Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2018

Regular readers of Diary of a Tile Addict will know that I am a big fan of the 3D tile designs produced in Brazil. For 2018, this pioneering company has launched the Design Collection in Terracotta. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018. One of the foremost exponents is Nina Martinelli.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 21, 2018

eporta, the interiors marketplace, and trend service, WGSN, have launched the third Interiors Trend Report 2018/19 analysing the buying trends and insights from search data from eporta’s 10,000+ interior trade buyers across 85 countries. Orange as a colour search encompasses terracotta and warm clay tones.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 13, 2018

Left: Cava Green with terracotta joints. Perhaps the apotheosis of this trend can be seen in Cava: a collection designed for Living Ceramics by LucidiPevere. Left: Cava white with terracotta joints. Wall: Cava White with terracotta joints and Cava Green with Black joints. Cava by Living Ceramics.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 7, 2019

Interior designers don’t seem to agree on 2019s taste for terrazzo. Terrazzo with a twist was a very big trend last year (link to article), with multiple designs creating a vast range in materials, colours, and finishes. “Huguet Apartment / TEd’A arquitectes” [Piso Huguet / TEd’A arquitectes] 19 Sep 2018.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 16, 2018

Mujo is a terracotta produced in a recently-neglected format, 300 by 300mm, but one with a rich ceramic history. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2018. Mujo draws its inspiration from the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi: the beauty of imperfection. More information about Operae and XVIII can be found at [link].

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 1, 2018

A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2018. For a directory of Tile of Spain’s 85 exhibiting manufacturers’ visit: [link]. For more information, visit [link]. For information on the products feature here: [link].

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