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Collection by Bek Gilsenan

Holy Mountain: Tile Inspo

Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 avant garde film follows a Thief's journey to self-actualization: via the Holy Mountain.
This film is one part self-indulgent art project, one part cinematic masterpiece made on the afterglow of what must have been an incredible LSD binge. One thing is for sure, Jodorowsky knows how to use tiles.

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Black tiles and fittings lend the bathroom a dramatic look. The black bathtub is made of recycled plastic. Photo by Per Magnus Persson.
Black tiles and fittings lend the bathroom a dramatic look. The black bathtub is made of recycled plastic. Photo by Per Magnus Persson.
Mews Industrial by Barber & Osgerby for Mutina, $20–50 per square foot With palette names like Fog, Pigeon, and Soot, the porcelain stoneware—rendered in versatile chevron, rectangular, and square shapes—reflects London’s landscape.
Mews Industrial by Barber & Osgerby for Mutina, $20–50 per square foot With palette names like Fog, Pigeon, and Soot, the porcelain stoneware—rendered in versatile chevron, rectangular, and square shapes—reflects London’s landscape.
The renowned Irma Boom Office was inspired by the Rotterdam tile painter Cornelis Boumeester (1652-1733) in designing this tile artwork: a Dutch fleet of herring fishing boats being by a warship.
The renowned Irma Boom Office was inspired by the Rotterdam tile painter Cornelis Boumeester (1652-1733) in designing this tile artwork: a Dutch fleet of herring fishing boats being by a warship.
Form Us With Love, which is based in Stockholm, introduces a new line of wide-format acoustic panels for Baux. The five "forest-inspired" wall patterns include a mix of 22 colors.
Form Us With Love, which is based in Stockholm, introduces a new line of wide-format acoustic panels for Baux. The five "forest-inspired" wall patterns include a mix of 22 colors.
The Mod Drops arrangement of tiles has a Scandinavian sensibility.
The Mod Drops arrangement of tiles has a Scandinavian sensibility.
Mosaico Digitale, from $12 per square foot “This is a way to create large-format imagery for interior spaces that mimic hotel interiors.” The Italian company can render virtually any digital image onto resin tiles of various sizes.
Mosaico Digitale, from $12 per square foot “This is a way to create large-format imagery for interior spaces that mimic hotel interiors.” The Italian company can render virtually any digital image onto resin tiles of various sizes.
The entire room is surfaced in white mosaics from Hisbalit; the bath fixtures are brass and sourced from a local Czech retailer.
The entire room is surfaced in white mosaics from Hisbalit; the bath fixtures are brass and sourced from a local Czech retailer.
"Relais from the new Lux line from @annsacks."
"Relais from the new Lux line from @annsacks."
The toilet is tucked behind a Douglas Fir door.
The toilet is tucked behind a Douglas Fir door.
The shower, whose fixtures are also from Waterworks, includes a bench seat.
The shower, whose fixtures are also from Waterworks, includes a bench seat.
Micene by Moonish, $324 per 36-tile box Made from formaldehyde-free plywood, the wall tiles can be configured in myriad ways. The magnetic mounting system is a boon for renters or frequent movers.
Micene by Moonish, $324 per 36-tile box Made from formaldehyde-free plywood, the wall tiles can be configured in myriad ways. The magnetic mounting system is a boon for renters or frequent movers.
For the bathroom inside a renovated Hollywood bungalow, architect Noah Walker used a simple palette of gray and white tile, black countertops, and stainless steel fixtures. "I love minimal bathrooms with natural light, so less is more, and pay attention to the details," he advises.
For the bathroom inside a renovated Hollywood bungalow, architect Noah Walker used a simple palette of gray and white tile, black countertops, and stainless steel fixtures. "I love minimal bathrooms with natural light, so less is more, and pay attention to the details," he advises.