Tag: Porcelain Tiles

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Tim Christensen

Etched in clay, the lino-like creations from Maine-based Tim Christensen tell stories in porcelain. In timeless black and white, captivating details decorate every inch of plates, cups, sculptures, and tiles. Intricately carved birds, charming sea creatures, dainty flowers, and unexpected alien invasions fill Christensen’s wildly beautiful portfolio as elegant motifs fill empty space with artful layers and dreamy energy. Using different firing techniques – gas, … Continue reading Tim Christensen

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Pauly Lingerfelt x Haustile

Haustile‘s newest collaboration with New Orleans-based tattoo artist Pauly Lingerfelt has born an incredible collection that melds disparate styles and material inspirations for truly personal interiors. A large bulk of the designs belong to the La Reina series, inspired by Persian rugs and featuring references to Indian block print, Folk Art, Moroccan tiles, and body ornaments. Six individual tiles (Latus, Latus Corner, Pomegranate, Tassel, Tassel … Continue reading Pauly Lingerfelt x Haustile

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Caribbean Charm with Cobblers Cove

In a collaboration with the vibrant luxury boutique hotel in Barbados – Cobblers Cove – Bert & May‘s new collection brings the lively energy of the Caribbean to a striking set of tile rugs. Leafy shapes and geometric designs form playful borders made to be mixed and matched for unique layouts. Adding layers to the tile rugs, palm frond patterns, bold cross hatching, and wavy … Continue reading Caribbean Charm with Cobblers Cove

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Kaolin x Greg Natale

Startled to discover it has been five whole years since we shared The Composite Collection, it seems high time to check out whether Australian designer Greg Natale has been creating any more tiling delights for us to sink our teeth into. And thankfully he hasn’t disappointed. This time collaborating with Kaolin, Natale has produced the Dimora Collection, a set of three tile series – The … Continue reading Kaolin x Greg Natale

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The Branded Tile Company x Harlequin

The newest member of the Branded Tile Company family, born from a collaboration with Sanderson Design Group brand Harlequin, adds four contemporary designs to hang out alongside Branded Tile’s more traditional Burmantofts tile siblings. Each showcasing a different attitude, Sumi, Enigmatic, Tessellation, and Bodega offer raw design potential straight from the belly of Harlequin’s bold and beautiful portfolio. With striking angles and captivating geometrics, Sumi … Continue reading The Branded Tile Company x Harlequin

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Creative Company Duo

Today we’re sharing two branches of the same creative family tree – StoneImpressions and Livden. The story of StoneImpressions began almost three decades ago in a makeshift studio where Melinda Earl transformed simple natural stone into patterned beauties using a patented process. Textured stone and the irregular patterns created by veining and tonal variation create an enticing background for the orderly and finessed designs printed … Continue reading Creative Company Duo

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Haustile x Zander Schlacter

Haustile are collab queens. Their previous design collaborations with Dani Dazey of Dazey LA, and Daren Thomas Magee of Real Fun, WOW! brought us incredible creations such as Spotlight and In the Prism. And now there’s a whole new bunch of tiles to enjoy as we welcome their most recent selection of Bold, Durable, and Never Boring porcelain pieces. Created with Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist Zander Schlacter, … Continue reading Haustile x Zander Schlacter

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Yinka Ilori x Domus

Launched at this year’s Clerkenwell and spreading joy wherever they land, the joyful debut tile collection by British artist Yinka Ilori is one for the books. Made in collaboration with Domus, the handmade Glaze range features 16 joyful colours and five modular shapes designed to be used alone or to create dopamine-boosting kaleidoscopic designs full of vibrancy and vim. The glossy ceramic surface lightly varies … Continue reading Yinka Ilori x Domus

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Architecture & Interiors

Magical Music Hall

Adding onto the former civil guard quarters that had sat unused since the 80s, a 2011 project by Cor Asociados Arquitectos created an extension in the small village of Algueña that promises magic on the outside and music within. With a fixed budget of 562,800€ and a deeply involved community, the renovation of the existing building and creation of a new annex had to be … Continue reading Magical Music Hall

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Cevisama, Design Trends, Exhibitions, New Tile Designs

Toon Town Terrazzo

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

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Equipe Bauhome Korolla Cold Glacier
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Retro Bauhome

A selection of 70s shapes and shades makes up the wonderful Bauhome range from Equipe. In two colourways a distinction is offered between cooler and warmer tones though there is richness in each. Burnt orange (Terrakota), olive green (Grün), and black dominate the warm decors whilst dusty pink (Rose), grey (Grau), and white (Weiss) make up the cold. A light green (Minze) and dark teal … Continue reading Retro Bauhome

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Maria Starling Design
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Maria Starling Designs

Norfolk-based mosaic artist Maria Starling turned her attention to Moroccan cement tile some years ago, and has been designing delightful patterns ever since. Collaborating with skilled artisans, Starling brings her visions to life with a range of beautiful, handmade cement, porcelain, and ceramic tiles. Each piece and pattern is specifically designed in-house, making them unique to Maria Starling Designs. Joyful blues, delicate pastels, and monochrome … Continue reading Maria Starling Designs

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Fabric Foundations

We’ve previously shared the impeccable glaze work of Dutch company Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum not once, but twice, but it is another of their ceramic offerings that we are sharing today. Created by two designers – Inge Bečka (porcelain) and Mariëtte Wolbert (textile) – The Ridge Collection is a marriage of their two talents. Making use of Wolbert’s knowledge of fabric, the base of each tile … Continue reading Fabric Foundations

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Ca’ Pietra Collection Selection

Last week a whole new selection of collections in a range of styles was released by family run Ca’ Pietra– three of which have been selected to take a closer look at. First up is the Navajo collection which features a simple, decorative tribal pattern, ideal for feature walls. The range is available in both the warm and cool tones of Fox, Denim, Charcoal, and … Continue reading Ca’ Pietra Collection Selection

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Design Delights, Motifs & Materials

Volcanic Veneer

We’ve seen smoked tiles and metal glazes, explored iridescence and the inner-workings of the Pompeii mosaics, and now we have something completely different – volcanic ash glazed tiles. Created from the collaboration between Formafantasma and Dzek comes the newest innovation of this historical material. One of the two founders of Formafantasma, Andrea Trimarchi, grew up in Sicily in the shadow of Mount Etna. This inspiring … Continue reading Volcanic Veneer

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Shades Blot Dawn Nat (175x205mm) Ceramiche Piemme tile range NYCxDESIGN
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Superior Shades

This range was previously covered in Tile Addict back in October but due to the recognition of its excellence from NYCxDESIGN it feels like a good excuse to celebrate these fabulous tiles once again. Designed by Gordon Guillaumier for Ceramiche Piemme, Shades utilises technology to replicate the spontaneous hand of an artist. Within shades there are five colour families representing light variety throughout the day, … Continue reading Superior Shades

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Nemo’s Nouveau

Wood-effect tiles are a special creation- the resistance and lifespan of ceramic with the natural beauty of timber, plus the freedom and luxury to combine wood with underfloor heating. This plank/porcelain crossover is a Tile Addict favourite and seeing what innovations companies are bringing to the table is a real treat. From Nemo Tile, their Nouveau porcelain range has moved on from a traditional plank, … Continue reading Nemo’s Nouveau

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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

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