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2022 Fall-Winter Tile Trend Report

At the 2022 edition of Cersaie, the world’s preeminent exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings, naturalistic was the name of the game. Earthy hues, warm tones, and botanical patterns were evident throughout the show while new types of natural material looks presented an element of wonder and surprise.

Lavabo Shape by Kerasan

New minimalism, new levels of comfort

Dark tones serve to create essential yet warm and cosy bathrooms, where decoration is achieved through the use of “non-colours” and judicious contrasts

Ceramic surface trends respond to specific needs

Italian ceramic products cater for the new home design requirements of flexibility and customisation, the need for intimate spaces and the desire for visually-striking effects that brighten up the home

Classic but with a twist

The increasingly popular vintage trend combines twentieth-century geometries and decorations with the latest technological innovations in terms of water saving, production process efficiency and materials research

Anty Pansera e Monica Graffeo Café della Stampa Cersaie 2021

Two drops of design

The female touch in bathroom design over the last century presented by Anty Pansera and Monica Graffeo, guests at the Bagno Oggi e Domani Press Café at Cersaie 2021

Café della Stampa AD a Cersaie 2021

Wellness 4.0. The bathroom becomes a private spa

The Cersaie 2021 Press Café entitled “Wellness 4.0. The bathroom becomes a private spa: from spaces to materials and objects” was held on Tuesday 28 September.

Eight Italian ceramic products selected for the ADI Design Index 2021

An exceptional achievement both for the Italian ceramic industry and for Cersaie, the world’s foremost exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings which has been collaborating with ADI and its Emilia-Romagna Observatory for more than seven years.

2021 Fall-Winter Tile Trend Report

To possibly offset the dreariness of the pandemic, this year’s edition of Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramics Tile and Bathroom Furnishings - which took place in Bologna, Italy at the end of September - was popping with exuberant colors, intricate patterns, and tactile surfaces.

Amazzonite by Energieker

Five surface style trends

Floral decorations, continuity between interiors and exteriors, 3D effects, a natural material look and pictorial surfaces are among the recurring themes in the world of ceramic tiles.

Nuda Flaminia

Nature is a need

Well-being and safety are the two main bathroom design trends in evidence at Cersaie 2021. Nature is closely connected with both, combining a visual sensation of calm with the sense of reassurance that comes from projects with a low environmental footprint.

New surfaces for comfortable spaces

Over the last year we have all had to make minor or major adjustments to the way we use our living spaces, and the tile producers’ proposals for the coming months could hardly fail to take these transformations into account.

The goal? Water savings!

Reducing water consumption is one of the most important goals of a sustainable bathroom. This is the idea behind the Italian government’s “Water Bonus” incentive aimed at encouraging the replacement of bathroom fixtures and taps with new-generation models

The splendid motifs of ceramics

Cersaie Press Café. Aurelio Magistà and Elisa Poli (LA REPUBBLICA) talk to Massimo Iosa Ghini

2020 Fall-Winter Tile Trend Report

Despite the cancellation of Cersaie and other design tradeshows around the world, Italian manufacturers continue to invent new designs and invest in technologies to keep expanding the versatility and value...

The bathroom and the environment, an important relationship

Renovating a home or purchasing sanitary fixtures for a new property are actions that inevitably have environmental consequences. This is why it is becoming increasingly urgent to make decisions that strike the right balance between cost, aesthetics and sustainability

Ceramic tile as a design element

The latest porcelain tile collections are no longer adopted exclusively as floor and wall coverings but are increasingly being used to define and divide up spaces by means of their colours and textures, and they are even taking on a new role as furnishing and interior design elements

Two minutes with… Discover the new products from Ceramics of Italy!

The elegance of marble, the natural colours of wood, the timeless appeal of stone and decorations inspired by Italian craftsmanship are the dominant trends amongst the Italian ceramic tile companies’ 2020 collections

2020 Spring-Summer Tile Trend Report

After reviewing hundreds of new product launches from Italian ceramic tile companies, here is a summary of the top six trends for the 2020 spring-summer season. While some of these...

New horizons for ceramic surfaces

The dominant trends in the sector offer useful insights into the potential design scenarios of the near future and are evolving in different ways in response to a variety of...

Space-saving ideas for smaller bathrooms

When space is tight, super-practical solutions come to the rescue: sanitary fixtures, furniture, showers and taps that combine a small size with guaranteed functionality and innovation

The sustainable creative intelligence of design(ers)

Besides form and function, what design and production values will be increasingly important in tomorrow’s world? Technology helps us take a step forward, but towards what future scenarios? Il Bagno...

Colour as a design tool

Colour is an essential design tool with the ability to improve our daily lives. This statement marked the starting point for the conversation held at the Press Cafés organised during...

Five products presented at Cersaie 2019 are in competition for the Compasso d’Oro 2020 award

Out of almost 400 products included in the prestigious ADI Design Index 2019 and shortlisted for the historic award, five are from the ceramic and bathroom furnishing sectors

2019 Fall-Winter Tile Trend Report

After roaming miles of aisles and a dozen pavilions at the Bologna Fairgrounds for Cersaie, Ceramics of Italy is pleased to reveal the top seven tile trends for the fall-winter...

