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
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Metal Motifs
Aleatory is a range of relief wall tiles that offer a state-of-the-art 3D customization. Continue reading Metal Motifs
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
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
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
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
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
Majestic Minton Makeover
The tiles for the painstaking restoration of the magnificent floors of St George’s Hall, Liverpool, were manufactured by Craven Dunnill Jackfield; the only company in the world capable of manufacturing such complex encaustic tiles. Continue reading Majestic Minton Makeover
Pimping Porsche
The new Porsche design boutique in Oak Brooks, Illinois, USA, features a sleek façade formed using ultra-compact Dekton by Cosentino. Continue reading Pimping Porsche
Club Country
Ceramica Porto Ferreira was one of the star turn’s at Brazil’s top tile show, Revestir, in 2016. It made a bold statement by cladding the entire front wall of the company’s stand in 520 by 1,040 Malbec tiles from the Neowood collection. Continue reading Club Country
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Reptile Romantics
The Reptile style is pattern; the more of the better. Classic images, such as a modern interpretation of Delft tiles, plus the ever-popular nautical themes, birds and animals are central to the standard portfolio. Continue reading Reptile Romantics
Unforgettable Flandes
Cool, contemporary and very chic, Flandes was, quite simply, a ceramic design classic and a worthy winner of Tile UK’s inaugural Best New Wall Tile Design Award for 1999. Continue reading Unforgettable Flandes