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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve prepared a quick read for you about natural slate, and our client spaces and collections that feature it. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics. Most of Europe’s slate, for example, comes from Spain. Photo via Libby Turner Dickstein for Architectural Ceramics.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One of the country’s oldest large-scale manufacturers, the company specialises in small format glazed wall tiles, with 75% to 80% of total production exported, primarily to Europe, including France and the UK, but over 35 countries in total. One of the main ports of call was Aviero-based Primus Vitoria. Production stands at around 10,000 sq.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One of the country’s oldest large-scale manufacturers, the company specialises in small format glazed wall tiles, with 75% to 80% of total production exported, primarily to Europe, including France and the UK, but over 35 countries in total. One of the main ports of call was Aviero-based Primus Vitoria. Production stands at around 10,000 sq.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Many people have asked us about how the newly implemented Chinese tariffs will affect the tile and flooring industry. Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. If the mosaic is higher priced, it’s from Japan or Europe. Here it is. for glass 4.9%

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Tile Talk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I met Esther of Lilywork Tile about eight years ago at Coverings, an annual tile and stone trade show. Lilywork owners gain inspiration from travels, pulling ideas from architecture and cultures across Europe and the Near East. floor tile. MYD | architecture + design. Flooring The Consumer. at 6:00 AM.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Walls of Stone. This stone veneer takes your "boring" walls to "wow" walls! Have you ever considered a stone veneer, such as these? Eldorado Stone s GemWalls have made this not only pretty simple but also an affordable way to transform your own spaces. What a difference the stone makes. Walls of Stone.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JUNE 13, 2012

EuroCucina is Europes largest kitchen trade show and its attended by hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe who descend on Milan to see the latest in kitchen design and innovation. This is FloatingSpaces in Lotus White Gloss Lacquer and Stone Beech Veneer. architecture. (39). flooring. (30). at 9:00 AM.

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JULY 7, 2015

The cruise ended around 11 o’clock and a few us finished the night off with a nightcap back at the hotel on the 15th floor overlooking the city. My daughter Gigi, Betty Sullivan of Architectural Ceramics and I got an early start to visit the Grand Bazaar and to do some shopping. Thursday, June 4th. Day three was quite an adventure.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Well my Mom and I are off to Europe until the end of the month. Labels: Europe. Have a wonderful time in Europe with your beautiful mom. Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). Input Form. Thursday, October 13, 2011. Euro Bound.

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Time2Design

MARCH 14, 2013

In Europe the dovetail joint is also called a swallow-tail joint or a fantail joint. Four Corners of Law & Architecture, Charleston So. architecture. floor covering. sarasota architectural salvage. The dovetail design is an important method of distinguishing various periods of furniture. Carmen Christensen.

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Time2Design

DECEMBER 7, 2012

It is one of Europe’s most important furniture shows and it will be fascinating to see how the bloggers, especially the American bloggers react to it.“ architecture. floor covering. sarasota architectural salvage. tile and stone. We are, of course, looking forward to IMM. What we do. ASID Pro Member.

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JULY 20, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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JULY 24, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Oh and of course some new floors, and paint helped. ;). Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). Sooo my client LOVES showing it off, but I am not sure if he is into wine anymore than before. Email This BlogThis!

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JULY 10, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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JULY 14, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Because of my love for architecture, we took the rooftop tour to see up close the details that were put into the rooftop alone. Gargoyles are a carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building so as to keep the water from running down the walls which over time would cause erosion.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

I immediately thought they were making a big mistake with the architecture of the house to add what looked like a lean to, to their really nice home. Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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JANUARY 19, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

the first issue I had to tackle was this SILLY cultured marble area of the floor I guess that was to protect the floors originally.Not sure? I was able to find a tile that was close enough for the vertical tiles that bumped up to those floors, can you tell? Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). After: Fresh!

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JULY 7, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Oh and yes I took out the tired marble surround and replaced it with the travertine tile I used in the floor of his kitchen to tie it all in. I had cheap outdated stone mantel. The stone was covered with wood box and drywall. Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1).

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JULY 6, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). This Stairway IS Heaven. Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Album art. (1). All About Diamonds. (1). Alluminare. (1). Amsterdam. (1).

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AUGUST 4, 2009

We also stoned the fireplace insert. 2) Look what a difference just painting red brick does.The architecture of the fireplace now really stands out instead of the color, so do those woods floors. Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1).

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Walls of Stone. Architectural Digest. (1). Eldorado Stone. (1). floor molding. (1). flooring tiles. (1). hardwood floors. (1). stone veneers. (1). stone walls. (1). Lighting Up in Unexpected Places. Wow, I can't believe the last time I posted was back in February, time flies right?

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