These are the places to shop for characterful handmade tiles that will bring a wonderful sense of individuality to interiors
AATELIERS ZELIJ
Giving a contemporary update to Moroccan zellige designs while preserving its traditional essence, Toulouse-based Ateliers Zelij creates its tiles with carefully selected raw materials and ancestral – mostly handmade – methods.
Composed of traditional as well as unexpected shapes, its multicoloured collection is cut on demand and pre-assembled on panels for easy installation. zelij.com
CLAYBROOK
Inspired by a broad range of global and long-standing design styles, London-based Claybrook is committed to making high-quality decorative and distinctive tiles affordable. Its wall and floor tile collection includes handmade encaustic tiles, terracotta, Williamsburg brick, marble mosaics and several beautiful hand-decorated ranges in a joyful assortment of colours and patterns. Not sure what style to choose? The first four tile samples are free. claybrookstudio.co.uk
DOMUS
Founded in 1964, Domus offers a huge range of tiles inspiringly displayed at its three specification showrooms in London.
Ranging ceramic, porcelain, concrete, glass and stone tiles, from mosaics to supersized in a seemingly endless array of styles, the brand is dedicated to creative surfaces and innovative materials. domusgroup.com
DOUGLASW ATSONSTUDIO
Founded in 1976, Douglas Watson Studio creates hand-painted tiles with age-old techniques in designs both classic and contemporary, from traditional delftware to the botanical, animals, landscapes and figures, as well as patterns and borders.
Each is handmade and decorated in its Oxfordshire headquarters by a team of artists. douglaswatsonstudio.uk
DZEK
Creating architectural products guided by nature and reinterpreting traditional craft processes, London-based Dzek debuted in 2014. Developing its materials with designers and scientists, the brand transforms raw materials into useful, artistic products.
Its recent ExCinere tiles made in collaboration with Formafantasma are coated in earthy-toned volcanic ash glazes. dzekdzekdzek.com
ELISAPASSINOS TUDIO
Transposing a world of brightness, joy and playfulness onto surfaces, Portugal-based Elisa Passino’s terracotta and ceramic tiles are a riot of colour and form.
Handmade from natural clays, the range of architecture-inspired designs is hand-screen-printed onto tiles, ready to be mixed and matched or to form repeati
