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Japanese Tile Sheets that Embrace Architectural Form

In contemporary architecture, curves invite softness, movement, and a sense of flow. While the tiles themselves are not curved, certain formats in the Mittsu collection lend themselves beautifully...

Award-Nominated Restaurant Features Mittsu’s Wall Oribe Japanese Tiles

Kasumigaseki in Dubai, featuring Mittsu’s Wall Oribe tiles, has been nominated for a Restaurant & Bar Design Award. This project reflects a growing demand for Japanese tiles in UK and global ho...

Grout Colour

How Grout Colour Transforms the Look of Japanese Tiles When designing with Japanese tiles, grout colour plays a crucial role in the final appearance of your installation. The same tile can take on ...

The Most Important Room in a Restaurant These Days Is the Bathroom

● It’s not only the selfie station—it’s where the biggest impressions have an outsize impact. By Kate Krader, for Bloomberg Businessweek See the full article here When you walk into Coqodaq, New Yo...

WOW House, Chelsea Harbour, London

We were delighted to be invited to be part of this years WOW house in the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, London. @michaelisboyd & @houseofrohl.uk designed the primary bathroom and featured our ...

Custom Tiles

While we have always offered custom tiles, during our most recent visit to Tajimi in Japan, we took a deep dive with our manufacturers to find a way to make the wonderful results that are achievabl...

Historic Haarlem House

Interiors studio Barde vanVoltt has renovated this early 1900s house in the Dutch city of Haarlem

Sloan Street Deli

Arcaico Japanese tiles in green are featured heavily in the renovation of the Sloan Street Deli. We love the way the designer used them in the curves around the counter. You can read about the pro...

Why Japanese Tiles?

People often ask why we specialise in Japanese tiles. In addition to the obvious beauty and elegance of our tiles from the Tajimi region of Japan, there are some less apparent reasons.

Japanese Porcelain Tiles: A Beautiful Blend of Tradition and Modernity

What makes Japanese  porcelain tiles so special? Japanese porcelain tile is not your ordinary tile. It is a work of art that reflects centuries of Japanese culture and craftsmanship. Each tile is...