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Chinese Tariffs and their Effect on the Tile Industry

Architectural Ceramics

Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. The unglazed porcelain has a colored porcelain patterned layer on top and an uncolored porcelain body on the bottom, which remains unseen when installed, which is great for commercial use. Yup, almost all from China.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Early Islamic tiles involved a simple process of cutting single color, small tile fragments and assembled with the use of liquid plaster. design standards.

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because that's what architects do for fun | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

[link] Bob Borson I’m sure this happens to people in architectural offices all over the world. I remember the days when it was all done by hand…I don’t have the courage to throw out the old water color renderings I did in college (many moons ago). The stuff the architecture students are learning in college is whacky.