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A new addition to our Aesthetica core range, Paonazzetto is now available in both natural and lappato finishes.

Warm gold veining, soft grey detail and occasional darker markings give Paonazzetto plenty of character, while the 600 x 1200mm format allows the pattern to open up across the surface.

The choice of finish changes the feel considerably. Natural has a softer, matt appearance with less reflection, allowing the colour and veining to sit more quietly within a space. Lappato is a lightly polished finish that introduces a subtle sheen, catching the light and giving the surface greater visual depth without the full reflectivity of a polished tile.

Same porcelain. Same pattern. Two quite different ways to work with it.

Aesthetica Paonazzetto
600 x 1200mm | 6.5mm thickness
Natural + Lappato finishes
Available now // https://bit.ly/46vQNaf

We recently shared this beautiful powder room when it took out the 2026 TIDA New Zealand Powder Room of the Year. Now take a closer look at the project in our latest case study.

Part of a Mangawhai beach house inspired by native New Zealand birds, this powder room references the tūī through a clever mix of colour, texture and material. Featuring our Nativa Vena Vein Cut Lapillo, Fusion Blue Gloss and Artisan Finger Thunder Mosaic, it’s a small space with plenty of personality.

Explore Song of the Tūī and the story behind the design / https://bit.ly/4xh94nt

Designer: Katie Scott Design
Photography: John Williams

A fantastic result for Turbine Residential at the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year Awards, taking home both Regional Category Winner and Regional Gold for this Taupō home in the Builder’s Own Home category.

Designed to make the most of its incredible setting above the lake, the home brings together generous spaces for family and friends with a warm, considered material palette inspired by the surrounding landscape.

In the ensuite and bathroom, our Unique Travertine Minimal White and Ruled White were chosen for their soft tones and subtle texture, complementing the warm timber and understated palette used throughout the beautiful home.

Congratulations to the team at Turbine Residential 2014 Ltd on a very well-deserved achievement.

Mystone Berici is a collection that gives designers plenty to work with.

Inspired by Vicenza stone, soft tonal variation, fine inclusions and subtle fossil details bring depth and natural character without making the surface feel busy. Available in neutral tones, with a range of formats, textures and natural and anti-slip finishes, the collection can move comfortably across floors and walls, inside and out.

Made in Italy in rectified glazed porcelain and now available at Quantum.

View the collection here // https://bit.ly/4qnzIIU

A new addition to a Quantum favourite.

Our best-selling Unique Travertine collection is now available in Ancient Opus Brecciata (silver and chocolate), a mixed-format combination of 200 x 200mm and 300 x 200mm tiles designed to give the floor a relaxed, timeworn feel. Softened edges, an aged surface and plenty of variation give it the character of old travertine, while porcelain makes it a very practical way to achieve the look.

Explore Unique Travertine and the new Ancient Opus Brecciata online / https://bit.ly/4d3B7fF

Another fantastic New Zealand project receiving international recognition.

Congratulations to Damian Hannah and the team at German Kitchens Limited , whose Windsor Kitchen has been named a finalist in the 2026 SBID International Design Awards.

Set within a turn-of-the-century Whanganui villa, the kitchen brings together solid timber cabinetry, aged brass, natural stone and reclaimed timber details to create a space that feels very much at home within the original house. Our Loire Avorio modular tiles run throughout the expansive kitchen floor, adding a warm, natural stone look and helping connect the different areas of the space.

A great project and very well-deserved recognition. We'll be watching for the results in October!

Designer: Damian Hannah
Photographer: Paul McCredie

We’re in the latest Spring issue of Newmarketnz Magazine.

Our feature is a reminder that seeing materials at full scale, feeling the texture, understanding the finish and comparing different options side by side can completely change the specification process.

Our Newmarket showroom gives architects, designers and their clients the space to do exactly that, with our Auckland team on hand to share advice, explore options and help work through the details of a project.

Pick up the latest issue around Newmarket, read the magazine online here: https://bit.ly/3U6BkKS

A big congratulations to Katie Scott Design on winning the 2026 TIDA New Zealand Powder Room of the Year.

We're delighted to see our Nativa Vena Vein Cut Lapillo, Fusion Blue Gloss and Artisan Finger Thunder Mosaic featured in this award-winning space.

A fantastic result for Katie and everyone involved in bringing this project together. Congratulations!

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Photo / John Williams Photography

Congratulations to Landmark Homes Manawatū and Genesis Interior Design on this award-winning showhome recognised at the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year Awards, securing both a GIB Gold Award and recognition as the Central North Island Regional Category Winner.

Our tiles enhance the home's material palette. The Travertine Vein Cut Beige Honed exudes warmth and harmony throughout the bathroom, while the Unique Travertine Ruled Silver Natural introduces texture and character to the master suite. To finish off, Fez White Matt lends a gentle, artisanal touch to the kitchen splashback and fireplace hearth.

Explore the case study on our website / https://bit.ly/4fH6oJM

Photography: Kevin Bills Photography

The collections designers keep coming back to are the ones that give you more to work with.

Dusk is one of those collections.

At first glance it feels restrained. Spend a little longer with it and you start noticing just how much is possible. Six carefully considered colours. Large-format slabs. Oversized floor tiles. Outdoor pavers. Sculptural 3D surfaces. Mosaics. Textured finishes that interact differently with light while remaining smooth to the touch.

Everything has been designed to work together, making it easier to create a consistent material language across an entire project rather than piecing together solutions from multiple collections.

Explore the possibilities of Dusk / https://bit.ly/45qBf7c