Fashion Statement
Viva’s Prét a Porter range of 200 by 400mm white bodied single fired wall tiles was inspired by the discipline of bespoke tailoring. Continue reading Fashion Statement
Tag: Italy
Two-tone Moire
Edilcuoghi’s Moire design played with the characteristic converging and diverging waves of lines created in the paper printing process when a previously printed image is re-scanned. Continue reading Two-tone Moire
Pixel and Nest
Lea Ceramiche presented its latest collections – Pixel and Nest, design by HOK Product Design and Type-32 Slimtech, design by Diego Grandi – in a thought-provoking installation called Urban and Domestic Landscapes at Milan Design Week 2014. Continue reading Pixel and Nest
Defining Dialogue
Mosaico+ aims to investigate all the expressive possibilities of mosaic; with particular emphasis on the quality of the materials, new technology and the search for novel applications for mosaic. Continue reading Defining Dialogue
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
Analogia Project
The Analogia Project is a fictional interpretation of design that integrates a real space with unreal entities exploring the consequential relationship between them. Continue reading Analogia Project
Treverk by Marazzi
Refined and reassuring, Treverk by Marazzi combined elegant lines with delicate colours and subtly shaded contrasts. Continue reading Treverk by Marazzi
Urban Underpinning
With a surface that imitates an intricate overhead map of interconnected roads and streets with miniature houses and buildings; Lea Ceramiche’s City range offers a slice of urban chic to the style conscious. According to Emilio Mussini, the company’s CEO: “It is in Lea Ceramiche’s nature to see design as a concrete value and a real opportunity for growth and development. Technology, experimentation, the ability … Continue reading Urban Underpinning
Joyous Jewels
In the field of coverings, Giaretta Italia Art & Design stands out for its authentic expressions of trend-setting design, showcasing the artisanal and manufacturing skills encapsulated in the marketing phrase ‘Made in Italy’. The company has built its business on a continual search for new forms and materials, combined with the enhanced techniques of craftsmanship and artistic work. The ultimate aim is to offer original … Continue reading Joyous Jewels
Metallic Chic
Capturing the vogue for metallic effects in 2007. Steelwork by Ceramica Fioranese is a range that transforms ceramics into a shiny, vibrant material, sparkling with the glimmer of metal and its infinite warm and cold tones. The range interprets the colour and look of steel, silver and bronze, and even has traces of pure gold. This through-bodied porcelain range comes in bronzo, argento, acciaio, oro … Continue reading Metallic Chic
Welcome To The World Of Tiles
Diary of a Tile Addict is intended to introduce tile enthusiasts to developments in tile design, significant architectural projects that use tiles creatively, technological developments that are driving the tile industry forward, news on tile exhibitions around the world as they happen, and also as a way to meet the many talented and inspiring individuals who together make the ceramic tile sector so creatively diverse, technically advanced and intellectually fascinating. Continue reading Welcome To The World Of Tiles