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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

Did you know: Green, blue-green, and blue are sacred colors in Iran, where they symbolize paradise. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. The color green not only symbolizes money (U.S. patron saint, St.

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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. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo. Russia: In Russia, Babouschka. Photo by Karol.

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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. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Chinese Fans made from Porcelain and Bamboo.

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