Nesting Room is the result of a collaboration between Moooi Ceramic Surfaces and ABK, bringing Moooi’s poetic and unexpected vision into the world of ceramics.
Continue reading Egg Scape by Moooi selected for the ADI Design Index 2026
Origin – part of Durstone’s New Classic collection – fuses cross-cut Ivory Travertine with Vicenza Stone Continue reading Durstone adopts new ceramic expressions
RAK Ceramics’ Maximus Travertine Osso offers a considered alternative to natural stone, combining a soft, natural aesthetic with the practical benefits of porcelain. Continue reading Timeless travertine textures from RAK
Agrob Buchtal’s Micro is an elegant tile collection that is a deliberately understated, subtle, and adaptable design. Continue reading Micro combines tiling tradition with technology
WallX by Gruppo Italcer combines refined aesthetics with high technical performance, overcoming the limits of traditional materials. Continue reading Taking ceramic wallpaper to the next level
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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 transformational yet hidden 2026 design trend
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
