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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. Architectural Ceramics has several handmade ceramic tile options, from vendors like Sonoma Tilemakers or Encore Ceramics.

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Hexagon Cement Tile – Patterned and Plain

Tile Talk

Star and Hexagonal Tile Panel, 13th-14th century (Nishapur, Iran). Steeped in a rich history of architectural, design and natural elements, the hexagon is a fundamental shape when it comes to building. Image via The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Avente Tile Talk: Go Green with Tile

Tile Talk

Our Gourmet Garden Matte tiles create a classic kitchen theme of fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. Did you know: Green, blue-green, and blue are sacred colors in Iran, where they symbolize paradise. Labels: cement tile , kitchen backsplash , kitchen tile , tile talk newsletter , vegetable tile. kitchen backsplash.

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Avente Tile Talk: Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression

Tile Talk

Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Safavid Iranian architecture, standing on the eastern side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. According to the Iran Chamber Society , “The history of Iranian tile dates back to the prehistoric period. Image via: www.IslamicArts.org.

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Avente Tile Talk: Christmas Greetings from Avente Tile

Tile Talk

Iran: Iran, formerly Persia, is the land where the Three Wise men are believed to have lived when Jesus was born. kitchen backsplash. kitchen tile. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Franke Kitchen Systems. Open Kitchens for Entertaining & Everyday. Kitchen and Residential Design.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Iran or Central Asia, 15th Century. These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. kitchen backsplash. kitchen tile. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Franke Kitchen Systems. Open Kitchens for Entertaining & Everyday.

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