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Tile Tuesday: The Inspiration of Antiquity

Kitchens for Living

Not only did we attend Cevisama, the renowned trade fair showcasing the best of the Spanish tile industry, we also explored two cities, their history, culture and architecture with two very passionate local architects. Portion of a hand painted mural as seen in the Centro Ceramica Triana. Architecture is honored.

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Avente Tile Talk: Enduring Tile of the London Underground

Tile Talk

2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the first train journey on the London underground. To The Trains Tile Sign. It is difficult to get the tiles to release intact even after a century² Over time station names have changed, so the tiles were painted over to conceal the old names. hand painted tile. backsplash designs.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

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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Avente Tile Talk: Artist Series Cement Tile Collection Grows with.

Tile Talk

Guillermos research led him to train with Master Printer Marie Dormuth, with whom artists Andy Warhol, Peter Gee and Martin Mazorra received training in the art of lithography. hand painted tile. Across the Color Spectrum: Painting by Lauralee Klindt. MYD | architecture + design. Asterdisc 1B. Sol Mio 2A.

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Architecture Thursday: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Kitchen and Residential Design

Social Media Training. Architecture Thursday: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Labels: architecture , art , smart stuff. architecture. (39). Architecture Thursday: Renée and Henry Segerstrom. Sherwin-Williams Paint. Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world.

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

My grandmother worked at Gladding McBean (Franciscan Tile), hand painting dinnerware while she was pregnant with my father. Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. Often tile installers don’t have the opportunity to get formal training in the industry.

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Aging Gracefully: Timeless Design for a Classic Home

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

But before getting whisked away on the trend train, you need to remember that today’s trend is tomorrow’s dated. Image: Phoebe Howard Blast from the past There’s a reason some architectural styles have been popular for centuries. There are so many exciting features and fun trends to inspire your build!

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