Matt Lee of Realstone Systems offers five simple yet effective ways in which natural stone features and feature walls can be used to add visual interest and excitement to home interiors. In many ways, stone is symbolic of home comforts.  Because...

Terrazzo, terrazzo-effect tiles, agglomerates and composite stone have never had a higher profile.  TSJ investigates some of the new surface solutions that are forcing the market to take notice. British Ceramic Tile introduces a modern day terrazzo design with ConglomerateWith the...

TSJ reports that the latest statistics for the Italian ceramic tile sector indicate a sustained recovery after the damage caused by the 2008 global financial crisis driven by deep investment in cutting-edge production technology. Figures from Confindustria Ceramica indicate that the...

An unusual friendship developed between ‘craftivist’ Carrie Reichardt and leading manufacturer of building products, Laticrete, as she prepared to install three major pieces at the Nuart Aberdeen.  The exhibition features collaboration with Amnesty International and two other pieces, which are...

Juliet McDonald provides a detailed overview of the latest technical developments and ceramic tile design trends from February’s Cevisama exhibition, held in Valencia. Spain’s annual tile fair Cevisama  attracted visitors from more than 145 countries and showcased an innovative tile sector...

Large format metro tiles are booming in popularity.  Jayne Adamson, Head of Retail Marketing and Brand at British Ceramic Tile explains why retailers should welcome the next generation of metro tiles.  Plus Italtile’s mini metro tiles that are typical of...

TSJ’s Editor Joe Simpson reports from Clerkenwell Design Week, London’s leading design festival, that saw specifiers being presented with the full scope of ceramic tiles’  aesthetic and technical qualities as never before. I t was really fantastic to see the ceramic...

David Skelton, Partner in Construction & Engineering at Womble Bond Dickinson, considers the potentially significant implications in the area of adjudication enforcement of two recent decisions of the Technology and Construction Court, particularly when it comes to allegations of fraud. In...