Turning traditional wainscoting and decorative dados on their head, fresh faced Polish tile company Królik offers feature ceramics like no other. This brand new brand – launched late January of this year – is a branch stemming from vintage company Kaflarnia Karny who have been making tiles since the 1930s. With the marvellous mind of designer Aleksandra Żeromska at the forefront, Królik is launching in … Continue reading Królik: the next big thing in tile
Specialising in texture and fabulous glaze effects, Teamwork Italy‘s highly bespoke service presents a perfect portfolio of unique tiling solutions. Elegant ripples and half pipes form their fluted tiles, three dimensional pointed peaks decorate their metros, and baby rectangles create adorable mosaics. Amongst these more traditional shapes sit the more unusual Klinker, Ice, Polimi, Trifoglio, and Famagosta. Matte, glossy, crinkled, speckled, inky, and puddled, Teamwork … Continue reading Teamwork Italy
A joyful pastel scheme runs through this London home, flowing across the hallway, bathroom, and kitchen, and bursting through to the exterior of a fresh extension designed by Office S&M. Inspired by train stations and swimming pools, three dimensional baby pink tiles decorate the facade, creating a bubbly contrast against the pale bricks and minty green window and door frames. The tiles were made by … Continue reading The Pastel House
The crafty creatives at Karak cause a stir on a courtyard ceiling in a collaboration with artist Michael Fliri and architecture firm Bergmeisterwolf. Flowing across a bathhouse in the old town of Brixen, double-ended ceramic hands reach towards one another in a symbol of connection and exchange. In a deep inky blue, these textured, 3D hands rise up from uniquely shaped tiles with their bubble-like skin … Continue reading Karak Constellation
Sealife tiles got a post of their own, as did those that took us underwater, but we kept back these fishy fancies so they could all hang out here together. 1) Poisson Made up of seven colour-coded fish triptychs, Ceramiche Arcea‘s Poisson plays with pattern and tone for a marvellous mix and match shaol that varies the decor from heady to body to tail. 2) … Continue reading Six silly fish tiles
It’s always a time to celebrate when we come across something weird and wonderful in the tile world. And today, the functional art we’re featuring is enticingly weird, outstandingly wonderful, and, of course, fully tiled. From an exhibition last year titled ‘Please Sit for the Alternate Ending’ held at Objective Gallery designers Sam Klemick and Jeff Martin made their magic from outdated trends, materials, and … Continue reading The only way to tile a table
Reimagining retro cool in three dimensions, Sartoria‘s fresh and fabulous Pop collection takes us back to the 70s with a captivating selection of 3D shapes and curated shades. Nine hues – Latte, Perla, Rosa, Verde, Ocra, Terra, Muschio, Blue Avio, and Nero – span dainty pastels and richer vintage tones as well as a sophisticated selection of neutrals. Adding extra dimension to the classic 62 … Continue reading Pop back to the 70s
Cats, dogs, and sealife have all had their own little home here so today it’s time to celebrate some of the world’s unsung heroes of beauty – bugs! 1) Bee & Skep From the fabulous Grow House Grow, Bee & Skep shines a spotlight on these vital insects, emphasising the importance they’ve held throughout history, not only in the natural world, but as spiritual symbols. … Continue reading Six unexpectedly lovely insect tiles
With the wibbly-wobbly, wavy, zebra-esque flair of Henry Holland Studio, Bert & May‘s newest collection translates an iconic aesthetic onto tile. Inspired by the Japanese art of nerikomi, these hand-poured cement pieces are unique every time as threads of colour flutter across the surface, pooling and streaking at random. Four homely shades – Rosemary Green, Mineral Blue, Rust, and Purple Brown – create diverse characters, … Continue reading Perfectly Poured
Partnering with Los Angeles based design studio Commune Design, Exquisite Surfaces have created a striking selection of handmade tiles, rich with earthy charm and enticing personality. Eight different designs – Sitio, Najavo, Zuni, Mochi, Circle, Drop, Bean, and Abstrakt – provide enormous variety, both across the design families and within them. Sitio alone is made up of eight variations of surface relief and four contrasting … Continue reading Commune Collection
