tile trends from spain

TILE TRENDS FROM SPAIN
Part 1
The spirit of Spanish style, skill and innovation in architectural tiles was
beautifully represented by new designs at the recent Cevisama fair in Valencia.
Emerging trends reflected not only intriguing aesthetic effects but also key
technical advances that make Spanish tiles the elegant and sustainable solution
to a wide range of applications. Here follows a round-up of some of the key
trends we spotted...
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SUBTLE TEXTURE
Decorative finishes take on a durable new life, courtesy of the Spanish tile industry’s pioneering expertise
in manufacture. Ideal for adding interest and intrigue to feature walls, these appealing 3D effects offer an
enhanced textural palette to design.
Grespania - Futura www.grespania.com
Futura is a ground-breaking series with outstanding potential for design. The season’s most sophisticated collection will
lend a distinctive touch of textural elegance to interiors. The 30x90 cm format is available in the latest tones, such as
mother-of-pearl, black, silver, red, platinum and gold. The surface offers a beautiful impression of ‘movement’ , with
colours and reflective effects full of vibrant energy. [image 13]
Colorker - Skyline www.colorker.com
Inspired by the avant-garde architecture of modern cities and the most memorable of historical monuments, Skyline,
the new collection from Colorker offers character and personality to individual spaces. A choice of both sober and bold
colours, combined with elegant textural volume is offered in a variety of formats. The series Shanghai, Sakkara and
Mandalay make up the Skyline collection, creating the freedom to explore new design ideas. [image 1]
Peronda www.peronda.com
The latest collection by Peronda offers chic, subtle texture in a palette of
classic colours (black, grey and matt white) inspired by the latest fashion
collections of Chanel. Transcending fashion, however, these beautiful tiles are
built to last, offering timeless elegance to interior decoration. [image 10]
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Apavisa www.apavisa.com
Apavisa has added three new colours to its highly acclaimed Nanoeclectic
range: copper, black and white, in two finishes: natural and décor, and in a
size of 30 x 60 cm. Nanoeclectic also presents the Mohave colour in 30 x 60
cm, which recreates the appearance of natural stone, in a wide variation of
textures and hues. This finish harmonises beautifully with the other metallic
colours, creating multiple potential combinations of aesthetic effects. To
enhance the offering there are highly decorative mosaic possibilities, mixing
different glazed effects of red, black, silver and gold for the realisation of
unique design schemes. [images 11, 12]
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Saloni www.saloni.com
The Explend and Jazz series by Saloni play with subtle texture and graduating natural tones. The white body wall tiles
from these series come in the popular 25x75 cm format and are complemented by plain colour floor tiles for a subtly
sophisticated finish. [image 2]
Aparici www.aparici.com
Aparici offer a wide range of new white body double fired rectified tiles with stunning 3D effects, accentuated further by
a range of bold colours and luxurious finishes, such as silver and gold. [images 3, 4, 7, 8, 9]
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Rosa Gres - Bubbles www.rosagres.com
Rosa Gres has launched a new tile collection with a bas-relief pattern consisting of ‘bubbles’ in different sizes. The line
is ideal for cladding applications as well as floors. The paving finish incorporates a soft undulating texture together with
a non-slip surface. This facilitates safety in use and offers a gentle massage underfoot. The new range has options of
either a matt or a high-gloss finish and is available in hues of violet, emerald green and petrol blue. [images 5, 6]
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Peronda www.peronda.com
The Foresta brand, one of the flagships of Peronda, is extended with the Timber collection, featuring aged and weathered
wood effects, exposing a sense of natural elements, such as salts and oxides. The appeal lies in the variations of tone and
visual intrigue. Povera décor takes its inspiration from graffiti, typography and that traditional stamps applied to wood for
industrial use. [image 5]
Ceracasa - Timber range www.ceracasa.com
As a new proposal, Ceracasa brings together all of its wood effects into a single collection, creating the new Timber range in
six colours: Arce, Fresno, Haya, Sauvage, Roble and Merbau, and in sizes of 24.5x98.22 cm and 16x98.2cm. A modern and
ultra-functional floor covering for homes, businesses, high traffic areas and wet areas, offering natural aesthetics combined
with high-performance. [image 8]
Vives - Salonga, Paramo, Sutton www.vivesceramica.com
Vives, renowned for innovation and versatility, offers the latest wood-ceramic aesthetics as a design resource that offers
verve, panache and the excellent performance properties of ceramic.
The Sutton collection captures the unique beauty of a timber end-grain effect, with stylish and durable square floor tiles
while Salonga (in five colours: Blanco, Miel, Cerezo y Antracita and a size of 20x120cm) offers a striking wood effect with a
subtle metallic finish in porcelain, and Paramo (in a range of colours from beige to anthracite and dimensions of 15x120 cm
and 20x120cm), has the elegant subtlety of a natural wood effect finish. [images 2, 4, 10]
Tau www.tauceramica.com
Tau has launched subtle wood effect tiles in the on trend grey palette as part of its brand new urban inspired Lenyo
collection. The floor tiles from the series come out in six easy to mix and match sizes and in a rectified version (14, 5 x 90
cm), which is ideal for high traffic areas and public places. [image 11]
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WOOD EFFECT
The best of both worlds – the elegant and warm aesthetics of wood with the easy-clean durability of
porcelain... plus, compatibility with under floor heating. This trend encompasses a range of wood grain
options – from subtle to realistic, and from rustic to wood relief and metallic finishes.
