Blurring the line between tile and art is Chilean architect Mále Uribe Forés. It’s clear that we Tile Addicts see tile in much more than simple ceramic and porcelain so we’re always happy when others do the same. Mále has created a three-metre wall out of 1,300 tiles. But theses aren’t any old tile – they’re tiles made out of salt and plaster. They were … Continue reading Walls of Salt
These 3D tiles break the abstract line between interior decor and art. Desiring to produce a collection that offers this artistic freedom to consumers, Italian designer Giovanni Barbieri makes use of relief for his Squar tiles. With an unusual cracked-effect creating levels of shadow and juxtaposed with plain flat tiles, Squar[e] offers a little mystique. In a sequence of supposedly random shapes, Squar[e] produces a … Continue reading Stone Squar[e]
