Revestir confirms top global tile trends

South America’s premier tile exhibition, Revestir, attracted a good audience to the Sao Paulo Expo, Brazil in March. While it was a shame that two of the country’s most admired brands, Eliane and Elizabeth – both now owned by USA flooring giant Mohawk, were absent this year, the show still proved a successful showcase for the Brazilian tile manufacturing sector with Portobello leading the way. While Revestir … Continue reading Revestir confirms top global tile trends

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Expo Revestir: Ceaseless Innovation

Expo Revestir will display the most relevant innovations in the ceramics, sanitaryware, kitchen and bathroom sectors; as well as ornamental stones, mosaics, wood, laminate, cement, and vitreous tiles. Continue reading Expo Revestir: Ceaseless Innovation

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Charred Concrete Classic

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

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Carmen by Alessandro Mendini for Portinari

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Carmen Is Best In Show

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

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Cool Creations

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

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Perforated Perfection

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

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Sculptural Sophistication

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

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Cobogó Brise by Rosa Pinc for Nina Martinelli

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Cobogo Corner

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

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Revestir Rewind

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

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Flow in the new Vigo colour by Eliane's Decortiles.

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Figo Fashions

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

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Triangular Temptation

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

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Cobogó Votu by Arthur Casas for Solarium.

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Casas’s Cool Cobogó

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

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Wavy White Whisper

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

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Sao Paulo Scrapbook

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

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Fabric Fashionistas

Portodesign was one a just a few factories to show fabric-effect tiles at Revestir. Continue reading Fabric Fashionistas

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Architectural Accents

Lap Mosaicos offered one of the finest ranges of 3D stone tiles and mosaics at Revestir 2017. Continue reading Architectural Accents

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Liliputian Lancamentos

Altas has created miniature mosaic installations that would be very effective as showroom displays. Continue reading Liliputian Lancamentos

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Moulded Manufatti

Manufatti excel in the creation of striking 3D forms. The company’s stand was one of the most eye-catching at Revestir. Continue reading Moulded Manufatti

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Castelatto Colonna

Castellato´s stand offered an eye-popping array of sculptural 3D tiles. Continue reading Castelatto Colonna

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Random Revestir

Wandering the aisles of Revestir in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this week, iPhone in hand, here are just a few of the tile designs that caught my eye. I will be providing detailed product descriptions, range details, technical specifications and company contacts in future editions of both Tile & Stone Journal (http://www.tilandstonejournal.com) for the UK and Irish markets; and Tile Today (http://www.elitepublishing.com.au or http://www.infotile.com) for the … Continue reading Random Revestir

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