Last year FMG released their highly versatile, large format tile collection MaxFine. Utilising natures greatest techniques of high pressure and higher heat, their surfaces are all but indistinguisable from the real thing. With MaxFine, the significance of imitation stone is highlighted. The strong, large format slabs are designed to be just 6mm thick, creating a lightweight solution to interior uses of all kinds. Made from … Continue reading Max Design with MaxFine
Around our local region (Kent and Sussex) we’re lucky enough to be near the majority of one of England’s more unusual historical building designs – Oast houses. Despite being around since the 1500s, the majority were built in the mid 1800s for the very specific purpose of drying hops before being sent to the brewers. Nowadays they mostly function as beautiful homes, with the pointed … Continue reading Beauty at Bumpers Oast
Architect Timothy Robinson offers a triumph of terrazzo at his new studio and workshop that has the perfect balance of tranquility and stylistic panache – enough to make any working-from-homer a little jealous. The vibrant greens and layered lines of the lush tropical planting, mixed with the bold green terrazzo cladding distracts the eye just enough that the beige brick building behind the studio fades … Continue reading Terrazzo Cladding
We’re travelling through time with this Vives collection that radiates retro energy. Pop Tile takes the most iconic shapes and colours – playing with curves, geometry, and psychedelica – to produce a fantastically old school selection. Eight colours span a muted palette, from cool toned greys to cosy earthy browns. Four neutrals from white to black (Nacar, Marfil, Humo, and Marengo) work alongside three brown … Continue reading Vives Sets the Sixties Scene
It’s important to recognise the waste produced by modern living, in issue prevalent in all industries including construction, architecture, and interior design. Although large strides are being made in the way products are created, be it through using sustinable materials, circular production models, recycling and repurposing, or through innovations that seek to reduce emissions, we’re not close to solving the problem. Something to get us … Continue reading Claiming Time with Reclaimed Tiles
Failing to find the quality and style of tiles needed for her interior design studio (STUDIOEZRA) in Australia, Georgia Ezra created her own brand that could offer exactly what she wanted. Forming partnerhips with artisans and manufacturers around the globe Tiles of Ezra is now a hub of authentic handmade tiles representing a variety of crafts from diverse countries such as Mexico and Vietnam. Combining … Continue reading Tiles of Ezra
Tile of Spain have announced the winners of The Tile of Spain awards, a competition designed to promote and celebrate the creative use of Spanish ceramics in interior design and architecture. This year in its 19th edition, ASCER has awarded 39,000 Euros in cash prizes to winners throughout the categories. First prize in the Interior Design category is for the Atlantis Gastrobar in Barcelona by … Continue reading Tile of Spain Awards 2020
Pantone‘s Colour of the Year 2021 is in fact two colours – something they have only done once before in 2016. And here at Tile Addict we feel bang on trend, with our yellow and grey colour scheme matching almost perfectly with Pantone’s choices – Ultimate Gray and Illuminated – although we will concede to being a few shades darker. Chosen to represent the dichotomy … Continue reading Pantone’s Colours of the Year 2021
One of our favourite places to get design inspiration is Spanish creative consultancy Masquespacio. Not only are their keen stylistic senses a treat for the eye, but their projects frequently feature vast and original tile use, showcasing our strongly held belief that tile really is the greatest of all coverings. Here are five of the company’s delightful contributions to interior design that really prove that … Continue reading Masquespacio’s best tiled interiors
Today we bring you a collection that is designed to brighten any space – Soda. These porcelain tiles are made for use on both floors and walls, indoors and outdoors. Designed by Ukrianian designer Daria Zinovatnaya for Ceramica Bardelli, Soda is a delighful mix of 16 different décor tiles. The collection is composed of three colour families – Soda 1) a combination of soft, dusty … Continue reading Soda Pops
A surrealist fantasty has been created in the heart of Rome’s Appio Latino district. Rome-based design duo La Macchina Studio have transformed their client’s 1950s apartment into a theatrical interior. The apartment’s original terrazzo flooring was uncovered with the help of local craftsmen, reinstating the space’s heritage. However, a new narrative was given to the home with new materials, a new layout, and a bold … Continue reading Theatrical Interior with Retroscena
This fantastically tiled restaurant with an equally magnificent bar is a Tile Addict’s dream. Designed by a favourite of ours – Masquespacio – these spaces in La Sastrería in Valencia have taken tile to dizzying heights. With the help of Grupo Gastroadictos, the gastronomic dream of chef Sergio Giraldo and bartender Cristóbal Bouchet has come alive. Starting with the bar, slanted metro tiles in a … Continue reading La Sastrería’s Stunning Interior
Dulux recently released their 2021 colour of the year – Brave Ground. Selected as a “shade that connects back to nature and the simple things” a trend seen a few times in colour of the year selections, reminding designers and consumers alike about the importance of the natural world. In the spirit of the tumultuous and transformative year that 2020 has been, this “warm, earthy … Continue reading Dulux Colour of the Year 2021
2020’s trendy blue marble is the focal point for Roca Tile‘s space in Madrid’s Casa Decor building. Masquespacio, the ever trendy design agency we have previously featured here, created the space as an ode to interio decor, emphasising the role of ceramics and paying homage to the Greco-Roman architectural tradition. The gorgeous space is centred around the large circular blue marble wall decor with the … Continue reading Blue Curve Interior
Lifestyle brand and design aficionados Jungalow bring good vibes home with their mission to enrich the human/nature connection. Founder Justina Blakeney believes it is creativity that makes for an incredible home, and that good design can greatly improve ones quality of life. Blakeney’s eye for pattern and design has helped grow her lifestyle blog to a brand rich with passion – the place to go … Continue reading Jungalow X Granada Tile
This roasters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a space dedicated to coffee in more ways than one. Designed by AZAZ Architects, the new location for Elixir Bunn is awash with nutty browns to celebrate the region’s coffee tradition, as well as create a space that heightens the coffee-drinking experience. The architect’s vision for the roasters was rooted in the idea of a Deco Temple with … Continue reading Remarkable Riyadh Roasters
The hugely industrial look of this building has proved to be an incredible chance to juxtapose heavy, large format cement blocks with minimalise custom curved rectangular white tiles. The supposed disadvantages of the site, with the storefront is set back into frames, a basement shaft that takes up a large portion of the space’s bottom left, and an interior space made up of a variety … Continue reading Peaceful Patisserie
We last took a look at this Rotterdam-based company in September, taking special interest in their materials Blizzard, Nova, Greyish, and Chocolate Factory. But since then Plasticiet has introduced a few more members to their family – Rhinestone Black and White – both made from Dutch post-production cutoffs and Belgian household waste. Taking full advantage of the striking recycled plastic terrazzo surfaces are Ace & … Continue reading Antwerp’s Ace & Tate Terrazzo
The revolutionary ultra-compact surface, Dekton® by Cosentino has been specified at the eclectic ICE Café in Suffolk. Opened in 2019 by John and Lou Jackaman, owners of ICE Cookery School and Infusions4chefs, the ICE Café takes pride in its unsual interior. The space has an industrial appeal, with a large graffiti mural of music legends on the back wall and wood and metal features. The … Continue reading Industrial ICE Café Coverings
Dutch fashion brand Reinders recently opened a new showroom and headquarters in Zandvoort outside Haarlem in the Netherlands, taking to natural stone to illustrate their reputation of distinctive style. Three individual areas were created within the space to showcase their new collections and meet with wholesalers. They specified SolidNature to create the furniture and fittings that would generate the atmosphere sought, and work alongside the … Continue reading Reinvigorating Reinders
