Taking place in Valencia, Cevisama is held not far from Castellón, famed for its unique clay and where many of Spain’s porcelain tile factories are traditionally based.
Spanish tile manufacturers were out in force and were accompanied by brands from all around the world. For this reason, the event is seen as a key indication of where the tile industry is going next as many of the latest trends are revealed here.
Spanish tiles are known for their heritage, but also for their high-performance, quality and sustainability. They are widely exported and the UK is its third biggest market. As always manufacturers made the most of the opportunity to display their innovation and creativity. Overleaf are some of the key aesthetic themes…
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
With geometric tiles never ceasing to be popular, the diamond shape is a dazzling motif and is used with panache to embellish surfaces whether it’s a heritage-style hydraulic tile or a sleek polished contemporary small format. This interesting shape offers multiple geometric attributes for designers to explore. A diamond can appear with all 4 sides congruent or as 2 opposite pairs of congruent sides. As the trend for maximalism reaches a crescendo, diamond patterns lend themselves to being used in big and bold ways.
City Concret by Natucer Extruded porcelain wall tile in several formats including a Rombo 11cm x 18cm available in two solid colours and three decors including Houston (shown).
www.natucer.es
Deko Samba Verde by Roca White body wall tile in two colourways, green and grey, in a 21.4cm x 61cm format that co-ordinates with formats in six solid colours.
www.roca.es
Diamond by Da Vinci, Florencia Collection An intriguing relief tile ideal for walls and available in a 10cm x 20cm format. Shown here in Calacata colourway.
www.ceramicadavinci.com
Takahama by Estudio Ceramico A gres porcelain 20cm x 20cm format for walls that comes in four solid colours and nine décor options.
www.estudioceramico.es
Tempo Roads by Natucer Extruded porcelain wall and floor tile available in 18 designs, six formats and six colours including 22.5cm x 22.5cm format in Caviar.
www.natucer.es
Labayon by Novogres, Bauhaus Art Collection Suitable for wall and floor, this geometric 30cm x 30cm format in gres porcelain has a matt finish.
www.novogres.es
Taco Velvet Geo Diamond by Gayafores Imitating decorative marble, this 16.5cm x 16.5cm porcelain format is also available as a 33.15cm x 33.15cm format.
www.gayafores.es
LEAFY AND GREEN
Botanical patterns and green hues are proving popular for décor tiles. Greens are evocative of the rainforest or woodland and can appeal to our wilder natures through their subtlety and simplicity of their beauty. Finishes range from lustrous rich glazes such as those seen on artisanal-style tiles or a more contemporary matt. And for a really dramatic focal point, multi-coloured botanical designs make a strong statement, often featuring green as a dominant colour, but also vibrant colours such as red, pink or yellow.
Botanic by Da Vinci Floor tiles with a botanical pattern in a 20cm x 20cm format.
www.ceramicadavinci.net
Light-Dec Bosco by Rocersa Available in either a gloss or matt finish this 33cm x 100cm format is ideal for walls. www.rocersa.com
Artisan by Life Ceramica White body glossy wall tile with different tonalities in nine colours including green and in an 13cm x 13cm format.
www.lifeceramica.com
FS Ivy by Francisco Segarra for Peronda A red body ceramic floor tile in a 45cm x 45cm format in sage (shown), black or blue.
www.perondagroup.com
Nenúfares by Mosavit, Next Collection Lilypad mosaic tiles with a gloss finish in green and black shades in a mesh-backed 31.6cm x 31.6cm format
www.mosavit.com
Hex Nouveau by Realonda Multi-coloured and patterned hexagonal-effect 26.5cm x 51cm format for walls and floors.
www.realonda.com
Riad by Harmony Wall tile collection in a choice of six colours in a 10cm x 10cm square format and 6.5cm x 20cm rectangular format.
www.harmonyinspire.com
Samba Jade by Roca White body wall tile in green with a matt finish and available in a 21.4cm x 61cm format that co-ordinates with Deko Samba Verde in the same size.
www.roca.es
WONDROUS WOOD EFFECTS
Wood-effect porcelain has always been a steady seller and impressive with its likeness to the natural material, yet it was apparent at Cevisama that there remains scope for Spanish manufacturers to push the boundaries with their inventiveness. The diversity of designs for wood-effect tiles has expanded significantly this year and there is no shortage of subtle details and mixtures of textures. Colour palettes have grown too with Nordic whites hitting a more contemporary note. Inspiration also comes from the woodcarver with decorative reliefs drawing upon many artisanal techniques.
