection of deliciously zesty fruity tiles. 1) Fruity Fun from Erick Millan Making excellent use of the curvaceous shape of fishscale tiles, designer Erick Millan creates vibrant fruity cross sections. Featuring watermelons, cantaloupes, lemons, and kiwis, intense shades of red, green, and yellow offer an … Continue reading Five deliciously zesty fruity tiles
Using the strikingly elegant wax-resist method, Artistic Abode‘s hand crafted tiles are bursting with vibrant pigments, laced with intricate designs, and dripping in timeless charm. A series of Egyptian revival tiles blend Art Deco glamour with the intrigue of Egyptian motifs. These unique creations form extravagant borders, or decorate spaced with infinitely captivating colours and shapes. The iconic forms of Celtic crosses also feature in … Continue reading Artistic Abode
Vibrant, playful, and full of life, the artwork of Hal Haines captures the spirit of summer, translating fun, adventure, and lazy hazy days with simple shapes and scenes. Restricting his palette to include only primary and secondary colours, Haines’ work is lively but restrained. Familiar objects and clean patterns are represented in bold hues inspiring carefree feelings of nostalgia and joyful memories of childhood holidays. … Continue reading Scenes of Summer
We’ve gathered some delights in modern Delft, stepping away from tradition towards playful design, wondrous whimsy, and joyful nostalgia. 1) Petra Palumbo Nostalgic Americana, cosy home goods, and whimsical depictions of tan lines and laundry, Petra Palumbo‘s Delft collection offers visuals for every occasion. Whether you’ve got the perfect spot for a runaway robot, want to set the scene with a sudsy sponge and stacked … Continue reading Marvels of Modern Delft
Finding one exciting, novel tile design is wonderful. Finding an entire catalogue feels like magic. And when we came across César Bazaar we knew we’d stumbled across a font of wonder. Rather than utilise labour from abroad, the cement tiles of César Bazaar are made in France, with pieces of the country residing within each tile including sand from the Oise, marble powder from the … Continue reading César’s Captivating Cement
From comics to cheese, modern clay to unfired tiles, today’s curiosities are full of magic! 1) Mosaic Tiles Achilles Colored Duo A bold, bizarre, and craftily curious, this unexpected mosaic design from Mosafil showcases a variety of characters, artworks, and comic-strip snippets for an unusual Pop Art bonanza with a retro flair. 2) Firenze Made from NeoClay, a new, innovative ceramic material, Solus Ceramics’ Firenze … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXI
Intensely characterful and vibrantly expressive, the unique tiles of Erick Millan combine Mexican folk style with designer panache for a bold, beautiful fusion. Eyes Eyes Eyes sees multicoloured checkerboards in vivid contrast surrounding a hypnotic eye in the tile centre. The collection’s unusual eye-shaped mosaics feature bands of pink, red, yellow, blue, and green for a vision in technicolour. Eyeless decors with varied check details … Continue reading Millan’s many eyes
A few years ago we shared a little of the magnificently unique tile designs of South Africa-based Veelvlak Signature Surfaces. Now, with the addition of Veelvlak FRĒODŌM, their artistic approach to tiles takes on dizzying new heights. Striking, hand-sculpted, multidimensional designs play with texture and imperfection for bold statement interiors. Playful colour mixing and glaze effects pair with shape for artistic features and delicate imagery scatters … Continue reading VEELVLAK FRĒODŌM
Developing alternatives to wood-derived sheet materials like plywood and OSB, design and research studio Material Cultures has taken to the British woodlands for inspiration. Their research addresses the heavy reliance on coniferous trees in the production of building materials—a practice that promotes monoculture forestry, leaving large areas vulnerable to environmental damage and harming biodiversity. To move away from this unsustainable system, Material Cultures has been … Continue reading Woodland Waste
Abstract shapes, blobs, sketches, and puzzle pieces, 2025’s first collection of Cyberspace Curiosities has it all! 1) Italian Landscape Designed by architectural firm 23Bassi for Ceramica Fioranese, Italian Landscape is inspired by the shapes of Italy. From arches to rock formations, and from historic patterns to natural structures, the designs of this collection are made to be mixed and matched for endless aesthetic opportunities. 2) … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XX
We feature them constantly on our daily games of This or That and all across our Instagram but it has been nearly three years since they got an article all of their own. So today we’re talking Mosaic Factory and sharing one of their most marvellous recent releases. Collaborating with Australian-founded and Dubai-based architecture and design firm Verhaal, a chic take on zellige was born. … Continue reading Mosaic Factory x Verhaal
It’s our last article before DTA’s long Christmas break so to celebrate the end of yet another tiletastic year, here are our top ten tile finds of 2024. 1) Petra Palumbo’s Tartan Tiles Intensely vibrant and wonderfully dramatic, Petra Palumbo‘s tartan tiles are an exciting addition to our mental tile catalogue. Four colours with matching trim pieces and complementing art pieces make this selection a … Continue reading DTA’s tiling favourites from 2024
Match your dishes to your tiles with the wonderfully whimsical designs of Minnie Mae. Blending aesthetics from the UK, Italy, and Greece, these Margate made homewares are choc full of charm. Mini columns made for candles, decorative veggies, and uniquely playful plates and bowls form a joyful collection of items to fill your home with creativity. And for the Tile Addicts among us there are … Continue reading Margate’s Minnie Mae
Specialising in texture and fabulous glaze effects, Teamwork Italy‘s highly bespoke service presents a perfect portfolio of unique tiling solutions. Elegant ripples and half pipes form their fluted tiles, three dimensional pointed peaks decorate their metros, and baby rectangles create adorable mosaics. Amongst these more traditional shapes sit the more unusual Klinker, Ice, Polimi, Trifoglio, and Famagosta. Matte, glossy, crinkled, speckled, inky, and puddled, Teamwork … Continue reading Teamwork Italy
