Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We start with a design by Tau that was already taking enormous strides towards the abstraction of wood-looks, a style that we have seen most recently in Arcana ‘s Oriental Wood series. Their ever-growing popularity ensured the production of even more innovative designs, to be used in place of exterior decking, or for indoor use.

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Time2Design

APRIL 8, 2014

Design & Construction Week Re-cap | #KBIS2014 | #BlogTourVegas. This year the two shows were combined at the same time and location and created Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas! For me KBIS, Design & Construction Week, is becoming the go to Event of the year. KBIS IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND THE CONNECTIONS.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Sylvie Atanasio, Head Designer and CEO of Studio S has traveled around the world to visit factories and build relationships. TURKEY: JUNE 2015. The group undertakes many activities to communicate to a global audience, from participating in trade fairs to organizing design competitions, hosting exhibitions and trade missions.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We start with a design by Tau that was already taking enormous strides towards the abstraction of wood-looks, a style that we have seen most recently in Arcana ‘s Oriental Wood series. Their ever-growing popularity ensured the production of even more innovative designs, to be used in place of exterior decking, or for indoor use.

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Kitchens for Living

MARCH 2, 2015

What came before certainly influences the contemporary production. Later in the series we will take a look at modern state-of-the- art tile production in Spain but today I want to introduce you to a true old world style artisan, living and working in Sevilla. She demonstrated a few different traditional methods including hand painting.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

2015 was the peak year of apartment construction, and the market has leveled off since that time as momentum has generally moved to the for-sale side of the market, with the exception of late 2018.”. “In Across the board, there is a movement toward smaller housing designs, stimulating demand for micro units.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

What started in 2015 with a $2.5 That means if a port shuts down, like in 2015, others are running out of inventory in two weeks while I have three months. 1; product is No. What good is it if you only have product? We’re designing our own papers, we’re manufacturing, we’re exporting ourselves. Logistics is No.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition … there are a lot of people from around the planet who are anxiously awaiting these results. While there are other concerns that make this playhouse design competition much more challenging than you might think, those are the two most important.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 1, 2015

my internet explorer history ) and peer feedback ( I sent some emails, reviewed suggestions in the comment area, and asked the people in my office ) I have created the definitive listing of the Best Architectural Websites in the World for 2015. After exhaustive research ( a.k.a.

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Heath Ceramics

JULY 21, 2015

For more than a decade, Heath has sought ways to push the boundaries of California culture and design, sparking collaborations and building relationships with artists, makers, and manufacturers around the country and the world. Photo by Robert Rausch If your creative process or project isn’t productive, at what point do you cut your losses?

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This turned out to be a lot more challenging than I had anticipated but I am happy to say that the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition Awards are finally complete! If you consider yourself a designer, you should design everything. Since then, a lot of changes have occurred.

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Time2Design

OCTOBER 1, 2015

A heart felt thank you to Sarasota Magazine for including me in the October 2015 Issue! As an interior designer and a kitchen and bath specialist I love all things kitchen. A brand new product from Sub-Zero is their new integrated refrigerator and freezer columns, sure to open up amazing design possibilities.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2017

In any project, there are a handful of design moments that help establish the personality of that entire project. For the cabin project that I have been working on for the past 2+ years, one of those moments came to life during the design process of a pair of benches that sit outside guest bedrooms.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 25, 2015

The design process starts simply enough – an observation, a challenge, a problem – it’s an opportunity to make something … or maybe it’s just making something better. That’s how I start every design process, although, I have no doubt that everyone has their own similar path and process that they follow.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 12, 2015

This past weekend was the culmination of several months of coordination, design and construction – The Life of an Architect 2015 Playhouse ‘Outdoor Movie Theater’ was delivered and is now on display. Just click the image above (or here ) and you can get to the post with the construction drawings.

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Stagetecture

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

. … the world’s most important consumer goods trade fair, which boasts a globally unrivaled range of products in the Dining, Giving and Living areas. Only here will you find from 13 to 17 February all the market’s new products, inspiring ideas and the latest trends. Good luck to the designers!

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The drawing above was my original concept sketch from June 2015 – pretty simple and direct … and a little unrealistic. There are a few things in this drawing that are different from my initial concept sketch but overall, I’m pretty happy with how the initial design held up.

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