Wellness and colours

The use of warm, natural colours for furnishing elements, sanitaryware and taps is a clear sign that the bathroom is now seamlessly integrated with the rest of the home.

Ceramics and interior design products

An age-old material is discovering fresh creative and productive opportunities through the use of cutting-edge design and manufacturing technologies. Traditional skills are being revisited with a view to consolidating and preserving time-honoured craft techniques.

2019 Ceramics of Italy Spring-Summer Tile Trend Report

After reviewing hundreds of new products from Italian tile producers at Coverings in Orlando and ICFF in New York, Ceramics of Italy is pleased to announce the top design trends...

A future-looking comfort zone

The bathroom is evolving and changing look, breaking away from pre-established patterns and offering flexible solutions to the needs of contemporary living

How ceramic surfaces are changing

A material of natural origin that is transformed through human inventiveness into a product suitable for use in the world of design and architecture

From large sizes to decorative details

First held at Cersaie 2016, the Press Cafés aim to promote discussion of ceramics in architectural design through informal meetings between industry professionals, companies and editors of leading Italian magazines in the sector, such as AD and Interni.

2018-19 Fall Winter Italian Tile Trend Report

There are a handful of events that set the stage for defining the world of design each year. Cersaie – the international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings –...

The hi-tech and low-tech bathroom trends

The pervasive and increasingly sophisticated presence of technology – albeit virtually invisible and highly user-friendly – sparks a desire for rough, minimalist and aesthetically low-profile bathroom furnishing solutions where re-used materials are combined with latest-generation or industrial-inspired surfaces.

Beyond trends towards customisation

Not just new collections but an entire value proposition that combines catalogue products with new offerings tailored to market demands

The 2018 Spring Summer Italian Tile Trend Report

Cersaie may be the biggest tile moment of the year but Italian manufacturers continue to innovate and launch new products throughout the year.

Comfort “made in Italy”

The third “mood” to emerge at Cersaie 2017 after “Poetry” and “Tradition” is that of Comfort, in this case the well-deserved luxury of spending time in places that nurture a sense of well-being

The sustainable lightness of wellness

The bathroom is currently the most exciting domestic space in terms of aesthetic and technological research. Today’s this space is focusing not just on functional performance but also on its emotional and multisensorial components.

What’s new in the bathroom

The bathroom brings together several different sectors including furnishings, taps and sanitaryware, each of which is proposing new products featuring latest-generation materials and extra-luxury finishes

Memory and tradition in Italian ceramics

In this second article devoted to memory and tradition we continue our journey through the aesthetic trends that emerged at last year’s Cersaie. The discussion was inspired by an article...

The moods that inspire Italian ceramics: poetry

The latest ceramic trends unveiled at Cersaie 2017

Ceramic tiling maintenance: just water and a normal household cleaner

Italian standard UNI 11493 establishes the requirements that ceramic tiling must meet to ensure that it can be cleaned easily and effectively through periodic maintenance operations.

The bathroom, increasingly at the heart of the home

An aesthetically designed, ultrafunctional, welcoming and sustainable all-round living space is a fairly accurate description of the contemporary bathroom, reflecting a desire to transform what was once seen as a purely utilitarian space into an environment with a strong design content.

Wood-look tiles in interior design

The range of Italian wood-effect ceramic tiles has expanded significantly. Aesthetic trends, guide to installation and advantages.

Mimetic variations

The increasingly high levels of aesthetic and functional performance of porcelain tile are once again grabbing attention at this year’s Cersaie.

The beauty of nature, the strength of porcelain

Part of a growing trend, wood-look ceramic tile offers many advantages over traditional parquet flooring but without losing the warm, welcoming look of the original material.

A wood-look floor that is cool in summer and warm in winter

Underfloor heating – also known as in-floor heating or radiant floor heating – is often considered a very recent innovation, but as some people may remember it was already in use in the period between the 1950s and 1970s.

Contemporary lifestyle

Intense, desaturated colours, soft touch surfaces, visually striking washbasins with rounded, organic shapes: the latest bathroom furnishing trends draw on elements inspired by the natural world to create a relaxing, homely atmosphere. Without forgetting the technology that discreetly underpins every function.

Natural inspirations, simple soft lines, evocative colours

With market statistics suggesting that the worst of the storm is over, Italian companies can congratulate themselves on their hard work and above all their determination to remain true to their nature.

The latest tile trends take the spotlight at Cersaie

Once again this year Cersaie is showcasing tile collections produced by companies from all over the world, and once again “made in Italy” is enjoying the lion’s share, offering a parade of creativity and technology that never ceases to amaze – even in a market that has become accustomed to the extraordinary quality of Italian products.

Dress code

Fashion and tiles: a bond dating back to the origins of ceramic industry which gives surplus value to tiles Made in Italy.

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