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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

While children everywhere are going back to school, let’s go back to basics and learn about ceramic tile through a few of Architectural Ceramic’s collections: Basics, London, and City Hall. AC’s Basics Collection , is a simple one with a white subway tile at its core. clean, off-white color. glossy finish.

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Avente Tile Talk: Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 3

Tile Talk

Spanish Tile as Building Material, Part 3. 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). Architecture and Design. Trencadís is a type of mosaic created from broken tile shards. Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

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Avente Tile Talk: Interview with Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC

Tile Talk

Interview with Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC. Todays post is the second in our Tile Artisans Interview Series. It’s a joy to share their love of tile. I met Esther of Lilywork Tile about eight years ago at Coverings, an annual tile and stone trade show. Bosphorous/Rosette Focal by Lilywork Artisan Tile, LLC.

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Avente Tile Talk: Mosaic Floors of Fishborne Roman Palace

Tile Talk

Perhaps the most enduring feature of Roman villas is the mosaic tile work. There are many fine examples to be found throughout Europe. Photography by Joanne Bradley The first century mosaics at Fishborne Roman Palace demonstrate the varied skills of the artisans and enduring beauty of tile. Lets Talk Tile. bathroom tile.

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Architectural Ceramics

If April showers bring May flowers, then Architectural Ceramic’s brings you a twist on the classic rhyme. Instead of flowers, let’s talk showers and shower tile. Architectural Ceramics offers two brands, Laticrete and Schluter , that make shower systems part of their specialty. Underneath It All. Made in the U.S.A.

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Patterned Tile: What the Portuguese Can Teach Us About Style

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Look to the Portuguese for patterned tile that transforms a room. Patterned tile can deliver both high impact and high function. The patterned tile revival in the US leans into Mediterranean culture. If you’re looking for inspiration to turn a simple stretch of tile into a permanent art piece, go straight to the source.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Cotto d'Este rethinks what tile can do

Kitchen and Residential Design

Cotto dEste rethinks what tile can do. My travels to Europe in the last year have shown me that there are a lot of ways the US can improve on our business as usual. The rage these days in Europe in architecture is to install ventilated facades. Labels: architecture , design , sustainability. architecture. (39).

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