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Bologna • Cersaie

Tiles are elevated to an art form at Cersaie, the ceramic industry’s annual fair in Bologna, Italy. Yet this year, bath and radiator companies also reinvented their goods to stunning effect, playing with form, color, and material.
- Julie Taraska

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Tear right in
Déchirer (“to shred,” in French) is designer Patricia Urquiola’s debut line of ceramic tile for Ceramiche Mutina. The line features large-scale pieces with surfaces imprinted with snatches of different patterns. In four sizes and five colors, including gray (shown). Italian Trade Commission, Ceramic Tile Dept., New York City. www.italytile.com circle 200

[Reader Service: February 2009 #200]

Cityscapes
Maps provide the design for the Streets range, which depict the roads in a variety of towns (Macao, shown). The pathways are marked by a glossy embossed line on the larger ceramic tiles (23.6'' x 47.2'') and in bas-relief on the smaller ones (23.6'' square). Lea North America, Charlotte. www.ceramichelea.com

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Clear winner
Containing a minimum of 80 percent postconsumer recycled glass, Feel mosaics are available in 12 opaque colors and 26 pre-set patterns. Prices for the 3⁄4''-square tiles start at $10 per square foot. Trend USA, Miami. www.trendgroup-usa.com

[Reader Service: February 2009 #202]

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Go with the flow
In Matteo Thun’s Invisible Bath for Rapsel, drains, faucets, and bulky pipes all but disappear. Instead, the suite — made of water-resistant green pine — puts the movement of water front and center. Still in the concept stage, with availability to be determined. AF New York, New York City. www.afnewyork.com

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In the pile
Comprising a sculptural stack of steel discs, the Milano radiator can be affixed to the wall or placed on the floor. It comes in both electric and hydraulic versions, the latter of which uses 1⁄3 less water than other models. Tubes Radiatori North America, Corona Del Mar, Calif. www.tubesradiatori.com

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Hot stuff
Nera is fabricated from lava quarried from Mt. Etna, which is then cooked until its pores are sealed. The procedure means the tile doesn’t stain like marble or granite or need any protective coatings. Available in a choice of a honed, crusted, and brushed finish. Casa Dolce Casa USA, Alpharetta, Ga.
www.casadolcecasa.com

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