Castelatto’s new Shou Sugi Ban range is one of most impressive new designs Tile Addict has seen in years. This concrete tile, 200 by 1,000 by 20mm, absolutely captures the texture, tone and variety of the real thing. It is, quite simply, stunning. Continue reading Charred Concrete Classic
Portinari’s new Carmen collection, that will officially make its debut at Salone del Mobile in Milan in April, is the latest fruit of Alessandro Mendini’s highly successful partnership with A Lot Of Brazil and its designer Pedro Franco; Continue reading Carmen Is Best In Show
Architect Bruna Albuquerque has been in charge of the Lurca Azulejos brand since 2010, delivering designs prove how ceramic tiles can totally change a space. The portfolio is inspired by the Brazilian ceramic tradition, and the tiles, while apparently simply, can be composed into striking panels. Continue reading Cool Creations
Manufatti is an iconic Brazilian company that offers a wide and differentiated portfolio of cogobos and other ceramic pieces: all hand-made, piece by piece. These awesome products are available in various colours; with glazed, frosted, gloss, metallic and bespoke finish options. Continue reading Perforated Perfection
Castelatto consistently offers a range of versatile solutions for all spaces and styles. Acutely always aware of current design trends, its products deliver a unique look and allow dramatic interpretation of spaces. Continue reading Sculptural Sophistication
For Revestir, Nina Martinelli is launching the Cobogó Brise, made in architectural concrete, and created by the designer Rosa Pinc. Here form and function are in perfect harmony. “I’ve transformed my always organic shapes into subtle straight lines that allow light and fresh breeze to leave the environment pleasant,” explains Pinc. Continue reading Cobogo Corner
Revestir offers a full range of coverings and displays world-wide trends in colours, textures, formats and ceramic technology; as well as a generous smattering of wood, laminate, glass, natural stone and composites. Continue reading Revestir Rewind
Cevisama is a really good excuse to visit the delightful and visually-exciting city of Valencia. The city really shines in two areas: food and architecture. It is hard to get a bad meal in Valencia; providing you stick to Spanish and Valencian menus. Valencia is also a wonderful city for architecture. The old city offers a taste of historical splendour; while The City of Arts and Sciences is a modernist must. Continue reading Viva Valencia
RIBA North is hosting Moulding Futures: Collaborative Explorations in Ceramics for Architecture symposium on Friday 8th December, a one-day event created by ECAlab and supported by Tile of Spain, the University of Liverpool and Leeds Beckett University. Continue reading Ceramic Collaborations
It is significant that Eliane’s Decortiles, a leading Brazilian tile manufacturer, has selected Figo as its impact tone. Figo is a blend of romantic and nostalgic rose, with crude and dramatic black. The colour permeates the brand’s new collections for 2017, bringing versatility and elegance with a hint of a warmth. Figo is the perfect complement to the greys and blacks that feature in so many contemporary projects. Continue reading Figo Fashions
The Combine range from Saloni, which is both original and contemporary, also lends a subtle touch of colour to rooms, and is perfect as a feature wall, especially when partnered with more neutral floor and wall tiles. Continue reading Hexagonal Hues
Tempesta’s Foundation was one of single most desirable surface finishes on display at the recent Coverings exhibition at Orlando, USA. It was created by Erin Adams, best known for her work for Ann Sacks Tile and Stone and for her ground breaking mosaic tile rug for Cynthia Steffe’s showroom. Continue reading Luxury Leather Look
Portinari’s Connect collection, which won the Best in Show Award at Revestir, created much entertainment with triangular-shaped tiles which people could move and place on a magnetic board to create different tile installations. A clever video was shown on a loop to market this simple but clever concept. Continue reading Triangular Temptation
Joe Simpson dons his Tile Addict costume and heads off to Orlando to enjoy everything Coverings has to offer. Continue reading Covering Coverings
Back in 2012, Spanish tile manufacturers were at the cutting edge of a craft revival; offering ceramic products recreating the aesthetic nuances of time-honoured artisans adapted to the latest manufacturing technologies. Continue reading Rapid Retrospective
Solarium’s Votú (air or wind) Cobogó, allows the passage of air and light, while at the same time restricting the view of what is on the other side. Continue reading Casas’s Cool Cobogó
Linea Etnia, displayed by Colormix at Revestir but manufactured by Vives, is a simple white glazed wall tile in three formats with clear commercial potential. Continue reading Wavy White Whisper
A few final images as I bid fairwell to Revestir 2017. A post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, March 2017. Further coverage of the design trends at Cevisama, Revestir and Coverings 2017 can be found in Tile & Stone Journal May 2017, Pages 48-65, or online at http://www.tileandstonejournal.com. Continue reading Sao Paulo Scrapbook
Portodesign was one a just a few factories to show fabric-effect tiles at Revestir. Continue reading Fabric Fashionistas
Lap Mosaicos offered one of the finest ranges of 3D stone tiles and mosaics at Revestir 2017. Continue reading Architectural Accents
