Design & Technology, Design Delights, Motifs & Materials

Evoluta’s Exceptional Elements

Offering an abstracted wonderland woods with their Forest 3D decor is Ceramiche Piemme. Their otherwise reasonably classic Evoluta porcelain stoneware tile collection is demonstrating something completely new with this 3D element. The innovative technology utilised by Piemme creates a unique multi-finish feel and look, emphasising the inspired motif and inviting hands to touch and explore its tactile nature. The tiles are created to imitate organic … Continue reading Evoluta’s Exceptional Elements

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 24, 2021February 3, 2023Leave a comment

New Collections, Virtual Coverings 2020

Projecting the power of nature

Blok by FAP Ceramiche is a contemporary stone-effect that projects the power of nature into porcelain stoneware. Continue reading Projecting the power of nature

diaryofatileaddictMay 23, 2020May 15, 2023Leave a comment

New Tile Designs, Virtual Coverings 2020

Mining a deep seam of power and personality

The grip surface of Centuryu’s Stonerock, available in a 20mm thick option, is specifically intended for outdoor spaces. Continue reading Mining a deep seam of power and personality

diaryofatileaddictMay 17, 2020May 15, 2023Leave a comment

ItalGraniti Hematite Coverings new tile collection

New Collections, Virtual Coverings 2020

Italgraniti: Hematite’s Natural Neutrals

The veins add a touch of drama to the tiles, directing the eye, softening colours, and adding a sense of continuity. Hematite’s application potential is supplemented by the incorporation of the mosaic option that demonstrates a subtlety of design through the delicate inclusion of the veins. Continue reading Italgraniti: Hematite’s Natural Neutrals

H.L. SimpsonApril 29, 2020May 15, 2023Leave a comment

Architecture & Interiors

Donation Delivers Design

A donation from Qatar has enabled a fresh face to be given to Room XIX of the United Nations’ offices in Geneva. The largest assembly room, measuring in at 4000 sqare metres with 320 delegate desks was redesigned by PEIA studio to create a modern geometric interior that pays homage to traditional Arab culture. Continue reading Donation Delivers Design

H.L. SimpsonMarch 30, 2020May 12, 2023Leave a comment

Design Trends

Creations Big and Small

Stretching from floor to ceiling, large format tiles are here in a big way. Rather than selecting separate materials and colours for wall, countertops, cabinets and backsplashes, it’s now trendy to simply extend the floor upwards. This has a grand impact on interior spaces, especially open plan living areas, creating a clean, smooth expanse. Continue reading Creations Big and Small

H.L. SimpsonFebruary 27, 2019March 22, 20231 Comment

Digital Decoration, Italian tiles, Uncategorized, Wood-effect Tiles

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

diaryofatileaddictDecember 4, 2018February 16, 2023Leave a comment

Uncategorized

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

diaryofatileaddictNovember 27, 2018February 16, 20231 Comment

Architecture, Floor Tiles, Porcelain Tiles, Retail Interiors, Tile Technology, Tiled Interiors, Uncategorized, USA, Wood-effect Tiles

Beautifying Brookwood

The American architecture and design studio Tvs-design selected Ceramiche Caesar’s wood-effect Root porcelain stoneware tiles as the ideal indoor floor covering for the refurbishment of the massive Brookwood Village mall in Alabama. Continue reading Beautifying Brookwood