Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Looking back on 2017, it was a good year for tile and for Architectural Ceramics. Here is the Best of 2017, inspired by our annual corporate meeting instead of popular products and tile trends. Architectural Ceramics is without a doubt, a company full of characters. It’s easy to apply that to tile.

Puerto Rico 150

Puerto Rico Washington Houston Ceramics 150

Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 17, 2018

Mexican Cement by Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living. The fruitful partnership between Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living will be on show once again at Milan Design Week 2018, with five new collections that offer original ideas for high-end hospitality and contract projects. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2018.

Arizona 53

Arizona Mexico Cement Ceramics 53

Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Having just returned from an Italian exhibition triple-header – Cersaie, Technargilla, and Marmomacc – I found myself contemplating just how would I display today’s XXL porcelain slabs if I was a tile retailer. There are four looks available: marble, cement, solid colours ,and design. More at: [link].

Porcelain 53

Porcelain Marble Cement Architecture 53

Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 22, 2018

Concrete-effect tiles, for both walls and floors, have been a mainstay of international ceramic tile exhibitions for some years now. In this achingly beautiful collection, the organic structure of cement is combined with the advanced technology of laminated porcelain stoneware to create original, surprising and appealing surfaces.

Cement 45

Cement Porcelain Decorative Tile 45

Diary of a Tile Addict

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I have spent the past couple of weeks going back over my notes and photographs from Cersaie, and wading through reams and reams of press material and PR photography to discover the hidden gems among a plethora of – admittedly wonderful – white marbles, distressed woods, cement-effects, encaustic stylings, et al. More at: [link].

Journal 67

Journal Australia Sales Report 67

Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 2, 2019

“Revestir represents the great start of the economy on the architecture and construction sector of the country. An example of this, in 2018 there was a large volume of business that exceeded the mark of 1 Billion reais”, says Antonio Carlos Kieling, CEO of EXPO REVESTIR and FIAC.

Brazil 51

Brazil Ceramics Cement America 51

Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 2, 2019

“Revestir represents the great start of the economy on the architecture and construction sector of the country. An example of this, in 2018 there was a large volume of business that exceeded the mark of 1 Billion reais”, says Antonio Carlos Kieling, CEO of EXPO REVESTIR and FIAC.

Brazil 40

Brazil Ceramics Architecture Cement 40

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2019

In 2018, the kitchen was the top interior room renovation among homeowners who renovated last year. Kitchens remained the most popular and most expensive room to renovate in 2018. In fact, the median spend on kitchen renovations jumped 27 percent in 2018, following a 10 percent increase in 2017,” Sitchinava says.

Kitchen 112

Kitchen Trends Report Bath 112

Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 26, 2018

As anticipation builds prior to Coverings , Tile Addict offers a further selection of stand-out ranges, all recently launched, that you can see in Atlanta, all displayed by member companies of Ceramics of Italy. The Gambini Tile on Time brand prides itself on delivering contemporary style and design. Transalp Fire by Monocibec.

Italy 49

Italy Atlanta Quarry Ceramics 49

Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 18, 2018

Today’s post brings together two design strands that have much preoccupied Tile Addict of late: concrete-effect tiles and incised linear patterns picked out in contrasting grout colours. Matrice also takes ideas from modern Italian architecture to develop a series of finishes that can be applied to porcelain stoneware.

Grout 45

Grout Architecture Ceramics Decorative 45

Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2018

Deco by Ornamenta When it came to achingly beautiful tiles in all the current design trends, Coverings delivered in spades. The halls abounded in excellent examples of the latest in cement-, wood-, marble-, cotto-, and terrazzo-effects, plus a good smattering of geometrics, planks and modern metallics.

Terracotta 72

Terracotta Decorative Ceramics Trends 72

Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

Architectural Ceramics is at it again, this time with a focus on sea shells and mother of pearl as inspiration. Dive in with us, as AC looks toward tile collections that lend themselves to a subtle seaside style. The tile’s iridescent shine reminds us of a polished pearl. Stone & Glass Mosaics.

Natural Stone 160

Natural Stone Mosaics Tile DC 160

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2018

Cement your interior design with one of the hottest flooring trends: concrete floors. It’s not only one of 2018’s biggest design trends , it’s equal parts sleekness and sturdiness. That might be a simple as restaining the floor to make the crack more subtle or opting for large concrete tiles instead of a full slab.

Cement 88

Cement Flooring Vermont Trends 88