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Beauty In Terracotta ? The Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center

Trendir Magazine

China’s massive Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center is one of the most stunning modern examples of the beauty and practical applications of architectural terracotta. Designed by PES-Architects and completed in 2018, the sparkling white center was inspired by something as simple as a jasmine flower.

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Terracotta Tesselations

Diary of a Tile Addict

Regular readers of Diary of a Tile Addict will know that I am a big fan of the 3D tile designs produced in Brazil. For 2018, this pioneering company has launched the Design Collection in Terracotta. A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, June 2018. More at: [link].

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Per Apartment Therapy, Tile Trends That Promise To Be Big In 2018

Granada Tile

Apartment Therapy puts their predictions out for what tile trends will be big in 2018. Terracotta tile (that’s what our Rustico Collection ‘s all about). Subtle textures (Have you spent any time perusing Lookbook 8, our catalog of relief cement tiles ? Modern grid (4×4 square tiles in solid colors?

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Interior Trends Report 2018

Diary of a Tile Addict

Porcelain floor tiles from Urbatek in a Pretty Ballerinas shoe store. eporta, the interiors marketplace, and trend service, WGSN, have launched the third Interiors Trend Report 2018/19 analysing the buying trends and insights from search data from eporta’s 10,000+ interior trade buyers across 85 countries. Key trends.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

Instead of flowers, let’s talk showers and shower tile. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Another resource for tile products and continuing education, is Schluter Systems. Made in the U.S.A.

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Grouted Geometry

Diary of a Tile Addict

Left: Cava Green with terracotta joints. Regular readers of Tile Addict will have noted my comments on the growing use of coloured grout as an integral part of new tile displays at Coverings and other recent international trade shows. Left: Cava white with terracotta joints. Cava by Living Ceramics.

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Stories Beyond The Biscuit

Diary of a Tile Addict

It comprises six, opaque, gentle, geometrical, and three-dimensional surfaces, designed to create architectural spaces using wall tiles that are brought to life by light and shadow. It utilises a small size – 50 by 200mm – and just two basic colours: white and terracotta brown. I ate all your biscuits but I want more!