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Design Trends: Going for Gold

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics hopes you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends. Now, it’s time to transition from trimming a turkey to trimming the tree. Black and charred or perfectly golden brown — How did your Thanksgiving turkey turn out? Happy Holidays! Christmas is almost here!

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Avente Tile Talk: Turkish Tile: Artistry Through the Ages

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Aladdin Palace, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. As a result, a distinctive style of Seljuk art and architecture emerged by the 13th century. Animal and flower figures, 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Image via www.turkishculture.org.

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Avente Tile Talk: Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression

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Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, standing on the eastern side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. It holds an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture. Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Image via: www.IslamicArts.org.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

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These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. Islamic tile were oftentimes manufactured in a star pattern where they were organized into a complex mosaic.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Waverly mosaic via Architectural Ceramics. Here, our Waverly mosaic features Thassos and Crema Marfil marbles.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Roasting a turkey; a Blog Off post

Kitchen and Residential Design

Roasting a turkey; a Blog Off post. The centerpiece of any Thanksgiving dinner is a stuffed turkey. If turkeys not your thing, a capon makes a perfect stand in. When youre buying a turkey, allow a pound for every person youre feeding. Find a fresh or frozen turkey that has one ingredient, a turkey.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

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From Iznik, Turkey. Thanks to the multitude of technological advancements available, such as ink-jet technology, ultra-thin slabs, nature-mimicking designs and patterns, ceramic tile has become a chameleon of the building and decorating industries with its inherit ability to adapt. Mosaic glass tile from Italian manufacturer Mosaico+.

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