Swiss studio Index Architectes has designed a house in Villarlod, Switzerland, with asymmetric gables and wrapped it in a skin of angular clay tiles. More about Index Architectes creates asymmetric Village House in Switzerland
Design studio H+O has fitted out an apartment in Milan's Brera district, showing how tiles can be used to create bold contemporary interiors. More about Perfect Darkness is an apartment installation that shows how to make the most of tiles
Amsterdam-based duo Formafantasma and architectural materials brand Dzek collected volcanic ash from Mount Etna in Italy to glaze this "totally 1970s" collection of surface tiles. More about Formafantasma and Dzek create collection of volcanic-ash-glazed tiles
Exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and terracotta floor tiles feature throughout this renovated Barcelona apartment by Spanish architecture studio CRÜ. More about CRÜ combines different terracotta textures in Barcelona apartment La Odette
Dezeen promotion: playful patterns, colourful marbles and a return to tradition are among the trends to look out for in the tile industry this year, according to organisation Ceramics of Italy. More about Ceramics of Italy predicts tile trends for 2019
Volvo has installed an environmentally friendly seawall along the coast of Sydney's harbour that aims to improve biodiversity and water quality in the area. More about Volvo creates Living Seawall to combat pollution and promote biodiversity
Concave terracotta tiles form a scallop pattern across the walls of this Barcelona shop, which Kengo Kuma has designed for footwear brand Camper. More about Terracotta tiles create shelves in Kengo Kuma-designed Camper store in Barcelona
A fictional meeting between Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and American ceramicist Edith Heath formed the basis of a collaboration that combines their designs, displayed in an installation by LA studio The Archers. More about Artek and Heath present limited-edition tiled furniture in 1960s setting
The KWG M Cube shopping centre in Beijing, designed by MVRDV, is covered in hand-glazed iridescent ceramic tiles that change colour in different lights. More about MVRDV builds Beijing shopping centre covered in shimmering ceramic tiles
Tiles have been used widely throughout Spanish interior design, particularly within Barcelona homes. Interiors reporter Natasha Levy has selected seven of the city's most striking examples, from an apartment with ornately patterned floors to a home with textured terracotta walls. More about Seven Barcelona homes with tile designs worth repeating
Granby Workshop, the social enterprise set up by Turner Prize-winning architecture collective Assemble, has launched a range of brightly coloured tiles. More about Assemble's Granby Workshop releases "extremely vibrant" Encaustic Tiles
Dezeen promotion: Italian tile manufacturer Ceramica Rondine has released porcelain stone flooring that is designed to look like wooden floorboards. More about Ceramica Rondine's Greenwood tiles are designed to look like oak floorboards
Dezeen promotion: architects, designers and students are invited to submit projects to this year's Tile of Spain Awards, whose previous winners include a terracotta-hued winery. More about Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2018
Terrazzo grout made from crushed tiles and a long spruce plywood storage wall feature in this renovated Barcelona flat by Spanish firm TEd'A. More about Crushed tiles used to create terrazzo details in Laia and Biel's House in Barcelona
Bold geometric shapes and terracotta tiles are used to reference the city rooftops in Escolano + Steegmann's renovation of an apartment in Barcelona. More about Escolano + Steegmann creates apartment that recalls rooftops of Barcelona
These triangular tiles by Brooklyn studio GRT Architects can be arranged to look like the fluted columns of ancient Greek and Roman buildings, or rotated to form abstract patterns. More about Flutes and Reeds tiles by GRT Architects evoke classical architecture
Built-in birch wood storage and glazed white tiles with contrasting pink grout feature in this small one-bedroom apartment, in Taipei, Taiwan More about Phoebe Sayswow Architects creates 33-square-metre guest house in Taipei
Dezeen promotion: Italian flooring manufacturer Marazzi has launched a range of patterned stoneware flooring, which can be used both indoors and outdoors. More about Marazzi creates patterned stoneware for indoor and outdoor use
Dezeen promotion: Dutch manufacturer Hakwood looked to "curves and right angles" for the design of three new wall tiles, which can be used to create patterned walls. More about Hakwood's geometric tiles can be used to create patterned feature walls
Dezeen promotion: A multicoloured pavilion with a wave-like ceramic facade is one of three projects that manufacturer Agrob Buchtal has named as winners of the Tile Award. More about Agrob Buchtal announces winners of this year's Tile Award