Design & Technology, Design Delights, Tile Companies

Five companies to keep an eye on V

We’ve got five more companies to share, all fantastically unique, and all with something special to find. Continue reading Five companies to keep an eye on V

H.L. SimpsonMay 21, 2021May 24, 2021Leave a comment

Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights

Kwangho Lee’s Loops

In another collaboration, Tajimi Custom Tiles partnered with South Korean designer Kwangho Lee. As with their work with Max Lamb, Tajimi sought out Lee to demonstrate the huge versatility and potential of Tajimi tiles. These two collaborations were curated in order to launch the company, whilst also acting as a hub of inspiration for architects and designers in the global sphere. Due to be presented … Continue reading Kwangho Lee’s Loops

H.L. SimpsonMarch 1, 2021February 17, 2021Leave a comment

Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, Motifs & Materials

Tajimi Custom Tiles

Tajimi Custom Tiles seeks to put creativity and tile design into its customers’ hands. Displaying some of their incredible pieces with a huge variety of effects, colours, and shapes Tajimi shows just a little of what they are capable of. Tajimi is named after the centre of the Japanese tile industry, Tajimi City. With that they offer traditional craftsmanship, honed over centuries. Made in Japan, … Continue reading Tajimi Custom Tiles

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 12, 2021February 15, 2021Leave a comment

Design Delights, Motifs & Materials, Restoration, Tile Companies

Homage to Himeji

The warm grey tones of fired clay is the focus of Japanese company Koyo Seiga. This raw material is from Himeji in an area serviced by the clear Ichi-kawa River which hosts an abundance of high-quality clay. The clay is first oxidation fired and subsequently reduction smoked in a Koyo kiln to produce beautiful and highly durable Ibushi Kawara tiles. Continue reading Homage to Himeji

H.L. SimpsonMay 14, 2019February 2, 20212 Comments

Final tile reproductions created by Heritage Tile.

Art and Artists, Artisanal Tiles, Concrete Tiles, Floor Tiles, Hand-made Tiles, New Tile Designs, Production Technology, Restoration, USA

Hemingway’s Heritage

Heritage Tile has replicated the French Art Deco tiles from Ernest Hemingway’s Key West home using traditional casting methods and authentic reproduction techniques. Continue reading Hemingway’s Heritage

diaryofatileaddictMay 15, 2017June 19, 2020Leave a comment

3D tiles, Iconic Designs, Mosaics & Glass Tiles, Porcelain Tiles, Tile Designers, Tile Technology, Tiled Interiors

Cool Cubes

Dent Cube, designed by Teruo Yasuda for Inax, is a 3D wall tile range that combine glass and porcelain at different depths. It was inspired by masu: cube-shaped wooden vessels, made without the use of nails, that have been used in Japan for holding sake for over 1300 years. Continue reading Cool Cubes