From comics to cheese, modern clay to unfired tiles, today’s curiosities are full of magic! 1) Mosaic Tiles Achilles Colored Duo A bold, bizarre, and craftily curious, this unexpected mosaic design from Mosafil showcases a variety of characters, artworks, and comic-strip snippets for an unusual Pop Art bonanza with a retro flair. 2) Firenze Made from NeoClay, a new, innovative ceramic material, Solus Ceramics’ Firenze … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXI
Today’s tile company is a one woman show. Ran by a single employee for 20 years, Emu Tile‘s large collection is fully imagined, shaped, and glazed by founder Emily Margaret Ulm. Featuring adorable florals, classic motifs, bugs, wildlife, and plants, Emu Tile’s many designs are made to function as stand alone mini artworks or freckled into a large scale installation. With sizes ranging from tiny … Continue reading Emu Tile
As I wasn’t there to gather up goodies, collect curiosities, and scout the trends, Joe (my dad and Tile Addict in chief) did all Cevisama the leg work for me, writing up a full report of everything that was worth seeing. And here is what he had to say about the trends. 1) Light Cotto and Deep Green There are currently two clear colour trends. The … Continue reading Cevisama Trends 2024
Chamotte, otherwise known as grog or firesand, is the name given to crushed ceramics used to strengthen clay mixtures and create a rugged, gritty texture. And thats exactly what Chamotte gives us. Designed by tile visionary Patricia Urquiola for Mutina, Chamotte places hand-made rustica front and centre with pits and ripples texturing the surface and catching the glossy glaze in irregular patterns. Three variants add … Continue reading Craggy Chamotte
1) Elements Giving shimmering seas and cloudy, Elements 1 Nuvole Elements 2 Acqua designed by Seletti for Ceramica Bardelli create a designer dreamscape to tantalise and excite. 2) Mosaic Tiles Glass Button Petrol Transform you swimming pool, kitchen, or bathroom with these mystical glass mosaics from Mosafil. In shades of gold, bronze, and aqua, these stunning circles glisten with iridescence, with subtle ridges adding a … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XII
For any new readers, our Cyberspace Curiosities series collects five of the most weird and wonderful tile collections we’ve found across the internet and puts them all right here for you to enjoy. And this is our eleventh instalment, so let’s take a look! 1) Pampa Designed by Italian company Ceramiche Caesar, these decor tiles come from a wide range of Deco Solutions, each featuring … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XI
Rounding off our Cevisama Curiosities is a selection of our absolute favourites from the show. Full of texture, glaze effects, shapes, and joy, these tiles all sit somewhere special in the Curiosities hierarchy. Coming as a twosome, Kyoto and Arco from Natucer are a pair of tiles that took our tile-addicted breath away. The metallic sheen from the Raku glaze, the intriguing colours, and the … Continue reading Cevisama Curiosities: The Favourites
The first trend spotted amongst the countless stands at Cevisama was terrazzo twisted toon-style. Some more daring than others, some more colourful, some dainty, some bold, but all of them with a little softness that led me to the name Toon Town Terrazzo. These playful designs offer up the same randomised aesthetic as classic terrazzo but just makes it a little more… fun. Perhaps the … Continue reading Toon Town Terrazzo
We’re back from Cevisama and are ready to bring you a fresh wave of trends, favourites, and curiosities. First up we’ve got a little rundown of the main trends spotted by Tile Addict, each of which will get their own spotlight in the coming days. Throughout the next few weeks we’ll also share a few mini-trends, our stand-out companies, and a whole raft of incredible … Continue reading Trends Spotted at Cevisama ’23
Since seeing the tiles used in the Trixie Motel, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of a Dazey LA x Haustile collection. And today that wait is over! Queen of all things Maximal, and lover of bold, modern-retro motifs, Dani Dazey has carried through her incredible gift for vivacious design into five fabulous patterns, now available at Haustile. Subtly muted variations of Dazey’s popular apparel … Continue reading Retro Reimagined with Dazey LA x Haustile
A stunning selection of sculptural tiles from Paulo Vale have added intrigue and joy to the stylish ranges of New Terracotta. Four statement designs highlight unique shapes and texture from some of nature’s finest flora and fauna. Daisy Cacti and Cactum’s speckled surfaces and curved forms are hand molded and entirely unique. Their basic colourway features a variety of green shades but several of New … Continue reading New Terracotta’s New Looks
Celebrating ten years of collaboration between Mutina and Studio Bouroullec is Ensemble. Refreshing company classics Pico and Rombini, introducing the new collections of Punto and Bloc, as well as a bringing Pico Bois which explores a new medium, Ensemble is a mish-mash with style. These diverse, but well matched, collections demonstrate the journey of Mutina, the versatility of ceramics, and the value in variety. The … Continue reading Ensemble Assembles
This new collection by Sabine Hill is really hard to ignore. With a selection of visuals similar to those we saw with Enis Akiev‘s plastic tiles and Granby‘s encaustic tiles, Geology takes a no-pattern approach to decor. Using an old freeform technique, colourful folds and undulating waves are produced in random sequence. Without moulds, the tile maker becomes the artist, offering a unique signature on … Continue reading Nature’s Gift of Geology
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
Cevisama starts next week and it’s always good to have a little look at what to expect, even though the surprises are undeniably exciting, so we’ll keep the previews to a minimum. Tile of Spain have released a tiny amount of sneak peeks of their companies’ collections so we shall share them with you today. First to debut is the La Mine collection from Arcana … Continue reading Tile of Spain Cevisama 2020 Preview
