Category: Design & Technology

Art and Artists, Design, Weird & Wonderful

Six artists with tile as their canvas

Using tile in art is one thing, but putting your art on tile is another. Creating ceramic canvases that last forever, these artists are a Tile Addict’s dream. 1) Nikki Monaghan Cheerful streets and townscapes decorate the delightfully dreamy cards and canvases of Nikki Monaghan. Some of these striking works were also selected for permanent perfection, printed onto ceramic tiles for functional art dripping in … Continue reading Six artists with tile as their canvas

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Design, interior design

These stove designs are fire

The fireplaces of Polish company Manufaktura Ceramiczna sit like dramatic art installations, bold and contrasting with striking shapes, inventive textures, and vibrant colours. Founded in 1995 by Krystyna Kaszuba-Wacławek, an artist who has been designing and sculpting stove and fireplace tiles since 1982, Manufaktura Ceramiczna has been churning out unique creations and restoring vintage stoves for three decades. Both small scale furnaces and large incorporated … Continue reading These stove designs are fire

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Art and Artists, Design, Weird & Wonderful

Mosaic Perfection from Manchester

Recreating famous artworks and iconic album covers, Mancunian artist Francis Thorrington forms near seamless mosaics fully finessed with puzzle piece precision. What began ten years ago after attending an art therapy centre in Salford has turned into a massive portfolio of works that showcase his unique style and eye for detail. Thorrington’s distinctive mosaics feature ceramic shards cut to shape, curving through guitar bodies and … Continue reading Mosaic Perfection from Manchester

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Design, Get the Look, Trends

Get the Look: Feature Floors

Start from the floor to fill your home with character. Don’t be shy when it comes to colour, get creative with pattern, and make a space entirely your own. Get inspired then get the look with our tile matches. 1) Reimagined Classic A contemporary take on a classic pattern, the feature floor of this joyful kitchen ties all the colourful cabinets together. Get the look … Continue reading Get the Look: Feature Floors

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Another six not-quite-tile creations for Tile Addicts

Somehow it has been four years since our last not-quite tile compilation (check that out here, and the first one here), but there have been plenty of tile adjacent creations in that time. So here are six more! 1) Pieter Bostoen‘s Ceramic Masks The striking stepped masks from Gent-based artist Pieter Bostoen are, the love child of sculpture and tile. Their three dimensional forms pop out … Continue reading Another six not-quite-tile creations for Tile Addicts

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Mosaic Factory x Molly Mahon

Inspired by the beauty of block printed textiles, Mosaic Factory‘s new collaboration with British designer Molly Mahon brings her striking motifs to cement tile. On fabric, wallpaper, and homeware, Mahon’s patterns form a rhythm, layering vivid colours, checks, and details to delight the eye and infuse spaces with handcrafted charm. Their cement counterparts carry this same artisanal spirit, translating the characterful irregularities of block printing … Continue reading Mosaic Factory x Molly Mahon

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Riwal Ceramika

Polish company Riwal Ceramika have etched out a sweet spot between tradition and modernity. Founded on a desire to create unique and distinctive interior design features, Riwal’s portfolio is bursting with texture, colour, and statement decor. Using non-standard glazes, their hand-carved creations form striking statement walls, hand-painted accents, and unusual visuals. Each piece has its own identity, adding a layered charm to interiors, and filling … Continue reading Riwal Ceramika

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The 3D Printed Living Sea Defence

Way back in 2019 we shared the innovative 3D-printed shoreline-saving sea wall project of Reef Design Lab, SIMS (Sydney Institute of Marine Science), the North Sydney Council, and Volvo. This modular system of tiles is created complete with cracks and crevices to offer shelter and habitat for marine life, helping to restore biodiversity in built marine environments. Since then, Reef Design Lab and co. have … Continue reading The 3D Printed Living Sea Defence

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Art and Artists, Design, Public Art, Weird & Wonderful

Enter the Squojiverse

Who remembers the Toon Town Tiler we covered six years ago? With Mr Bounce, and Homer Simpson, and a bunch of superhero emblems? Well he’s still going strong. In fact, he’s birthed a whole new universe of mosaics populated by Squojis. Named as a mash up of square and emoji, Squojis are little mosaic faces inspired by emotive icons, each filling a small square. Striped, … Continue reading Enter the Squojiverse

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Design, Design & Technology, Sustainable Design

From the Tagus to the Tile

Portuguese tiles get a modern revamp with the innovative creations from design collaborative Fahrenheit 180. Using biomaterials from the Tagus river that runs through Portugal and Spain, co-founders Luca Carlisle and Jeremy Morris transform humble oyster shells and seaweed into functional surface alternatives. Initially sourcing spent oyster shells from seafood restaurants, the pair eventually approached oyster farms directly, obtaining consistently larger quantities and diverting the … Continue reading From the Tagus to the Tile

