Of course, the main reason crowds throng to Valencia each year is to witness the latest trends in style. As usual, there were numerous innovations and refinements relative to color, texture, formats, and applications for ceramic and porcelain tile.
In addition to stone textures, many new textures -- emulating a variety of materials, such as sisal, straw mats, textiles, and even unfinished concrete -- were also represented at Cevisama. Standout designs for texture included Saloni’s Uchi, a subtle and refined texture designed to imitate Japanese paper panels, and Grespania’s Tunez, which replicates the look of natural leather with uncanny accuracy. Another innovative texture was Diago’s Novecento, a large-format wall tile that convincingly mimics the color and texture of wallpaper. One new texture this year was unfinished concrete, as seen in Rocersa’s Futura and Ceracasa’s Cemento.