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Tile of Spain Announces the Prestigious Jury Overseeing the 22nd Annual Tile of Spain Awards

Tile of Spain USA

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the five highly regarded architects and designers who will make up the jury for the 22 nd annual Tile of Spain Awards. Olivares and Rodenas have also been selected for the Recent Architecture Exhibition in Alicante 2018-2019 of the CTAA in the new construction category.

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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. The Difference Between Cement and Ceramic Tile. Ceramic tile has been around for a very long time. Firenze Tile. Colonial Tile.

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Oddly Shaped Brick Could Revolutionize Sustainable Building

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A design studio in Colombia is tackling one of architecture’s growing energy challenges by using an unexpected traditional building material: brick. The Bloque is shaped like a rectangle with an irregular scalene triangle stuck to its face.

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Week of September 14th, 2020 – Latin American Design Influences

Architectural Ceramics

For example, Brazil showcases more loud and bright colors due to their hosting of the Carnivale Festival, while Colombia focuses more on the tropical theme as it lies close to the Caribbean. A Perfumer Channels Mexico in His West Village Hideaway , Architectural Design. Mexico in the (New York) City.

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