The palette of Marazzi’s Grande Lime collection features deep, saturated tones – Ossidiana, Malachite, Petrolio, Cobalto, Magma, and Pomice – evoking minerals, molten earth, and liquid reflections. Continue reading Marazzi scales up successful Lume collection
With Ape’s new Arka ceramic tile range, colour, format, and texture are combined in a common language that can adapt to understated, minimalist schemes or compositions with a stronger visual presence. Continue reading Arka by Ape adapts to different spaces
The colours that embody the new accent shades for 2026 are smoky tones: greys that warm towards beige and whites that shift towards ivory. Continue reading Atlas Concorde hails the power of earth colours
Tile also moves seamlessly outdoors, resisting moisture, temperature changes, and UV exposure without fading. While wood or vinyl may typically sun-bleach, this makes it ideal for pavers and high-traffic areas like pool decks and patios, as seen in new collections such as Tufo by Cerdomus, Solaris by Cotto d’Este, Trevi by Ceramiche Keope, and Menhir by Ceramiche Supergres. Continue reading Italian insight 5: Form & Function
In this year’s most influential ceramic tile designs, nature plays a strong role in this narrative with organic motifs, stone interpretations, and fluid patterns that echo natural landscapes. Continue reading Italian insight 4: Tile as Art
The Organic Minimalism trend shows how ceramics continues to evolve into a cooler, more restrained aesthetic, creating spaces that feel calm, quiet, and structured, defined by desaturated tones, and the integrity of durable materials. Continue reading Italian Insight 3: Organic Minimalism
The Gilded Earth trend is characterised by the subtle interplay of gold accents and light. Versace Ceramics’ Harmony pairs opulent stone and marble looks with gold mirrored décors that accentuate colors and veining, while Tagina’s Luci D’Oro and Energieker’s Luminescence utilise deposited sparkles in the stone and marble veins to create a shimmering effect. Continue reading Italian insight 2: Gilded Earth
The 2026 tile palette draws direct inspiration from nature’s pantry, embracing a rich spectrum of warm, edible hues – from espresso, chocolate, and cinnamon to turmeric, pomegranate, and creamy ochre – that evoke comfort and nourishment in interior and exterior spaces. Continue reading Italian insight 1: Warm edible colours
Osmos by Refin is visually rich and particularly detailed on closer viewing, featuring a surface marked by marble veining, mineral inclusions, and elements of nature. Continue reading Osmos by Refin innovates through interpretation
Mutina’s new collaboration with Neri&Hu has given rise to Weaving, a collection of ceramic surfaces inspired by the art of bamboo weaving, reinterpreting a craft tradition for contemporary living. The collection abstracts the delicate weave into a refined graphic language, exploring the rhythmic interaction between solids and voids, in which material form and negative space generate a dynamic balance. “Like a single strand of wicker, leach element is … Continue reading Mutina presents Weaving by Neri&Hu
Tile of Spain outlines key trends in architectural and interior design influenced by ceramic tiles. Key trends include furniture-scale installations, foundational earth palettes, and analogue havens that promote slow, intentional living. Additionally, there is a focus on slow design durability, material honesty, and modern heritage surfaces that merge traditional aesthetics with contemporary techniques. Continue reading Spain unpicks the top macro design trends
Lexicon by Fiandre offers an architectural language built around eight carefully selected materials organised into two complementary families: Expressive, and Structural. Continue reading Fiandre hails Lexicon as a vocabulary of surfaces
Contemporary architecture is redefining the relationship between domestic space and the natural environment. More and more projects dissolve the traditional boundary between indoors and outdoors, creating a fluid continuity in which materials, finishes, and functions get integrated seamlessly. This is not merely an aesthetic choice: it reflects a deep need to reconnect with nature, and to consciously overcome the constraints of enclosed spaces. 20mm thick … Continue reading Inside-out living redefined by OutWalk
The Micare range works with the essential elements of the ceramic language – gloss, relief, modular repetition, and chromatic depth – translating them into a contemporary context through a focus on matter, volume, and light. Continue reading Micare: Authenticity in a small format from Wow
Atlas combines neutral bases —White and Terracotta— with a carefully curated selection of highly expressive glazed decorative pieces in Blue, Green, Khaki Green, Cotto, Black, and White. Earthy tones evoke desert sand and clay, while greens, blues, and blacks introduce contrast, chromatic depth, and a more pronounced contemporary reading. Continue reading Decocer’s Atlas interprets Saharan textures and tones
E by Emser Til’s 2026/27 interior design trend forecast highlights a shift toward emotionally driven spaces, expressive surfaces, and intentional luxury. Continue reading Emser Tile’s interior design trend forecast
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
Artisanal wall tiles, marble effects, statement stone floor tiles, and décor tiles all feature in N&C Tiles and Bathrooms’ latest Tile Collections catalogue. The 350+ page catalogue showcases the latest in on-trend wall and floor tiles with designs that are both sought-after, as well as those that are incredibly unique. The catalogue is designed to spark creativity and elevate interior and exterior spaces, through a … Continue reading N&C launch new tile catalogue
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
Fabulously pigmented, striking, and warm, these Colours of the Year are giving us drama and elegance for 2026. Graham & Brown – Divine Damson Rich and glorious, Graham & Brown‘s Divine Damson is a bold jewel tone informed by dark oxblood and vintage design. And the tiles to match: Glidden – Warm Mahogany Deep and moody, Glidden‘s Warm Mahogany brings out the best of nature’s … Continue reading Colours of the Year 2026: Bold Warmth
