Tile of Spain USA

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Held February 23, the day recognizes tile as a timeless element of architecture and design. From the modest, white ceramic in a subway to the intricate mosaic columns at the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona, Spain, tile proves to be versatile and attractive.

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Palau Tile Spain Mosaics 133

Tile of Spain USA

JULY 1, 2022

Tile of Spain USA traveled to Spain earlier this month with a gifted group of architects, interior designers and journalists for an educational and inspirational tour of Valencia and Castellón as part of its’ annual Passport to Creativity Tour. DAY ONE – Arrival and Architectural Tour of Valencia.

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Trends Spain Palau Ceramics 130

Tile+Mosaic

JUNE 18, 2019

In this hands-on course, we’ll journey to the sunny Mediterranean from West to East and design and re-create the geometric patterned mosaics of Morocco, the broken tile mosaics of Antoni Gaudí’s Barcelona and the Byzantine glass tile mosaics of ancient Constantinople. Review his career as a studio artist at Artisan Architectural Ceramics.

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Mosaics Palau Morocco New York 100

Tile Talk

AUGUST 7, 2012

In my last post, Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 2 , I focused on the fortress city of Teruel (a World Heritage city designated by UNESCO). The Agora (LÀgora) building within the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, is part of a larger complex of facilities designed by Spanish architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.

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Tile Spain Cement Palau 180