Italian tile company Mosaico+ recently unveiled a unique line of “green” tile–not in color but rather in spirit. The Dialoghi Collection tells “a tale made of shapes and materials.” Using complex geometric patterns and pieces of recycled wood scraps and regenerated polymers, the Dialoghi tiles bring the eco-revolution into the bath (as well as into other spaces, as these tiles should not be relegated solely to one room).

Dialoghi Collection. Designed by Mosaico+.

Stars, pinwheels, waves, and checks predominate in this collection, adding a dazzling depth to the unique materials. When exhibited at Cersaie 2009 in Bologna, Mosaico+ received an enthusiastic response: “A public highly sensitive to the theme of eco-sustainability showed great interest in our new precious woods: a stroll through the gallery of the Dialoghi Collection against a backdrop of silhouetted plants and flowers from an idyllic woodland setting was enough to absorb all the warmth and naturalness conveyed by the various wood types.”

The company has been an innovator, particularly with new developments in materials and tile finishes (see their photorealism and gold mosaics, for example, named Motivi and Doro respectively): “The Mosaico+ products are the fruit of coherent choices based on reflection regarding the formal vocabulary of mosaic tiles that is expressed by means of multiple luminous oscillations, simplifications and stylizations of the forms, creating vibrating surfaces, taking full advantage of the tactile and visual effect suggested by the materials themselves.” Dialoghi is no exception to the Italian’s penchant for trendsetting. Slivers of recycled wood add a spectacular contrast to the glittering mosaic–partly due to the unexpected use of such material and partly due to its organic look. The matte woods work to highlight the shine of the tile’s polymer pieces. The further addition of unusual and elaborate designs takes the collection into unchartered territory. Dialoghi should start a dialogue, setting tongues wagging about design and sustainability.