Surfaces
How Modern Ceramic Surfaces Are Changing Interior Design
From hand-glazed feature walls to slab-format porcelain, ceramics have moved from utility to the centerpiece of contemporary interiors.
Issue 04 — Spring 2026
The new architecture of surface.
An editorial publication on ceramic, stone and the materials that quietly define the way contemporary homes feel. New stories every week.
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Design stories of the week
Bathrooms
Luxury Bathroom Tile Trends Defining 2026
Hotel-quality bathrooms are moving toward monolithic stone-look surfaces, sculptural fixtures, and a softer, more residential warmth.
Surfaces
Minimalist Surface Design for Modern Homes
Minimalism in 2026 is warmer, softer, and far more material-forward than the cool white interiors of a decade ago.
Surface design
The material is the message.
From hand-glazed zellige to bookmatched calacatta, the surfaces shaping the year are quieter, more tactile, and more architectural than ever.
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Architecture
Spaces designed to be lived in slowly.
We follow the architects building homes that age beautifully — the volumes, the light, the considered restraint. Modernism without the chill.
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"A great room begins with a great floor. Everything else simply earns its place on top of it."
Elena Marchetti — Editor in Chief
Featured transformations
Before, after, and entirely else.
Bathrooms
A Brooklyn wet-room finds its calm
Architecture
A Spanish dining room rebuilt from terracotta up
The Marino Dispatch
One considered letter each week.
Editor's picks
From this season's archive
Surfaces
The Rise of Textured Wall Finishes in Contemporary Interiors
Three-dimensional ceramics, fluted panels and hand-troweled plasters are reshaping how we think about the most overlooked surface in the room.
Kitchens
How to Design a Premium Modern Kitchen Space
The contemporary luxury kitchen is restrained, monumental and material-forward — and the surfaces you choose matter more than the appliances.
Architecture
Scandinavian Interiors and Natural Material Harmony
The new Scandinavian palette pairs pale woods and lime plasters with hand-crafted ceramics for interiors that feel both modern and ancient.
Architecture
The Future of Architectural Surface Design
Parametric ceramics, bio-based finishes and ultra-thin slabs are reshaping what a surface can be — and what it can do for a building.
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Surfaces
How Modern Ceramic Surfaces Are Changing Interior Design
From hand-glazed feature walls to slab-format porcelain, ceramics have moved from utility to the centerpiece of contemporary interiors.
Bathrooms
Luxury Bathroom Tile Trends Defining 2026
Hotel-quality bathrooms are moving toward monolithic stone-look surfaces, sculptural fixtures, and a softer, more residential warmth.
Surfaces
Minimalist Surface Design for Modern Homes
Minimalism in 2026 is warmer, softer, and far more material-forward than the cool white interiors of a decade ago.
Surfaces
The Rise of Textured Wall Finishes in Contemporary Interiors
Three-dimensional ceramics, fluted panels and hand-troweled plasters are reshaping how we think about the most overlooked surface in the room.
Material library
Five surfaces. Endless rooms.
A curated palette of ceramics, stones and engineered surfaces our editors have been specifying this year.
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Inspiration
A visual notebook
