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Ceramic Curiosities, Design, Design & Technology

Cyberspace Curiosities XXII

Tattoos, watercolours, shells, wiggles, and ladybirds, today’s Cyberspace Curiosities covers much! 1) Tattoo Tiles Designed by tattoo artist Alba Dhaya and made in collaboration with Bussoga, these gorgeous creations translate thorny rose ink designs onto tile. 2) Ciment Stamp This unusual decor from Aparici sits amongst a selection of plain grey cement-effect tiles. Drawing focus, Stamp features a watercolour effect in blue and white with … Continue reading Cyberspace Curiosities XXII

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights

Five unique takes on terrazzo

The freckled nature of terrazzo makes it a marvellous place to play around with material, shape, and design. Mixing up mediums, adding colour, and pattern, these five companies are creating unique personalities for traditional terrazzo. 1) Zia Tile A half and half half moon in unusual colour combinations, stripes, jagged steps, wobbly lines, and large stepping stone pebbles make up the motifs of Zia Tile‘s … Continue reading Five unique takes on terrazzo

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Design, Design & Technology, Design Delights, Sustainable Design, Tile Designers

Saving with Spolia

Absorbing demolition waste from the UK, this new terrazzo surface from Solus Ceramics offers a new life to all sorts of materials. A full range of Spolia’s 21 standard colours in two formats (300 by 300 by 25mm and 600 by 600 by 22mm) enables cohesion across projects, with tonal families including smoky greys, off-whites, and surprising speckles in unexpected shades. But what makes Spolia … Continue reading Saving with Spolia

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Design Weeks & More

Surface showcase selections

Once again the Surface Design Show – the Islington-based specification showcase – provided plenty of grist for Tile Addict’s mill. The event’s main USPs – strong interior design and architectural audience, convenient location, restricted stand space, and eclectic product mix – thankfully remain intact. This means that any London-based specifier should really find the time each year for a 2 or 3 hours visit to the Business … Continue reading Surface showcase selections

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Design & Technology, Design Delights, Motifs & Materials, Sustainable Design, Tile Designers

Shellazzo?

We’ve spoken a lot about shells here, from mussel glass to eggshell surfaces, and from mother of pearl mosaics to scallop shell desks, and today we add another magnificent material to the mix – Istrenn. Developed by French company Malàkio, Istrenn is composed of 60% recycled shells (collected locally) and a 40% mineral matrix resulting in a stunningly unusual shell based terrazzo effect that features the many … Continue reading Shellazzo?

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Design & Technology, Tile Companies, Tile Designers

Ateliers Zelij

In the 90s, Delphine Laporte and Samir Mazer saw the same promise of zellige that the design world still sees today. Bringing zellige into a new era whilst honouring it’s traditional roots, Toulouse-based Ateliers Zelij ensure material quality and ancestral techniques remain at the heart of the creation process. Every Ateliers Zelij zellige tile is made by hand “from drying to enameling, including cutting with … Continue reading Ateliers Zelij

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Design Trends

Too much Terrazzo?

It’s been claimed to be both a growing trend and a dying one. Interior designers don’t seem to agree on 2019’s taste for terrazzo. Terrazzo with a twist was a very big trend last year, with multiple designs creating a vast range in materials, colours, and finishes. There has been a growing trend towards Terrazzo-effect tiles and Tile Addict has been following the numerous terrazzo-inspired … Continue reading Too much Terrazzo?

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