The warm grey tones of fired clay is the focus of Japanese company Koyo Seiga. This raw material is from Himeji in an area serviced by the clear Ichi-kawa River which hosts an abundance of high-quality clay. The clay is first oxidation fired and subsequently reduction smoked in a Koyo kiln to produce beautiful and highly durable Ibushi Kawara tiles. Continue reading Homage to Himeji
The future now looks different for this Grade II listed building. Once left derelict and dilapidated, it has had the life breathed back into it by the folks from Rarebreed. This team of friends sought out Quadrant Design to reform it into “a sanctuary of good food, world-class drinks, and great company”. Continue reading Conserving Character at The Corn Stores
Toni Cumella’s ceramic expertise has been utilised by architects such as Enric Miralles, Alejandro Zaera-Polo, and Jean Nouvel. These collaborations have made Ceramica Cumella’s material a key component of Barcelona’s stunning built environment. Continue reading Toni Cumella: Ceramic Visionary
For the interior of Villa Liberty, Bologna, Italy two of Senio’s ceramic collections have been used to maximum effect: the Trapunta series in the bathroom and the Tharros series in the kitchen. The restoration features a typical brick-pattern and warm tile colours. Continue reading Villa Liberty Restored
Ceramic tile is, without a shadow of a doubt, essential to sustainable architecture and construction, not just because it is a natural material but also because of the range of construction systems in which it can be used. Continue reading Sustainable Surface Solutions
With the opening of its new showroom at at 63 Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris, Marazzi continues its strategy of strengthening its presence in the major European capitals and positioning its brand amongst the international community of architects and interior designers. Continue reading Marazzi Paris
In Luxembourg, the possibilities of Lucem light transmitting concrete were fully explored when a spacious, private wine store created in an extraordinary living-dining room designed by Christiane Besch of Forum architects. Continue reading Illuminated Imagination
Terracotta Flooring is one of the largest suppliers of reclaimed terracotta tiles, salvaged from structures built during the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The 100 to 250 year old roof tiles are carefully refinished by hand for interior or exterior flooring applications. Continue reading Re-purposed Roof Tiles
Barca Taberna, Toronto, boasts a sleek, edgy interior that balances freeform expression and modernist architectural language. Continue reading Tapas Totonto-style
The use of tin ceilings really developed in the mid-nineteenth century, when mass produced sheets of thin rolled tinplate became readily available in America. They reached the zenith of their popularity in the 1890s. As a result, many old buildings, such as the colonial town houses of central Sydney, boast antique tin ceilings, cornices, wall panels and wainscots. Continue reading Trending: Tin Ceiling Tiles
The surface solution for the Augusta restaurant was found in Agrob Buchtal’s Valley range of porcelain stoneware tiles with it’s fine-grain surface and ideal earth-brown colour. The range also provides a wide choice of formats and slip-resistance categories, so that the requirement for a 750 by 750mm tile in the rarely offered R11/B slip-resistance category for the counter area could be satisfied without impairing the visual consistency. Continue reading Göttingen Greatness
The Grand Hotel dei Castelli has been recently remodeled by Habitat Progetti, in a project managed by Alessandro Ghio. The bathrooms feature tiles in different colour and formats; many of them chosen from Pastorelli’s Opera collection Continue reading Captivating Castle
Lapicida, which offers a wide selection of original antique terracotta tiles, salvaged from 18th and 19th Century buildings, mainly in France, reports that terracotta floors are now gracing some of the smartest interiors with their warm, natural appeal. The epitome of relaxed living, they come in a wide range of pinks, reds and creams – reflecting the clays native to the regions from which they hail. Continue reading Trending: Antique Terracotta
Almaviva is a Paris-based tile atelier that makes Delft tiles, azulejo panels and hand-made glazed tiles. The studio’s specialties also include Italian Renaissance majolica tiles, medieval pavements, Iznik panels and Islamic tiles, including zellige. The clay is stamped by hand and the decoration hand-painted with natural oxides. Continue reading Paris-based Ceramic Custodians
Heritage Tile has replicated the French Art Deco tiles from Ernest Hemingway’s Key West home using traditional casting methods and authentic reproduction techniques. Continue reading Hemingway’s Heritage
Palazzo Morelli offers a catalogue of Italian surfaces; with terracotta sitting alongside marble and other stones, onyx and semi-precious stones, mother-of-pearl and wood. Continue reading Tile Tourism
Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant Barsa Taberna in downtown Toronto really captures the energy of the running of the bulls. Continue reading Bravura Barsa
Gianni Arnaudo’s commission at Fossano is a fitting statement to mark the 50th anniversary of this iconic Italian patisserie company, that started in 1964 as a small confectionery laboratory in Turin. It features porcelain tiles from Casalgrande Padana. Continue reading Ribbon Development
The Porto Pojana project used ceramic tiles as the basic element in an effective yet innovative design. Drawing on the tradition of fishmongers, the revisited modern style plays with the shades of thousands of 3D tiles that cover the walls. Continue reading The Terminus: Total Tiling
Few restaurant interiors have taken the humble glazed tile to such heights as Voodoo Ray’s: a pizza slice shop and bar in Dalston, East London. Here Gundry & Ducker have created a distinctive and characterful space that references both New York and London. Continue reading Tiling Voodoo Ray’s
