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

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If you, like millions of others, watched the Brazil vs. Croatia soccer match that marked the start of the World Cup on June 12, then you saw the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil where the game was played. of Spanish TECHLAM® porcelain panels cover the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil. design standards.

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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. Product quality from China got better over the past decade, prompting former mosaic makers like Mexico and Brazil to stop producing them. Betty Sullivan is the CEO of a majority woman-owned Architectural Ceramics, Inc.

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Architectural Delineation Competition - KRob 2013 Winners | Life of.

Life of an Architect

This year’s competition saw a record number of entries (408) and in all, over 29 countries were represented – including Japan, France, Australia, UK, South Korea, Russia, Brazil and many more (21 more to be specific.) It’s a huge repository of architectural eye-candy. [

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Architectural Sketching [or How to Sketch like Bob] | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days. It’s kinda freaky to be honest.

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Considering white marble counter tops? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

In Brazil all kitchen counters were cheap white marble back in the, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Maybe i’m more sensitive than others but to me the ear is as important as the eye in architecture. Architects and the AIA Usha Digiacomo I am a metamorphic woman, and love white marble. Therefore I just think it is supposed to look stained.

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Should I be an Architect? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Bob Borson — February 10, 2014 — 49 Comments The last several years have been hard on the architectural profession. This could be almost anything within the field of architecture – it doesn’t necessarily stick to one thing. Get yourself an architectural blog and that number will grow to 10 Million times.