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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Should you choose stone, ceramic, glass or something else? Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Terracotta. Terracotta tile is made from red or brown clay that is fired.

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Ceramics of Italy unveils Cersaie 2024 trend report

Floor Covering News

And while dusty rose and mineral blue played starring roles, many companies developed collections specifically around color stories, from the chromatic effects of iridescence to the wide-ranging nuances of terracotta. Trompe l’oeil Italian manufacturers are producing a range of mind-blowing optical illusions on porcelain.

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AI Generative Design _ The Clayborn floor tile from the Bardelli Group

Ceramics of Italy

The most recent innovative methods introduced by the Group include experimentation and new applications in the field of artificial intelligence , including the ability to generate images and products for architecture and design.

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Daltile to showcase new products at HD Expo

Floor Covering News

“Our existing designs are a fleet of Panoramic products that provide ‘the visuals and style of natural stone slabs with the performance of porcelain tile’,” said Roy Viana, director of natural stone and slab, Dal-Tile LLC. Gamma (natural stone) Gamma is the richness of natural stone in an array of shapes and sizes.

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Caprice June Tiles Bring the Beauty of the Garden to Your Indoor Space

Cement Style

Inspired by French and Spanish architecture, the Caprice June cement tile pattern by Villa Lagoon Tile is a new classic featuring alternating quatrefoils and spear-point crosses. The combination of Whipped Cream, Fern green, Terracotta brownish-red and Malibu blue invoke the balmy feeling of a summer afternoon. per square foot.

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Bursting With Color and Natural Energy: Lemongrass Restaurant in Indonesia

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The project is described as “a modern architecture with splashes of rich tropical colors and plants designed specifically to blend with the surrounding nature. All throughout, natural materials like wood, natural stone and terracotta tiles are linked together for vibrant visual effects.

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Avente Tile Talk: Innovation, Design Take Center Stage at Cersaie

Tile Talk

With the close of the 30th edition of Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramics for Architecture and Bathroom Furnishings held annually in Bologna, Italy, once again proved itself as the launching pad for newly developed ceramic, porcelain, glass and mosaic tile products that will soon hit showrooms and the marketplace.

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