A few weeks ago we took a look at a few fabulous tile collections inspired by landscapes, but today we’re going underwater. These curious designs take cues from the sea and the rich and vibrant world that lives there. 1) Paper41 Lux Jacques from 41zero42 Amongst their many magnificent large format tile wallpaper designs, 41zero42 keep a bold and beautiful coralscape in intense shades of … Continue reading Five tiles that take you underwater
Presenting an entirely new type of tile, Ronan Bouroullec’s Adagio for Mutina offers a way to weave with ceramics. A singular arched form with a central section removed for easy installation, Adagio’s unique shape is made from double fired white-paste ceramic, glazed on all visible sides in a high gloss finish to create striking shiny visuals. Five colours (Bianco, Grigio, Rosso, Blu, and Verde) and … Continue reading Weave for the Wall
It has been four years since our last look at Austrian company Karak so it’s time for a refresher. If you’d like a bit of background or more information on their production process read this first! Their trio of first-rate finishes (Screenprinted Raku, Screenprinted White, and Embossed Relief) all tell the tales of an artisan’s hand. Crackles, pockets of pigment, and marks from the tongs … Continue reading Karak Revisted
As I wasn’t there to gather up goodies, collect curiosities, and scout the trends, Joe (my dad and Tile Addict in chief) did all Cevisama the leg work for me, writing up a full report of everything that was worth seeing. And here is what he had to say about the trends. 1) Light Cotto and Deep Green There are currently two clear colour trends. The … Continue reading Cevisama Trends 2024
It’s Valentine’s Day so I thought I’d run towards romance and share eight tiles that’ll fill your home with love. 1) Love from Maitland & Poate Coming in hot with hearts, Maitland & Poate‘s cement Love tiles offer up sweet lovey-dovey decors in classically romantic shades of pink as well as green, blue, and caramelly camel. 2) Hexa Floral from Loja Do Azulejo Handcrafted in … Continue reading It’s ValenTILE’s Day!
We’re adding to our massive list of companies today with an online retailer offering tiles full of finesse. Thoughtfully formed 3D shapes and watercolour glazes as well as deeply pigmented Moroccan zellige, handmade terracotta, and hand painted traditional Portuguese tiles make up the curated collections from Loja Do Azulejo. Twisting, angular, geometric roses, 3D striped hexagons, asymmetric wedges, scored motifs, and classic shapes in a … Continue reading Loja Do Azulejo
We filled up on Curiosities at Cersaie but there’s always room for more so welcome patchwork, origami, texture, and terrazzo for our last collection of Curiosities before 2024! 1) Sei Intriguing forms like folded paper, Mavi‘s Sei collection is something truly unique. In four unusual shades (blue, lime green, teal, and lilac), inverse versions of each design create potential for countless layouts and patterns, composing … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XIV
The vibrant magical mind of Adam Nathaniel Furman has blessed us once more with some spectacular ceramics. Covering the columns of the ground level of an office building in Croydon, Furman has created what he’s called a “porcelain palace for the people”, decorating the thoroughfare in a wonderfully textured ombre artwork. Croydon Colonnade consists of sixteen 25ft columns and a few of the building’s external … Continue reading Ombre Walkway
Clay Imports are coming in strong with another fabulous collaboration. Created by print and textile designer Shadé Akanbi, their new Daedream Series is a magical amalgam of African-inspired patterns presented with a contemporary twist. In both a 6″ by 6″ relief and 8″ by 8″ printed pattern clay tile in matt and glossy glazes, Daedream offers options for all forms of interior and exterior design … Continue reading Daedream Delights
Somehow this unusual place has slipped by us, not featuring in a post or even given a passing mention. But that changes today. The Ceramic House will have its moment. Coated in unique tiled features, The Ceramic House serves as a permanent exhibition for the works of Brighton-based architectural ceramicist Kay Alpin. Each tile and installation tells a story, carrying us through the history of … Continue reading The Ceramic House