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Design, Tile Designers

Pani Jurek’s Pola

Established in 2010 by artist and designer Magda Jurek, the pieces of Pani Jurek transcend trends. Each light, vase, or mirror is an artwork created to be loved and enjoyed for decades, forming a language throughout the home that is highly personal. Much of the Pani Jurek designs are made of ceramic, such as the curvaceous Barva vases, or the TRN collection that pay homage … Continue reading Pani Jurek’s Pola

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Art and Artists, Design, Tile Designers

Studio Lucy McMillan

Preserving the primitive soul of hand moulded clay, New Zealand artist Lucy McMillan creates captivating sculptures, objects, and tiles rich with character. Crafted either from slab or press moulds, textural layers are added through whittling, engraving, or collaging to form dynamic, multidimensional, and visually surprising pieces. Inspired by 17th century agateware, each tile is wholly unique with waving, marble-like patterns mixing tone, and artistic flairs … Continue reading Studio Lucy McMillan

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A whole lot of wibbly-wobbly tiles

There’s something about a wibbly-wobbly wavy tile that brings me so much joy. Injecting whimsy into interiors and filling spaces with fun, these designs are a hit for lovers of Dopamine Decor, playful styling, and people that don’t take life too seriously. 1) Fluxo Completo From the wonderfully colourful and creative Studio Latitude comes Fluxo Completo. Endless colour combinations form the irregular waves that serve … Continue reading A whole lot of wibbly-wobbly tiles

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Bottega d’Arte

Inspired by the ceramic traditions and surrounding landscape of Faenza, Iris Ceramica‘s Bottega d’Arte offers a trio of curated series – Terre, Dedica, and Città di Faenza – that each present an elegant take on the artisanal heritage of the collection’s name. Made from locally sourced clay, Terre showcases five finishes that explore the differing ways in which red clay was worked in the past, … Continue reading Bottega d’Arte

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The cuboid cats of Tosha Jagad

Two years into her journey as a ceramic artist, Mumbai-based Tosha Jagad has secured a delightful, distinctive aesthetic. Originally a graphic designer, Jagad’s exploration in clay is heavily influenced by her perception of shape and form. Now driven towards the more tactile qualities of ceramic creation, her main material is Earthenware and Terracotta from Dharavi, with much of her work built up by hand. Inspired … Continue reading The cuboid cats of Tosha Jagad

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Five more wacky wonders from the tile world

From tiles made of snail poop to those that to look like body parts, the tile world is full of wacky wonders. Here are five more to enjoy. 1) Królik Filling a void in the decadent, intricately detailed wall covering sphere, Polish tile company Królik‘s offerings feature 3D designs made to create striking, unique, and wonderfully colourful interiors full of whimsy and wonder. 2) Poop to … Continue reading Five more wacky wonders from the tile world

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The vivid nostalgia of Isabelle Malo

Vibrant pieces full of childlike wonder, the tiled art of Isabelle Malo inspire optimism and nostalgia with their colour and charm. In trivets and tiles, Malo’s ceramic art prints transfer the rich texture of canvas to a flat glossy surface, adding permanence to the vivid pigments and artistic strokes. The joyful soul of each whimsical scene, patchwork cat, and lively flower bed burst through, creating … Continue reading The vivid nostalgia of Isabelle Malo

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Otto’s Kismet

Celebrating their tenth anniversary in style, Otto Tiles & Design are welcome Kismet – a collection that encapsulates the company’s rich contemporary style and pays homage to its Turkish roots. Each of Kismet’s three designs are named for the country’s historic people and places – Amara (a neighbourhood in Halfeti), Patara (an ancient city in Antalya), and Hittites (a Bronze Age Anatolian civilisation). Decorative split-moon … Continue reading Otto’s Kismet

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When tile is more than tile II

From furniture to storage, lighting to looping, sometimes tile is more than just a pretty face. 1) Hoops and Rods Dutch product designer Marieke Van Heesbeen makes use of the permanence of tile to serve a purpose beyond aesthetics. With her delightful set of hoops and rods, stylish storage solutions are offered for the bathroom and beyond. 2) Hooks and Lighting Create seamless lighting design with … Continue reading When tile is more than tile II

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Design, Design & Technology, Motifs & Materials

Hints of Hanji

Bridging the gap between wallpaper and tile, French fabric and wall covering specialists Élitis present Hanji. This collection takes inspiration from Hanji – durable Korean paper made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree with varying types traditionally used to cover doors, floors, and walls, as well as create book covers and writing paper. Art in both 2D and 3D forms are also created … Continue reading Hints of Hanji

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