Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 22, 2022

In keeping with the Valencia region’s norms, a decision was taken to use ceramic tiles for the construction of the new employment centre. Our search for a formal material that both suits and is adaptable to a modular structure revealed that large format ceramic tiles are a versatile and flexible architectural resource. “Our

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) created the Dan Hecox Service Award to be given out annually at Coverings. Having been a tile setter for almost 40 years and principal of John Roberts Designs LLC focusing on high-end residential remodeling, Roberts is now employed by the Beno J. Orlando, Fla.— Woody Sanders CTI #1295.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 23, 2016

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JULY 6, 2018

But Tile Addict, as well as covering design trends in the commercial tile world, also aims to celebrate those rare individuals who have the ability to alter our perception of what tile is, and what it can be. And this morning I woke up thinking about the work of Toni Cumella: a true ceramic visionary.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. Luckily, we can provide a mental break with some amazing design content, focusing on school building and design trends. From PS#1, to free-standing schools that look more like utopian dream-lands, there’s been quite the change in school design and architecture over the years. Get Schooled!

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2019

Rachel Skafidas, senior color designer at Krylon, gave Freshome the scoop on the new colors. Krylon’s three color stories of the year are Rustic Country, Urban Workshop and Expressive Color. Urban Workshop. The second color palette is Urban Workshop. Gloss Gum Drop by Krylon. The story behind Gloss Gum Drop.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Their speciality is bespoke design, with three international designers (Spanish, Swiss, and Scottish) comprising the creative team. They hand-craft and hand-paint each tile in their Marbella workshop, offering personalised designs of the highest quality from their skillful and labour intensive process.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 19, 2015

The “square root” technique that Mexican designer Carla Fernández pioneered uses squares and rectangles folded to shape every item, and minimizes the use of formal fasteners, relying instead on ties and simple fastenings. Take a look at what’s in store and watch the video of her workshop at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum last year here.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 17, 2019

Experimenting with production technique is something of a specialty for Liverpool based Granby Workshop. Formed by Assemble in an attempt to rebuild the almost derelict neighbourhood of Granby, the Workshop brought together a group of creative residents to breathe life back into the area.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Granby , previously covered by Tile Addict here , have continued their tireless work in ceramics, creating extraordinary tile designs. Granby Workshop. Their Brick & Slate terrazzo similarly replaces the usual marble chip with recycled local by-products. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, February 2020.

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Heath Ceramics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

And that’s how we felt about working with our long-time friends, Melina and Dodd Raissnia of Peace Industry , San Francisco’s beloved maker of modern felted soft goods, who’ve designed a capsule collection of rugs, baskets and ottomans just for us. What inspired the designs for the collaboration?

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Diary of a Tile Addict

DECEMBER 17, 2019

There was some evidence of this around this year, especially at Clerkenwell Design Week , and of course, throughout Living Ceramics ‘ Cava and Cava Mosaic, but there doesn’t seem to be nearly enough of it gound around. Granby Workshop Speckled porcelain pendant. Granby Workshop Speckled porcelain pendant.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 20, 2019

Clerkenwell Design Week ‘s tenth edition is here from tomorrow, Tuesday 21st, until Thursday 23rd May. Their usual mix of showrooms and exhibitions will keep us updated on the latest in interior design trends from lighting, product design, textile, and of course, surface design. Clerkenwell Design Week.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2019

In 2017, working alongside ceramic designer Sándor Sinko, the inhabitants of central Maastricht embarked on a truly local project to cover the grey environment around Radium with colourful mosaics. Mosaic designing. Kunst Front Maastricht. Sandor Sinko at the Kunst Front. Willing volunteers.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 10, 2020

If there’s one creation that brings the magic of ceramics to life, it’s the BBQ’d tiles from Granby. Granby Workshop. Granby have an extensive range of products in many forms and styles, but it is these smoked tiles that are particularly notable. A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2020.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 28, 2019

In 2017, working alongside ceramic designer Sándor Sinko, the inhabitants of central Maastricht embarked on a truly local project to cover the grey environment around Radium with colourful mosaics. Mosaic designing. Kunst Front Maastricht. Sandor Sinko at the Kunst Front. Willing volunteers.

