We’ve gathered some delights in modern Delft, stepping away from tradition towards playful design, wondrous whimsy, and joyful nostalgia. 1) Petra Palumbo Nostalgic Americana, cosy home goods, and whimsical depictions of tan lines and laundry, Petra Palumbo‘s Delft collection offers visuals for every occasion. Whether you’ve got the perfect spot for a runaway robot, want to set the scene with a sudsy sponge and stacked … Continue reading Marvels of Modern Delft
Finding one exciting, novel tile design is wonderful. Finding an entire catalogue feels like magic. And when we came across César Bazaar we knew we’d stumbled across a font of wonder. Rather than utilise labour from abroad, the cement tiles of César Bazaar are made in France, with pieces of the country residing within each tile including sand from the Oise, marble powder from the … Continue reading César’s Captivating Cement
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
Clay-loving Kengo Kuma creates a captivating curiosity to contain an art museum showcasing the ceramic culture in China’s ceramic capital. The UCCA Clay Museum, located in Yixing in the southern Jiangsu province, was inspired by the nearby Shushan Mountain and designed to resemble a towering pile of pottery, paying homage to the location’s history of purple clay pottery production. Arched gaps integrate the unusual building with its … Continue reading Clad in clay
Intensely characterful and vibrantly expressive, the unique tiles of Erick Millan combine Mexican folk style with designer panache for a bold, beautiful fusion. Eyes Eyes Eyes sees multicoloured checkerboards in vivid contrast surrounding a hypnotic eye in the tile centre. The collection’s unusual eye-shaped mosaics feature bands of pink, red, yellow, blue, and green for a vision in technicolour. Eyeless decors with varied check details … Continue reading Millan’s many eyes
It’s time for another Tile Addict classic – tiled restaurants. Adding drama, design, and a whole new dimension to dining, tiled restaurants will forever be favourite finds of ours, and here are five more making waves. 1) Kioku in London, UK Mixing wood, stone, and zellige, Studio Pirajean Lees makes reference to the travels of Kioku’s head chef. Natural beauty sits front and centre with honey toned … Continue reading Five tactically tiled restaurants
A few years ago we shared a little of the magnificently unique tile designs of South Africa-based Veelvlak Signature Surfaces. Now, with the addition of Veelvlak FRĒODŌM, their artistic approach to tiles takes on dizzying new heights. Striking, hand-sculpted, multidimensional designs play with texture and imperfection for bold statement interiors. Playful colour mixing and glaze effects pair with shape for artistic features and delicate imagery scatters … Continue reading VEELVLAK FRĒODŌM
Square tiles are all well and good. So are metros, hexagons, fishscales, picket and arabesque tiles, star and cross combos, triangles, diamonds, and circle tiles. But when you’re a tile addict, everything looks like tiles, everything can be tiles. You see a cake and you think it’s a tile, you see a pair of socks and know a tile that matches them perfectly, or you … Continue reading A few things that would make fun tiles
Vintage mosaic motifs from zig-zags to pinwheels bring old-school cool to Appiani‘s Pastelli collection. Pastelli’s eight shades reference countless historical periods – from Rococo to Art Deco – with dusty pink, rich maroon, faded sea foam, and pared-back blue bringing a splash of colour to be mixed and matched amongst a quartet of greyscale neutrals. Seven mosaic patterns create a spectrum of shades and designs, … Continue reading Vintage Versatility
At Cevisama, Diary of a Tile Addict learnt the sad and shocking news that Laurie Salvador, the creative force behind Nanda Tiles, had recently passed away. DOATA rarely writes obituaries, but Laurie was no ordinary lady, so Joe Simpson is proud to offer an appreciation of one of the ceramic tile sector’s defining characters. Laurie was a dedicated and passionate professional who made an indelible … Continue reading Laurie Salvador: An appreciation
Few things brings a Tile Addict joy like the witnessing enthusiastic inclusion of tiles in a public space. Whether it’s a stylish restaurant, a dramatic mural facade, or an artful underground station, tiles improve pretty much every location they’re placed. This is true even of the most unexpected places, like today’s feature. Blending Dutch ceramic traditions with skating subculture, artist Arno Coenen created “an Outcast’s … Continue reading Delft to skate by
Coverings, North America’s leading showcase of ceramic tile and natural stone showcase, has curated a selection of the most significant global tile design trends for 2025. This thought-provoking selection spotlights a fusion of time-honoured craftsmanship and cutting-edge innovation. The list provides an inspiring first-glimpse of the inventive and captivating tile product displays that will feature at Coverings 2025 between 29th April and 2nd May at … Continue reading Coverings unveils top tile trends for 2025
Accidentally making it a habit to post a collection like this every few years, it appears the time has come to share five more wonderful cafés full of tremendous tiles. For previous tiled café round-ups click here or here. 1. Blue Bottle Coffee in Shanghai, China Designed by Keiji Ashizawa Design, Blue Bottle Coffee’s interior is given depth and drama with a dark and moody … Continue reading Five more tantalisingly tiled cafes
The styles, colours, patterns, and aesthetics people love swap and change with the times. Some are short-lived, some are super niche, and some stick around for a long, long time. Reflecting changing needs, attitudes, and preferences, the trends that stick are usually low key, adaptable, and inoffensive, just like those we’re talking about today. 1) Biophilia Reminding us of the great outdoors, biophilic design never … Continue reading Trends here to stay (forever)
Today we celebrate Valentine’s Day with a gorgeous collection of romantic interiors and the tiles you can use to get the look at home. 1) Pink Frame Add thoughtful decor with a whimsical waving frame for a space that delights and invites. Get the look with Gambas Original from Maitland & Poate, Coquette Frame Burgundy Pink from Thatcher Studio, or Reclaimed tiles from Floors of … Continue reading Get the Look: Romantic design
Turning traditional wainscoting and decorative dados on their head, fresh faced Polish tile company Królik offers feature ceramics like no other. This brand new brand – launched late January of this year – is a branch stemming from vintage company Kaflarnia Karny who have been making tiles since the 1930s. With the marvellous mind of designer Aleksandra Żeromska at the forefront, Królik is launching in … Continue reading Królik: the next big thing in tile
Artists Nicole Mollett and José Den Hartog are bringing art to Chatham. Celebrating the maritime history of the area, the duo have been commissioned to create a large ceramic mural across the front façade of Rats Bay Pumping Station. As part of the large development plans for the waterfront, a new plaza will be located in front of the 1960s red brick building. This new … Continue reading Ode to Chatham
Abstract shapes, blobs, sketches, and puzzle pieces, 2025’s first collection of Cyberspace Curiosities has it all! 1) Italian Landscape Designed by architectural firm 23Bassi for Ceramica Fioranese, Italian Landscape is inspired by the shapes of Italy. From arches to rock formations, and from historic patterns to natural structures, the designs of this collection are made to be mixed and matched for endless aesthetic opportunities. 2) … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XX
We feature them constantly on our daily games of This or That and all across our Instagram but it has been nearly three years since they got an article all of their own. So today we’re talking Mosaic Factory and sharing one of their most marvellous recent releases. Collaborating with Australian-founded and Dubai-based architecture and design firm Verhaal, a chic take on zellige was born. … Continue reading Mosaic Factory x Verhaal
Swimmers, skiers, and waddling penguins decorate the delightful, minimalist tiles of Alexandra Browne. Colourful characters doing flips, speeding down slopes, and joyfully traversing snow feature across Browne’s Chatel tiles. Inspired by the French ski resort of the same name, each Chatel tile makes up a small part of a larger, playful scene where jolly skiers make their way across a large expanse of white. With … Continue reading Bikinis by Browne
