Translating Tessuto
On today’s agenda are two companies playing with colour and texture to create their own disparate worlds with tile. Continue reading Translating Tessuto
Tag: Italian tiles
Outdoor Oak and Cindered Cedar
Wood-effect tiles are today’s focus, and we have two incredibly different interpretations of the wood-look to share. Continue reading Outdoor Oak and Cindered Cedar
The Rug
With the modern desire for the unique, and an increased interest in pattern and visual intrigue, the mosaic rug ticks all the boxes for a modern home, despite its roots in antiquity. Combined with almost any material, or standard floor tiles, these rugs create bespoke spaces without overwhelming the senses with pattern and colour, or underwhelming them with sterile, naked surfaces. With tiles now used … Continue reading The Rug
Head-bending Headquarters
A fantastic display of depth and light play is present at the GranitiFiandre headquarters in Castellarano. Designed by Archea Associati, the main entrance is split in two using Fiandre’s strong, lightweight, large format, porcelain stoneware Marmi Maximum tiles in both Pietra Grey and Premium White. This split is imitated in the ceiling, with a large central piece that spills light from both sides giving it … Continue reading Head-bending Headquarters
Metallic Fusion
In Fiandre Architectural Surfaces’ new Magneto collection materials from the past are combined, and delivered with excellent technical performance, plus extraordinary tactile and visual effects. It is a contemporary take on cement, in which the basic material is contaminated with metallic and oxidation effects to alter its appearance and create an alluring balance of materials and colours. Continue reading Metallic Fusion
Timber Transmutation
Lea Ceramiche’s Bio Select porcelain boards, available in 200 by 1,200mm, 300 by 1,200mm and an impressive 300 by 1,800mm format, provide a natural elegance, and also stand out for the sheer verisimilitude of the timber effects Continue reading Timber Transmutation
Trace Elements
The inspiration for the decor at Ristorant Papo in Turin came from the restaurant’s catchphrase “The taste of the sea in the centre of Turin.” This provided the starting point of the choice of materials used. Trace, a range of porcelain stoneware tiles by Ceramiche Caesar, was selected for the floors. Continue reading Trace Elements
Stories Beyond The Biscuit
Look carefully at the compositional flexibility, subtle play of light and shadow, and the strength yet delicacy of the mouldings, and it is clear that Biscuit by 41Zero42 is a very refined range; a sophisticated product based on in-depth research. This collection is capable of surprise because of the simplicity of its elements. Continue reading Stories Beyond The Biscuit
Shades Of Sophistication
Designer Gordon Guillaumier drew his inspiration for Shades by Ceramiche Piemme from classic hand-decorated majolica. The tiles realistically replicate the delicate and imperfect marks left by the designer’s brush strokes; while the colours overlap to create unique shades. Continue reading Shades Of Sophistication
Fresco For Forward Fashion
One of my favourite new tile designs at Cersaie was Fresco by Naxos. I love the tonal balance of the contrasting colours, the deepness of the hues, the geometric elements that break up the surface of this XXL tile, and the subtle use of gold detailing that adds glamour and richness without falling over into bling. Continue reading Fresco For Forward Fashion
Slate Sophistication
the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition’s Residential award went to Ziger/Snead Architects for the Baltimore Slate House in Baltimore, Maryland; a striking design featured tiles by Imola Ceramica. Continue reading Slate Sophistication
Fractal Façade
In the Commercial category in the 25th Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, the prize went to Studio Libeskind for the Sapphire project in Berlin, Germany which carved out 73 desirable one to four bedroom apartments on a plot measuring a little less than half an acre and features a sophisticated ceramic façade. Continue reading Fractal Façade
Slab Sophistication
ABK has used the Wide range as the starting point to develop its Bath Design collection of co-ordinating floor and wall elements that includes suspended shelves, washbasins and shower trays with a minimalist design; all of which can be made to measure. Continue reading Slab Sophistication
Doha Diapason
The Mondrian Doha sets a new standard in terms of technology, comfort, luxury, and imagination. It is a project produced by a partnership between East and West, in a new scenario for life and entertainment that is halfway between two hemispheres and is not set in a particular geographic location but creates and occupies spaces that did not exist before, such as Qatar’s artificial islands. Continue reading Doha Diapason
Housing Harley Davidson
Synonymous with authentic design, Harley-Davidson demands a unique and particular attention to detail when it comes to the design of its showrooms. So it is some accolade for UK-based CTD Architectural Tiles that it has recently completed its second Harley Davidson garage in Manchester, England; a project developed in collaboration with Focus Architecture and Surveying. Continue reading Housing Harley Davidson
Marca Corona’s Bold Brio
Colour has been much more to the fore in the ceramic tile sector over the past couple of years, and with its Bold range Marca Corona has really taken the colour theme by the horns with this on-trend 400 by 800mm white body wall tile range. Tile Addict particularly loves the four-colour palette with its irresistible retro flavour. Continue reading Marca Corona’s Bold Brio
Dawning Diversification
Flaviker will be pushing back the frontiers of porcelain at Cersaie 2018, with new 12mm thick panels and its new Bath Design project. At Cersaie 2018, Flaviker will not only present the material inspirations behind the new collection but also propose more versatile and creative applications of large-size tiles in the world of furniture and bathrooms. Continue reading Dawning Diversification
Crystal Voyages
The new Crystal mosaic collection from Sicis embodies the ability of this preeminent manufacturer to refine and enhance its product portfolio through detailed attention to the mosaic material itself. Continue reading Crystal Voyages
Top Five Tile Trends
In Italy, where tradition is a cultural hallmark, it is unsurprising that heritage plays a big role in tile design. From patterns inspired by centuries-old, handcrafted techniques such as intarsia, pietra dura and maiolica to styles with deep Italian roots such as terra cotta and terrazzo, brands are reinventing the past in new and interesting ways. Continue reading Top Five Tile Trends
Welcoming Wheat
Iris Ceramica claims that Wheat offers: “uncontaminated places, where enthusiasm and emotion are the keywords, formed by multiple faces in two different colours: Brown and Blue.” I have to say that this, pretty much, hits the nail on the head. Continue reading Welcoming Wheat