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Heath Ceramics

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Mexican artist and designer Carla Fernández is coming to the Boiler Room at Heath SF in March for a very special show, Carla Fernández: Design. highlight heath ceramics events boiler room san francisco design fashion culture mexico art carla fernandez isabella stewart gardner museum'

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JG Kitchens

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I was very fortunate to be included in the Ceramics of Italy -sponsored press delegation to Cersaie last month. I will be posting links to my San Diego Union-Tribune favorite tiles and Kitchen & Bath Design News Trend Spotting articles as they publish. Diesel Open Workshop.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. “Games Day was created by the British game production and retail company, Games Workshop, which started out producing more traditional games such as backgammon and later moved on to fantasy universe games, such as Warhammer. Let us know your favorite game room design in the comments below.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

ELLE collection Wow Design – Tile of Spain. Brand-new, inspiring imagery of creative tile designs, installations and applications will be shared across Coverings’ social media channels in observance of the holiday. Other ways to engage include viewing Interior Design’s Facebook Live Tile Trends interview with CapraFeb.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

Selling, showcasing, purchasing, designing and training on all online platforms. The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) is an international association of distributors, manufacturers and allied professionals of ceramic tile and related products dedicated to connecting, educating and strengthening tile and stone distributors.

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Tile+Mosaic

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The original designs for the columns were created by artist Abraham Rattner who was best known for his oil paintings, stained glass windows and tapestry installations. There is no record of the workshop that turned Mr. Rattner's designs into mosaics. All who enter the building pass between two large mosaic covered columns.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

The awards are divided into three categories: Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project, with prizes totalling €39,000. ASCER (the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) has announced the eighteenth edition of its Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

We’ve worked with Rich and House Industries on many projects over the past ten years or so — ceramic house numbers and clocks designed with their fonts. Over the years we learned how much in sync we were around the crossing over of design, creativity, and business. Rich was insanely bright, passionate, and humble.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

Coverings 2023 will attract thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, installers, contractors, specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders and others within the vital tile and stone industry. Also new to Coverings 2023 is the Distributor Lounge, sponsored by the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA).

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 27, 2016

We’ve got a long history with ceramic beads and buttons at Heath. Choose one or collect them all—and take a little bit of Heath with you wherever you go. - Rosalie Photo: Jeffery Cross, Heath Ceramics. Our new collection, online and in most showrooms now (coming to Heath Sausalito June 2!)

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 13, 2015

Carla Fernández is arriving this week at Heath SF to get ready for Design. We have just a few slots left for a really great design workshop where you’ll work side by side with Carla to create a piece of clothing while soaking in her process, learning about life as a different kind of entrepreneur, and living her vision.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

We’ve worked with Rich and House Industries on many projects over the past ten years or so — ceramic house numbers and clocks designed with their fonts. Over the years we learned how much in sync we were around the crossing over of design, creativity, and business. Rich was insanely bright, passionate, and humble.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Coverings 2023 will include four action-packed days of valuable insights and connections and state-of-the-art innovations in products, techniques and business practices for the tile and stone industry as well as the design industry. The Coverings Lounge.

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Heath Ceramics

JANUARY 27, 2015

It was a special opportunity to enjoy delicious Japanese cuisine, meet the makers at the forefront of Japanese craft and design, and partake in a workshop or two. If you weren’t able to join the festivities, the show is still up at Heath SF until February 18.

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Heath Ceramics

JUNE 24, 2014

California and Texas have long had a friendly rivalry but that’s been put to rest for now – at least from a design perspective – by Californians turned Texans, Jamey Garza and Constance Holt-Garza. (OK, We think it’s a completely original look, exquisitely designed but fun without being self-conscious. the sky is amazing.

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 13, 2015

It’s hard to believe that our Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico show is almost over. That’s right: this is your last weekend to take part in this inspiring event, featuring Carla’s innovative designs that reinvigorate indigenous artisan traditions from all over Mexico.

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