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Avente Tile Talk: Portuguese Ceramic Tile: Architectural History and.

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Portuguese Ceramic Tile: Architectural History and Preservation Through the Ages. Portuguese ceramic tile serves as a beautiful, functional and architectural element on structures and homes. Portuguese ceramic tile adorn walls as architectural elements, as well as act as sign posts. decorative tile. design standards.

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Avente Tile Talk: Discover Design with Historic Spanish Tile.

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create a colorful tribute to Spanish Revival architecture. Each installation pays homage to a specific architectural style: a portico found in a Mission style home, an extremely decorated façade of a Spanish Renaissance commercial location, or a fountain typical of Spanish Colonial architecture found in a duplex courtyard.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tile Details Charm this Los Angeles.

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During each walk, I usually spy decorative tiles in outdoor settings that adorn the Spanish and Mediterranean homes that were influenced by Mission, Spanish, and Spanish Revival architecture. The asymmetrical arch is a rich architectural feature; but, look at the Spanish tile on the column. decorative tile. Decor Girl.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Patterns: Playing with Pinwheel Designs

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The pinwheel pattern is a popular and versatile tile layout that adds great visual interest by integrating solid color with decorative tiles into a timeless design. Or, you could choose to incorporate decorative tile with plain field tile, as seen in the two concepts show below. decorative tile. design standards.

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Avente Tile Talk: Portuguese Ceramic Tile Artistry

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According to the curators of the Palácio Nacional de Sintra (National Palace of Sintra) in Portugal, the use of azulejos (a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tile) in decoration is unique when compared with other countries by the way it adapts to architecture on a monumental scale. decorative tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: The Bellagio Resort: A Mosaic Tile Showcase

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Located in the southern part of the famous Las Vegas Strip, the Bellagio Resort Hotel has dominated its surroundings from the time it opened in 1998 with lush landscaping, classic architecture and elements, and a man-made, eight-acre lake reminiscent of Italy’s Lake Como. decorative tile. design standards. Decor Girl.

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Avente Tile Talk: Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup

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The Arena Corinthians Stadium has been built to sustainable design standards. Architectural solutions for energy efficiency, the use of alternative energies, improvement of interior environmental quality and efficient water consumption have been implemented in this project," noted Tile of Spain. decorative tile. Decor Girl.

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