Cuatro by Saloni, Eukalypt Collection Porcelain floor and wall tile in a 48cm x 38cm format that combines the four colours of the co-ordinating floor planks in the range.
www.saloni.com
Woodland by Life Ceramica Wood-effect 24cm x 24cm ceramic format for walls or floors. The matt finish tile is anti-slip and comes in 10 geometric designs that can be randomly mixed.
www.lifeceramica.com
Davos by Saloni, Eukalypt Collection One of four geometric reliefs from a range of wood-effect white body wall tiles in a 40cm x 120cm format designed to co-ordinate with 20cm x 120cm porcelain ‘wood’ planks.
www.saloni.com
Atlas Hexa by Bestile Gres porcelain hexagon tile for wall and floor in a 25.8cm x 29cm format and available in eight colours.
www.bestile.es
SW Astur by Mosavit, Trip Collection Rustic-look relief wall tile featuring variously sized and shaped wooden blocks is a 30cm x 60cm format that’s available in beige (shown) or brown.
www.mosavit.com
La Bohème by Neolith Full body porcelain available in both large-format slabs and tiles in four thicknesses and a variety of finishes.
www.neolith.com
Woodland by Cevica Available in six variegated colours, this 6.3cm x 25.5cm gres porcelain format is suitable for both wall and floor.
www.cevica.es
NEW NEUTRALS
Neutral surfaces will always play their part in commercial and residential schemes with designers and architects stimulated by the greater choice in the market. Whether white, beige, taupe, grey or black, ‘the new neutrals’ are remarkable not because one hue is more dominant than another but because the tile surface is notable for its innovation and high performance. Flooring surfaces are available that are frost-resistant, anti-slip and suitable for high-traffic areas, making them ideal for a sleek segue from interior to exterior. Wall tiles are equally flexible. New technology allows for matt and polished finishes to sit alongside each other and to add lustre or sparkle effects. 3D tiles are ever more inventive and most often offered in neutral colours while all kinds of textures allow for customisation in any space. Slab formats including marble, stone and cement effects are larger and thinner than ever, offering ease of installation and dramatic results.
Tulum by Vives, Nikoi Collection Marble-effect gres porcelain for walls and floors in three colours including Kiruna (shown) and three formats 120cm x 120cm, 19.4cm x 120cm and 36.4cm x 33.7cm (shown).
www.vivesceramica.com
DC Terracina White by Tau Ceramica Small-format collection of tiles in four neutral hues and three formats as well as a co-ordinating décor tile (shown) in a 22.3cm x 22.3cm format with nine designs that mix a lustrous relief pattern with a matt finish.
www.tauceramica.com
Kerala by Bestile 3D stone effect tile in gres porcelain in a 17cm x 52cm format and a choice of neutral hues including white, black, grey, magma and sand.
www.bestile.es
Rue de Paris Concept Blanco by Keraben Rectified tile in a 40cm x 120cm format that is designed to be co-ordinated with a choice of other formats for walls and floors.
www.kerabengrupo.com
Kenzo by Estudio Ceramico A white polished 15cm x 15cm format with geometric line drawings in either black or blue in five contemporary designs.
www.estudioceramico.es
Deco Sassi Arena by Gayafores Concrete-effect 32cm x 62.5cm and 45cm x 90cm formats with line decoration in a palette of neutral colours including Arena (shown).
www.gayafores.es
Décor Bimba by Unicer, Bosco Collection Rectified décor wall tile in a 25cm x 80cm format available with complementary solid colour tiles in white, nude or grey.
