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New Tile Designs

The Language of Leather

Apavisa’s new Pelle collection – a beautiful leather-effect range – has been created using innovative 3D digital printing. This allows tile designers to not only create subtle surface colours and patterns but also to print texture on tiles. Continue reading The Language of Leather

diaryofatileaddictMay 30, 2018September 20, 2023Leave a comment
Design Trends, New Tile Designs

Decoration Deconstructed

Tile companies are constantly seeking new ways to add movement and volume to the flat surface, whether by texture, pattern, or trompe l’oeil effects. Continue reading Decoration Deconstructed

diaryofatileaddictJanuary 1, 2018September 20, 2023Leave a comment
New Tile Designs

Brooklyn Beauty

Refin’s new Voyager collection of faux tin tiles offers beautifuly aged and patinated finishes in a porcelain tile that closely resembles the beautiful tin ceilings so popular in New York at the turn of the last century. Continue reading Brooklyn Beauty

diaryofatileaddictAugust 10, 2017April 1, 2024Leave a comment
STACtile by Snaith Thrush Architect Collaborative, available from Pentagon Tiles
Motifs & Materials, Moulded Tiles, New Tile Designs

Sensational STACtile

STACtile is a modular tile for use as wall cladding that creates a multitude of patterns and effects when stacked, shifted or rotated. It is a tactile, contemporary cladding solution that is brought to life through light. Continue reading Sensational STACtile

diaryofatileaddictAugust 4, 2017September 18, 2023Leave a comment
Art and Artists, Design Weeks & More, Public Art, Street Art

Augmented Actuality

Augmented Surface, designed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, consists of six metre high mirror panels, obliquely lit from below. This theatre-style installation showcases Marazzi porcelain tiles, delivering a breathtaking double-vision. Continue reading Augmented Actuality

diaryofatileaddictMay 14, 2017January 26, 20231 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
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
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
New Tile Designs

Déchirer by Patricia Urquiola

I believe Déchirer to be the finest commercial ceramic tile I have ever seen … and I’ve seen a few! Continue reading Déchirer by Patricia Urquiola

diaryofatileaddictDecember 14, 2016September 1, 2025Leave a comment
Treverk by Marazzi
New Tile Designs

Treverk by Marazzi

Refined and reassuring, Treverk by Marazzi combined elegant lines with delicate colours and subtly shaded contrasts. Continue reading Treverk by Marazzi

diaryofatileaddictDecember 12, 2016September 1, 2025Leave a comment

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