Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124Maku by Fap and Marmocrea by Fioranese. Black & Blue Intense blacks with matte fin- ishes are making a strong state- ment this year. Meanwhile, blue – which has been popping up every- where this year from fall fashion shows to hair color – is taking the tile industry by storm, expanding beyond last year’s marine pal- ette to include dusty, vibrant, and sophisticated blue hues. For devo- tees of Le Corbusier, his preferred shades of ivory black and ultra- marine blue from “Polychromie architecturale” are now available in ceramic tile thanks to a new project from Gigacer called LCS Ceramics. Other notable collec- tions include Hops by 41zero42, Texture by Appiani, Marvel Gems by Atlas Concorde, Layers by Caesar, Earth and Pietre di Paragone by Casalgrande Padana, Sofia & Eve by Ceramica Bardelli, Tr3nd by Ergon, ColorNow by Fap, Blu Ponti by Francesco de Maio, Reve by Mirage, Materia by Novabell, 80s by Ornamenta, Metropaper by Sant’Agostino and Vetrite by Sicis. Retro Good designers learn from his- tory, borrowing elements from the past and infusing it with fresh ideas and cutting edge technologies to create something completely new. Retro is a trend that has been per- colating for years, especially with the graphic appeal of cementine and maiolica, but now other his- torical movements have joined the fold, from the elegance of Art Deco to the bold shapes of Memphis. One collection that was actually revived from the 1960s is Blu Ponti by Francesco de Maio. Originally designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento (the world’s first design hotel), a series of 30 blue and white decorations with geometric and naturalistic motifs are faith- fully reproduced on 8”x8” ceram- ic tiles. Other retro tiles include XO by 14oraitaliana, Paper41 by 41zero42, Firenze Heritage Pictured (l. to r.): Sicis Vetrite, Refin Arte Pura, Bardelli Sofia, 41zero42 Hops Pictured (l. to r.): Francesco de Maio Blu Ponti, Verde1999 Aria, Ornamenta 80s, Petracer’s Swing CERSAIE 2016 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 70 TileLetter | December 2016