article thumbnail

Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Cement tiles are one of the most popular options for decorative areas. Tiles are hand-crafted by pouring colored cement into a mold.

article thumbnail

March Madness: ACI’s Final Four Tile Matchups

Architectural Ceramics

With the final four games this weekend, Architectural Ceramics put together our own final four match ups, and it’s just what you’d expect: tile. With that said, please use this chart as a guideline for each type of tile material we offer at Architectural Ceramics. Right now, cement tile is in and glass tile is out.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Timeless to Timeworn: 4 New Stone-Look Collections Made In The USA

Garden State Tile Blog

The Marmo Bianco porcelain collection mixes a refined selection of luxurious white marbles quarried from the most renowned sites in the world: Italy and Greece. The Avenue Porcelain collection is inspired by the industrial and artistic ambience of North East cities, where different cultures and architectural styles generate worldwide buzz.

Stone 52
article thumbnail

Avente Tile Talk: California Dreaming: A Profile on ARTO Brick and.

Tile Talk

In my next couple of posts, I’ll be digging deeper into the inner workings of ARTO’s manufacturing process of cement tiles, brick pavers, and more. Making Cement Tile. cement tile. cement tile plans. MYD | architecture + design. I hope you’ve enjoyed the first part of my profile on ARTO.

article thumbnail

Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

So take a break from crunching the numbers, and take a look at a few tile examples from Architectural Ceramics that have cash in mind. Architectural Ceramics offers a variety of tile collections that feature metallics in some way. Here, Architectural Ceramics highlights a few marble-look porcelains. Pinching Your Pennies.

article thumbnail

Italian Instincts

Diary of a Tile Addict

The Link range offers a new riff on the popular cotto/cement look with a simple concrete vibe. Combining stones from four different quarries, whose characteristics are fused together, and adding original graphic designs, Lea has created a stone that doesn’t exist in nature, but one that has a balanced and natural look.

Italy 49
article thumbnail

Queries & Quandaries

StoneDimensions

When firmly cemented with silica, sandstone could be correctly identified as quartzite. However, it is suggested the name quartzite should be restricted for sandstone tightly cemented with homogeneous crystalline silica (quartz crystals). In paragraph 3.6

Stone 40