www.unicer.com
Patinee by Fabresa, Mediterráneo Collection Distressed-effect 10cm x 30cm format for walls including glace (shown), cream, glace décor and cream décor with a gloss finish.
www.fabresa.com
MAXIMALISM
Dramatic, bold looks are everywhere and extremes in decoration are expressed eclectically through Spanish tile designs. Several big players in the ceramics world are creating tile ranges that show off their ability to create something elaborate such as a forged gateway or a painted scene. Maximalism can be any kind of material or effect, so long as it is spectacular – richly veined, often over-exaggerated marble effects or a geometric heritage pattern or even a solid colour that is particularly vivid.
Tattoo Oxidum Graffiti Décor by Apavisa Large-format porcelain in a 60cm x 260cm format.
www.apavisa.com
Laurent by Museum Inspired by Noir St Laurent marble, this polished gres porcelain comes in a 75.5cm x 151cm, 60cm x 120cm and 90cm x 90cm format.
www.museumsurfaces.com
Forge by Saloni, Foundry Collection Inspired by a rusty gate, this elaborate 45cm x 90cm decorative relief in porcelain can be combined with other metal effect formats in the series including Bronce, Ceniza and Gris.
www.saloni.com
Stracciatella by Arcana Floor tile in gres porcelain with a matt finish and 80cm x 80cm format that’s available in two background colours Grafito (shown) and Nácar.
www.arcanatiles.com
Brunno by Coverlam Large-format gres porcelain slabs in a choice of iron, steel or silver hues and formats including 120cm x 360cm, 120cm x 260cm, 100cm x 300cm, 120cm x 120cm and 120cm x 60cm.
www.coverlambygrespania.com
Slice by Harmony Terrazzo-effect 75cm x 75cm format in gres porcelain for walls and floors available in beige, light beige, dark beige, green, light green and dark green.
www.harmonyinspire.com
Fowler Décor 4 by Estudio Ceramico Gres porcelain for walls and floors in a 15cm x 15cm format that’s available in five decors and three colours.
www.estudioceramico.es
Geo Patterns by Onix A choice of 18 contemporary designs in a 25cm x 25cm format featuring white, black, grey and a touch of colour.
www.onixmosaico.com
PINK PLEASURE
Although it is challenging to say that one colour is more in favour than another, a large number of Spanish manufacturers are offering an imaginative décor tile range in soft pink to work as an accent alongside ranges of neutral larger formats. It seems this soothing tone continues to be in step with the mood of the times and is equally effective in a Seventies retro pattern as in a metro-style glazed format.
Figures by Natucer Extruded porcelain wall and floor tile available in 11 glossy colours including rosat and blanc and a 15.9cm x 18cm format.
www.natucer.es
Samba Rosa by Roca White body wall tile available in six colours and two formats including 21.4cm x 61cm for walls and complementary tiles in 45cm x 45cm for floors.
www.roca.es
Arnold by Decocer Wall tile in a 10cm x 40cm format in eight colours including a matt pink.
www.decocer.com
Twinkle Pink Lines by Stone Designs for Harmony Gres porcelain wall and floor tiles in a 15cm x 15cm format and available in six colours.
www.harmonyinspire.com
Dynamic by Saloni, Kroma Collection White body rectified wall tile with a matt finish in a 30cm x 90cm format that can be co-ordinated with the same sized formats in four hues including copper, steel, graphite and white.
www.saloni.com
Nago Marsala by Vives White body wall tile in 23cm x 33.5cm format available in a variety of décor tiles as well as solid colour tiles.
www.vivesceramica.com
Hanami Rosa and Nago Marsala by Vives White body wall tile in 23cm x 33.5cm format available in a variety of décor tiles as well as solid colour tiles.
www.vivesceramica.com
Takada Marsala Plata by Vives White bdy wall tile in 23cm x 33.5cm format available in a variety of décor tiles as well as solid colour tiles.
www.vivesceramica.com
ARTISANAL AMBIENCE
For every trend that takes hold of our imaginations, there is its counterpoint. As much as Spanish manufacturers are impressively embracing high-tech and innovation in their sector, they are also proudly conscious of their rich heritage. The popularity of artisanal-style tiles increases unabated and there’s no shortage of small-format tiles with sumptuous glazes and ‘homemade’ effects to add character to any space.
