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Ceramics of Italy names 2020 fall-winter trends

Floor Covering News

Sassuolo, Italy—During this week’s Coverings Connected event, Ceramics of Italy unveiled six top design trends for the fall -winter season. Concrete is a ubiquitous building material that has allowed creative architectural expression since ancient times.

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Cement Tile Spotlight: Bring a Little Bit of Italy into Your Next Tile Installation

Granada Tile

We love Italy. The architecture. Given our fondness for the things Italian, it’s not surprising that several of Granada Tile ‘s Echo Collection cement tile designs incorporate a bit of the country’s fabulous decorative traditions. It’s a classic cement tile design that has great flexibility.

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Architectural Ceramic Looks Back at the Best of 2015

Architectural Ceramics

Thanks to our wonderful clients and staff, Architectural Ceramics had just as exciting a year as the rest of the world, and we’ve decided to share it with you in our first annual BEST OF blog post! Architectural Ceramics Top 5 Products of 2015: 12×24 Onsquare Lavagna (Porcelain). Lines Carrera Glass Mosaic (Glass).

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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

Ceramic tiles first made an appearance in the ninth or tenth century BC, with cement tile arriving quite a bit later in the 1800s when hydraulic presses were invented and Portland cement was discovered. Visit the Granada Tile Minis collection to view our zellige-inspired cement tile. Moroccan Tile. Spanish Tile. Firenze Tile.

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Ceramics of Italy unveils top six tile trends for 2020

Floor Covering News

After reviewing hundreds of new product launches from Ceramics of Italy member companies, Ceramics of Italy has released its top six trends for the 2020 spring-summer season. For a modern, industrial mood, there are countless tiles with interesting interpretations of formwork cement, rolled concrete and chiseled stone.

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ASCER Announces Highly Distinguished Jury for the 19th Annual Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

After graduating with a degree in architecture from the University of Tokyo, Kengo Kuma completed a two-year postgraduate program as a visiting scholar at Columbia University in New York, before returning to Tokyo to complete his Ph.D. About the Jury. Kengo Kuma (KKAA). Javier Villar Ruiz (KKAA). Javier Villar Ruiz (KKAA).

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Encaustic Tiles: Eco-Friendly and Why it Matters

Granada Tile

Figure 1 In Little Rock, Ashley Knickrehm has created an elegant, bucolic deck with Granada Tile’s encaustic cement tile La Rochelle. Figure 2 Geometric Tiled Floors Among the Ruins in Pompeii Italy. Being kind to the planet is more than a current trend: it’s an architectural requirement.

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