For the Unionstone Collection, Sant’Agostino considered to reproduce elements unique in nature, which celebrate the warm colors of the earth, the oasis of the desert and the surface of the moon.

Grounded in deep, moody tones that are perfectly offset by violet, magenta and teal hues

TILE recently caught up with Kait Paradowski, design director at Artaic, and Jill Cohen, vice president of design at Artistic Tile, to ask them to share their thoughts and experiences on the inspiration behind developing new color palettes and tile collections, as well as the current trends they are seeing.

Greenland quartzite from Walker Zanger, characterized by a dramatic contrast of black and white veining offset by deft touches of emerald green.

Sophisticated and joyful, the colorful Micro Moons Mosaics from Artistic Tile have big personality.

Calacatta Abezzo premium natural quartz from MSI offers a soft white background enhanced with the movement of neutral earthy gray veining for enduring beauty that replicates the peacefulness of nature.

Lapitec is a cladding material that is made in Italy and appreciated on the international market for its aesthetic and performance characteristics.

Cambria recently debuted three new designs, the stunning Brittanicca Gold Cool, Hailey and Harlow (shown) -- all part of the company’s Luxury Series.

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design asked several leading experts to share their observations on the latest influences and styles. Here is what they had to say.

So, what are the latest styles or trends in stone and tile design? We talked to several leading industry experts to get their thoughts, and they all shared similar observations.