Piastrella by Natucer Polished white body wall tiles in a 5cm x 25cm format available in eight colours including Acqua (shown).
www.natucer.es
Artstract by Pamesa Glazed porcelain tiles in 22.3cm x 22.3cm format available in two decors Diamond and Diagonals and in four colours including Ocre (shown) as well as three grey tiles in Ash, Neutro and Cement grey.
www.pamesa.com
Arles by Fabresa Polished ceramic wall tile in six base colours including Nickel shown and 12 different patterned Décor tiles that can be mixed with the plain, base tiles to create custom designs. Format 10cm x 30cm.
www.fabresa.com
Terracina Umber and White by Tau Handmade-look tile in three different shapes including a square, hex and brick 8.5cm x 35cm format (shown) in four earthy hues.
www.tauceramica.com
Trapani by Metropol Rectified porcelain wall tile in five colours including blue (shown) in a 25cm x 70cm format.
www.kerabengrupo.com
Riad by Harmony Wall tile collection in a choice of six colours in a 10cm x 10cm square format and 6.5cm x 20cm rectangular format.
www.harmonyinspire.com
Tech Land Temple Natural by Natucer Extruded porcelain tile that’s 14mm thick, anti-slip and ideal for outdoors and in. Available in eight formats including 22.5cm x 22.5cm (shown) and three finishes.
www.natucer.es
Crackle by Equipe Ceramicas White body wall tiles in 7.5cm x 30cm and 7.5cm x 15cm formats in eight colours including mustard (shown) and a crackle finish.
www.equipeceramicas.com
Provenza by Cevica Red body wall tile in 13cm x 13cm format with a handmade look offered in 18 colours and six finishes including crackle (shown).
www.cevica.es
TRANSITIONAL TILES
Creating tile ranges that can easily be mixed and matched with other co-ordinating ranges is not a new idea, but it’s certainly a buzz concept. It is now essential to provide the customer with everything needed to complete a room or space. Previously marble and wood looks might be kept apart, but now you can mix them up, enabled by a choice of identical formats in complementary tones. A heritage-style hexagon tile can transition gently into an uber-contemporary cement-effect format. New Spanish tile designs offer even greater fluidity in the combining of materials.
Tropic by Da Vinci Ceramica Hexagonal wall tile in a 15cm x 17cm format offered in grey and green in a variety of designs and a solid colour tile.
www.ceramicadavinci.net
Gallery by Undefasa Mix and match geometric designs in 25cm x 25cm formats from their Classic and Black&White ranges featuring four designs each, complemented by four solid colour tiles including white, grey, beige and slate.
www.undefasa.com
Split and Lieja Hex by Cerlat, Cagliari Collection Wall and floor tiles in a 22.5cm x 22.5cm format including six designs in grey and taupe and four solid colour tiles.
www.cerlat.com
Loa by Addictile A modular system of 12.5cm x 15cm formats featuring the designs Duet and Corner Mix in various geometric patterns and four solid colours including white, grey, blue and black.
www.undefasa.com
Coachella by Estudio Ceramico Gres porcelain 20cm x 20cm formats for wall and floor available in nine décor and four solid colours.
www.estudioceramico.es
One and Ribbon by Ibero Porcelanico Gres porcelain floor tiles in five colours and five formats including 100cm x 100cm, 60cm x 120cm, 30cm x 120cm and 75cm x 75cm. http://www.iberoceramica.com/
www.iberoceramica.com
Tech Land Fire by Natucer Suitable for exterior use and with a slip rating of R11, the series features a variety of formats that can be combined including Vine and Hex in a 18cm x 20.5cm format.
www.natucer.es