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

Architectural Ceramics

When designing for a tile project, there are more factors than just color and style to keep in mind. 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. Should you choose stone, ceramic, glass or something else?

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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. Download your own 2018 Tile Bracket here. Natural Stone.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. Designers of commercial spaces like hospitality, use porcelain tile because it often has a higher coefficient of friction. The modern hard-lined design is softened by the texture of the tile. Go big or go home.

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Queries & Quandaries

StoneDimensions

We’ve even seen the manmade quartz aggregate products referred to as “quartzite” The geology sections of the MIA’s Dimension Stone Design Manual (DSDM) are quite well written, and below is what the DSDM explains about quartz-based stones: Sandstone is a nonmetamorphic sedimentary stone. In paragraph 3.6

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Working in Harmony: Tile That Embodies the Principles of Feng Shui

Architectural Ceramics

So, until Architectural Ceramics gets an invite to visit his home, let’s check out our own client spaces that strike a cord with harmonious designs. Harmonious spaces incorporate design principles like those of Feng Shui. Using metal in a design represents logic and intelligence. Harmony By Way of Feng Shui.

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10 Reasons You Should Use Sustainable Building Materials

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Buying locally saves money and the environment, such as buying from a local cabinet maker or quarry. Whether your design tastes veer towards modern minimalism or rustic country —you can have a sustainable home that meets your personal design style. Do you really know the true definition of sustainability?

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Weekend Retreat in New York With a Rustic, Cabin-Like Feel: The RiverBanks House

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Situated on the banks of the Hudson River, in Saugerties, New York, USA, RiverBanks House by Foz Design was especially design as a week-end family escape. A guest wing dedicated to the remaining four bedrooms is accessible through a glassed-in hallway—also referred to as the bridge, given that it is situated among trees and water.”