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Aparici - Savage & Natura Mobila & Valmont www.aparici.com
Savage comes in four sizes and two wood grain effects - Walnut and Oak. The high-resistance porcelain floor tiles
from this collection are complemented by a matt wall tile option with a relief pattern in Savage Walnut Bosco (29.75
x 89.46cm). The Natura Mobila range also offers a more rustic timber feel, while the Valmont line features glazed
porcelain tiles (14, 74 x 59,55 cm) in five wood effects with high chromatic variation. [images 1, 3, 7]
Inalco - Print Vestige 2.0 (slim with wood relief) www.inalco.es
Prints Vestige 2.0 is created to capture an authentic sensibility suffused with the essence of craftsmanship, skill
and care and is created using new materials and processes. Designed with a focus on quality and durability, Vestige
honours the essence of reclaimed wood that has been carefully worked and weathered by the passage of time. Prints
Vestige creatively reinvents this notion with modern tones and formats to make a durable product designed to last a
lifetime and become a part of heritage. This collection includes wood effect finishes in five neutral colours - Blanco,
Nuez, Gris and Negro and Fresno with a subtle wood grain texture, achieved by Inalco on a slimline format.This
collection is available in sizes from 100 x130cm to 50 x100cm. [image 9]
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Colorker - Natura www.colorker.com
The collection features subtle wood motifs in an elegant silver finish. Colorker has been able to reproduce these
timber effects with striking realism. Natura takes this trend one step further, capturing a sense of both the craftsman’s
touch and the passage of time. Series Block comes in formats of 29.5x59.5 / 44.5x89.3 / 22x89.3 / 59.5x59.5 cm and
Series Natura in formats of 22x89.3cm [image 6]
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PRACTICAL BEAUTY
Anti-slip and low maintenance finishes, rectified formats allowing for minimal grout and slimline tiles
(less than 3.5 mm thick), which can be installed over the top of other tiles or surfaces represent a key renovation
trend. Strong yet lightweight, stylish and practical the new generation of slimline tiles can reduce installation
time, costs and grouting and can be used for floors, walls, decorative ceilings and even kitchen and furniture
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Ceracasa - Soft Finish - low maintenance/anti-slip www.ceracasa.com
Ceracasa presents the 49.1x 98.2cm format with a variety of textures, colours and finishes, plus the new technically
advanced Soft finish (a silky texture which facilitates maintenance and reduces the amount of water needed for cleaning)
applied on many ranges such Sandstone, Indus, City, Cuarcita, Filita, or metallics such as Evolution. The development of
the Soft ceramic finish is a further major achievement in the eco-design sensibilities championed by Ceracasa. Once it has
been laid and after the initial post-installation cleaning, Soft can save up to 50% of the water used for maintenance as it
does attract or hold dirt in the way many standard floor tiles do. Its manufacturing process uses a variety of high quality
raw materials that glaze at around 1.200°C and which endow a quality bound to be popular among end-users. The Soft
finish, despite its silky texture, also offers excellent slip resistance, making it the perfect solution for high traffic areas,
outdoor use and commercial spaces. [images 3, 4, 6]
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Inalco – SlimmKer - pioneers of slim tiles www.inalco.es
As with all good ideas, the technological innovations of the SlimmKer / SlimmKer-Floor collections open up a whole new
world of design possibilities, pushing back the boundaries of tile installation. Inalco impresses with its distinctive style
in these characterful tile collections. Through exhaustive studies of market demands and the application of pioneering
manufacturing processes, Inalco have specialised in the development of large-format slimline products. Versatile,
decorative and lighter in weight, SlimmKer / SlimmKer-Floor tiles represent a dynamic way to revamp living spaces swiftly
and cleanly, while staying ahead of the curve for trends in architecture and interior design. Inalco’s collections can be
distinguished by their neutral colours, with colour contrasts between paler and darker shades. The colour spectrum ranges
from black to white, encompassing warmer hues such as walnut, stone or caramel.
This season, Inalco has chosen noble materials such as stone or wood as a source of inspiration, in addition to other new
products featuring trend-setting textures evocative of cement. These offer new uses and applications with unlimited
adaptability. In addition to SlimmKer’s numerous benefits (an easy-to-handle, easy-to-install material with a slimline,
lightweight structure and a variety of large formats ranging from 100x130 to 50x100 cm), SlimmKer-Floor offers the added
advantages of a high mechanical resistance and breaking strength that is far superior to conventional thicknesses. This
makes SlimmKer-Floor ideal for both refurbishment and new build projects. [images 1, 5]
Grespania – Coverlam www.grespania.com
Offering architectural tiles for the most innovative building projects, Grespania once again leads the way with the new
Coverlam collection. These laminated and rectified porcelain stoneware tiles, manufactured using a new production
process, present numerous possibilities. The thickness of the tiles has been reduced to a minimum – 3.5mm– making it
possible to produce large-format, lightweight tiles with all the features of porcelain stoneware: strength, impermeability
and durability. Any surface can now be covered with ceramics: floors, ceilings, walls, furniture, countertops...
Grespania has launched three new ranges for their Coverlam products. The new Travertine marble series offers a subtle
interplay of gloss and matte in anthracite and white, while the elegant sobriety of the Basic series, with its delicate palette
of neutral colours (white, grey, black and tobacco), and the beautiful combination of stone and metal in the Oxido series
(available in a soft ivory tone) add to the versatility on offer. These new products are available in three formats: 100 x 300
cm, 100 x 100 cm and 100 x 50 cm. [image 2]
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SPANISH TILES: An industry undergoing constant innovation
Spanish tile manufacturers remain at the cutting edge of research, development and innovation designed to provide endusers and professionals alike with high quality products to meet their evolving needs. This continual creative effort, combined with renowned quality and skill, positions Spanish tiles as the product of choice for modern design and maintains
the industry’s reputation as a thought and production leader in an increasingly impressive scale of international markets.
Made in Spain, widely available in the UK. www.spaintiles.info
Press Contact:
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Tile trends from Spain part 2 coming soon, watch this space...