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New Tile Designs

Flugelhorn Urinals

In The Bell’s gents, neat rows of green metro wall tiles are set against contrasting black and white chequerboard floor tiles, with sheet music wallpaper and urinals formed from three flugelhorns! Continue reading Flugelhorn Urinals

diaryofatileaddictFebruary 18, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Alea's Facetado Copper
New Tile Designs

Metallic Movement

Alea are utter specialists in metallic finishes on ceramic surfaces resulting in products that are exclusive and avant-garde … something very special. Continue reading Metallic Movement

diaryofatileaddictFebruary 16, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Munnar floor tiles
New Tile Designs

Shabby Chic in India

The floor was tiled in a patchwork of non-matching porcelain floor tiles in a range of designs, colours, formats and finishes. Continue reading Shabby Chic in India

diaryofatileaddictFebruary 15, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Mosaic by Melanie Watts
Art and Artists, Ceramic Curiosities, Mosaics & Glass Tiles, Public Art

Butterfly BAL

“I create bespoke drawings with unique themes, and source beautiful and colourful materials to ensure the artwork really holds the viewers’ attention.” Melanie Watts. Continue reading Butterfly BAL

diaryofatileaddictFebruary 14, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
PopJob by Studio Job for Mirage
Design & Technology, Design Delights, New Tile Designs

Pop Goes The Tile

The collaboration between Studio Job and Mirage has resulted in the PopJob collection, developed with the aim of discovering new possibilities for ceramics with an innovative approach. Continue reading Pop Goes The Tile

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 27, 2017September 4, 20251 Comment
Natura Silver Modular by Alea
Motifs & Materials, New Tile Designs

Silver Stone Surprise

The Natura Silver Modular range by Alea offers the interior designer a surprise new aesthetic with ceramics that emulate natural stone yet offer a clear tribute to metal. Continue reading Silver Stone Surprise

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 26, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Aleatory Copper
Motifs & Materials, New Tile Designs

Metal Motifs

Aleatory is a range of relief wall tiles that offer a state-of-the-art 3D customization. Continue reading Metal Motifs

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 25, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Trax by FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti
New Tile Designs

Stone-effect Sophistication

FMG’s new Trax range reinterprets the attraction and natural warmth of stone in a contemporary light. The use of advanced production technologies has resulted in a hi-tech ceramic product offering authentic looks and outstanding performance. Continue reading Stone-effect Sophistication

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 24, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Terracruda by Ragno
Mosaics & Glass Tiles, New Tile Designs

Topical Terracruda

Ragno’s new Terracruda range draws inspiration from historic construction materials in the form of sun-baked clay and straw. Continue reading Topical Terracruda

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 23, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Voodoo Ray's, Dalston, London
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Tiling Voodoo Ray’s

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

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 22, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Medina cement tiles by Ramacieri Soligo
Motifs & Materials, New Tile Designs

Montreal Medina

Designed by Ramacieri Soligo and handmade in Morocco, the Media concrete tile collection echoes classic Eastern and geometric patterns. Continue reading Montreal Medina

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 21, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Teatro by Refin
New Tile Designs

Tiling Theatre

Teatro by Refin is a striking wood-effect tile range that offers a prestigious, exclusive feel and communicates the values of Italy’s cultural past and artisanal heritage. Continue reading Tiling Theatre

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 20, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Quarter Circle by Marianne Smink
Art and Artists, Dutch Tiles, New Tile Designs

Inherent Imperfection

Marianne Smink designs and makes screen-printed ceramic tiles, and digitally-printed wallpapers. Her aim is to achieve beauty through the inherent imperfection of hand-made work, drawing on the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. Continue reading Inherent Imperfection

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 16, 2017September 4, 20251 Comment
Paul Portelli
Interviews, New Tile Designs

Paul Portelli: A Tribute

Paul Portelli was a man who pursued his passions with skill and vigour; be they vintage Spitfires, the Skylon or his retail baby, World’s End Tiles. Continue reading Paul Portelli: A Tribute

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 14, 2017September 4, 20259 Comments
New Tile Designs

Fossil forms

The Fossil collection, by Polish designer Kasia Zareba, is a translation of the prehistoric imprints of plants and animals on rock formations. Traces of the pattern break and overlap just like the signs of time in prehistoric sites and archaeological excavations. The pattern gives the collection great, natural impact. Continue reading Fossil forms

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 13, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Marvel Gems by Atlas Concorde
New Tile Designs

Venetian Visions

Marvel Gems is a range of co-ordinated floor and wall tiles from Atlas Concorde where Venetian Terrazzo is re-interpreted in a modern way. Continue reading Venetian Visions

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 12, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Odyssée Collection by Mosaïque Surface
Mosaics & Glass Tiles, New Tile Designs

Mosaic Odyssey

Mosaïque Surface’s Odyssée Collection is a stunning, highly curated, collection of made-to-order mosaic patterns inspired by the romance and architecture of Paris. Continue reading Mosaic Odyssey

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 11, 2017September 4, 20251 Comment
NONE from The Digitalife exhibition at the Macro, Rome
Art and Artists, Ceramic Curiosities, Public Art

Digital Life

Digitalife: Immersive Exhibit was not merely an exhibition, but – as its name suggests – an immersive experience in which visitors were able to explore the digital universe and let the creative expressions of a series of artists embrace them. Continue reading Digital Life

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 10, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
New Tile Designs

Fabric Fantasy

With Tailorart, colour, pattern and 3D textured surfaces are combined to produce a porcelain tile that meets the world of fashion with refined aesthetic, stylistic exclusivity and material power. Continue reading Fabric Fantasy

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 9, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment
Ristorante Terminus: Porto Pojana
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Terminus Transformed

What is so clever about this project is that the crucial design element – a small elongated three-dimensional tile with a semi-circular section – is so modest. The Senio tiles are arranged like so many coloured crayons on the walls, to forge an innovative and impressive decorative system. Continue reading Terminus Transformed

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 8, 2017September 4, 2025Leave a comment

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