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Why You’ll Fall In Love With The Green Architecture Trend

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Sustainable architecture is becoming more and more accessible to the residential market. A few decades ago, the concept of sustainable architecture was reserved for a small niche market. Let us tell you more about the sustainable architecture trend. Image Via: Duket Architects Planners. Sustainability is a smart decision.

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Architects & Contractors Enlist CUSTOM Architectural Services Team to Recommend Best Systems

CUSTOM Insights Blog

This comes as no surprise to the Architectural Services team at CUSTOM. CUSTOM Insights recently asked a few of our Architectural Consultants about why architects and specifiers rely on them and exactly how they can help. CUSTOM’s team of Architectural Consultants bring centuries of combined experience in the tile industry.

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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

While we’re hyped up on all things red, white and blue, let’s take a look at a few of Architectural Ceramic’s tile lines that are proudly Made in the USA. At Architectural Ceramics, we love family businesses because AC is one too. The field tiles range from a standard 4×4 to an arabesque and elongated hexagon.

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Hispaniola Relief Cement Tiles Offer Island-Like Feel

Tile Talk

The tiles in the Hispaniola Collection are made of white Portland cement, marble dust, and mineral pigments. Elevations edgy, contemporary look of high relief geometric designs stand out for their architectural value. In this powder room, Hispaniola relief tiles add texture, while complementing their surroundings.

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Bentley names Holly Holton global director of sustainability

Floor Covering News

As a company dedicated to exceeding California’s sustainability standards, Bentley will continue to design products to lower our chemicals of concern and carbon footprint. I’m looking forward to sharing the sustainability work Bentley has done and will continue to do,” Holton said, who is based in Portland, Ore.

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Avente Tile Talk: Cement Tile Designs That Impress!

Tile Talk

Handmade cement tiles start as a mixture of natural materials including crushed limestone, Portland cement, aggregate (small stones), sand, and water. design standards. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. Up to 25 artisans handle each tile during the manufacturing process. backsplash designs.

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Avente Tile Talk: Aguayo Cement Tile Factory Tour

Tile Talk

The color layer is made from a mixture of the following: White Portland cement. design standards. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. The calcium carbonate in these bins will first be weighed, and then mixed to form the color layer of cement tile. Marble dust. Silica sand. Calcium carbonate.

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