Tile style from Spain
When The Spainish Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER) had me in Spain last month to see their products and meet their people in person, I had a awareness of a number of Spanish tile brands already. ASCER markets itself in North America as Tile of Spain and I've seen Tile of Spain at Coverings for as long as I've been going to that show. It was at Coverings that I first learned about Spanish tile and that awareness just fed into an interest in tile that I've had for as long as I can remember.
Two brands whose work I've always admired are Keraben and Peronda . One of the highlights of my time in Spain was the chance to tour Keraben's factory in Castellón. My friend Bob Borson was on the Spain trip too and he wrote what I say is the definitive post on that factory tour on his site, Life of an Architect . Bob's report from the factory floor is chock-full of pointers about what makes good tile good and is well worth the read. Tile expert Ryan Fasan provided the technical details in Bob's article and it's a definite keeper.
Keraben is breaking new ground when it comes to excessive-resolution printing on tile. Their products do one of these top job of imitating herbal stone and wood that I even have a hard time telling the difference among tile and the real stuff. Here's an outline in their new releases for 2011.
Peronda tends to push the classy envelope a bit greater than Keraben does and it is extremely good to peer ceramic tile enjoying such a renaissance with their assist.
If you're interested in finding any of these tile styles for yourself, you can find a lot of information about where to buy these products on Tile of Spain's website .