One company offering uber fashionable metallics at Expo Revestir will be Dune, with a corten steel collection that can be mixed with other ranges to create exclusive designs making the most of a 600 by 1,200mm XXL format. Continue reading Majestic Magma And Much More
At Expo Revestir, Brasigran Granitos is betting on the technology and versatility of rocks to create a bold space, showing natural materials in different formats and finishes, in a booth designed by architect Vivian Coser. Continue reading Metallic and Marble Masterpieces
Expo Revestir will display the most relevant innovations in the ceramics, sanitaryware, kitchen and bathroom sectors; as well as ornamental stones, mosaics, wood, laminate, cement, and vitreous tiles. Continue reading Expo Revestir: Ceaseless Innovation
Iris Ceramica claims that Wheat offers: “uncontaminated places, where enthusiasm and emotion are the keywords, formed by multiple faces in two different colours: Brown and Blue.” I have to say that this, pretty much, hits the nail on the head. Continue reading Welcoming Wheat
Portinari presented Carmen, designed by Alessandro Mendini, at the International Furniture Show in Milan. The diamond format, vibrant colours, and subtle relief reflect Mendini’s interest in the masks worn by Harlequin, the medieval puppet famous for his multi-coloured garments. Continue reading Harlequin Huzza
Senhor Das Pedras offers a beguiling union of high technology, product quality and on-trend designs in cement. The company’s standing was enhanced at Revestir by four powerful new ranges: Urbes, Clean, Puzzle and Boomer. Continue reading Tactile Transitions
Castelatto’s new Shou Sugi Ban range is one of most impressive new designs Tile Addict has seen in years. This concrete tile, 200 by 1,000 by 20mm, absolutely captures the texture, tone and variety of the real thing. It is, quite simply, stunning. Continue reading Charred Concrete Classic
Portinari’s new Carmen collection, that will officially make its debut at Salone del Mobile in Milan in April, is the latest fruit of Alessandro Mendini’s highly successful partnership with A Lot Of Brazil and its designer Pedro Franco; Continue reading Carmen Is Best In Show
Architect Bruna Albuquerque has been in charge of the Lurca Azulejos brand since 2010, delivering designs prove how ceramic tiles can totally change a space. The portfolio is inspired by the Brazilian ceramic tradition, and the tiles, while apparently simply, can be composed into striking panels. Continue reading Cool Creations
Manufatti is an iconic Brazilian company that offers a wide and differentiated portfolio of cogobos and other ceramic pieces: all hand-made, piece by piece. These awesome products are available in various colours; with glazed, frosted, gloss, metallic and bespoke finish options. Continue reading Perforated Perfection
Castelatto consistently offers a range of versatile solutions for all spaces and styles. Acutely always aware of current design trends, its products deliver a unique look and allow dramatic interpretation of spaces. Continue reading Sculptural Sophistication
For Revestir, Nina Martinelli is launching the Cobogó Brise, made in architectural concrete, and created by the designer Rosa Pinc. Here form and function are in perfect harmony. “I’ve transformed my always organic shapes into subtle straight lines that allow light and fresh breeze to leave the environment pleasant,” explains Pinc. Continue reading Cobogo Corner
Revestir offers a full range of coverings and displays world-wide trends in colours, textures, formats and ceramic technology; as well as a generous smattering of wood, laminate, glass, natural stone and composites. Continue reading Revestir Rewind
The latest additions to Aguayo Tiles’ Elevations collection are Dunes, Curves, Bloom and Wave, the latter two created by renowned artist Tania Marmolejo. Continue reading Curvaceous Cement
Portinari’s Connect collection, which won the Best in Show Award at Revestir, created much entertainment with triangular-shaped tiles which people could move and place on a magnetic board to create different tile installations. A clever video was shown on a loop to market this simple but clever concept. Continue reading Triangular Temptation
Joe Simpson dons his Tile Addict costume and heads off to Orlando to enjoy everything Coverings has to offer. Continue reading Covering Coverings
Back in 2012, Spanish tile manufacturers were at the cutting edge of a craft revival; offering ceramic products recreating the aesthetic nuances of time-honoured artisans adapted to the latest manufacturing technologies. Continue reading Rapid Retrospective
Solarium’s Votú (air or wind) Cobogó, allows the passage of air and light, while at the same time restricting the view of what is on the other side. Continue reading Casas’s Cool Cobogó
A few final images as I bid fairwell to Revestir 2017. A post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, March 2017. Further coverage of the design trends at Cevisama, Revestir and Coverings 2017 can be found in Tile & Stone Journal May 2017, Pages 48-65, or online at http://www.tileandstonejournal.com. Continue reading Sao Paulo Scrapbook
Portodesign was one a just a few factories to show fabric-effect tiles at Revestir. Continue reading Fabric Fashionistas
