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Getting in Shape: The Skinny on Tile Shapes & Patterns

Architectural Ceramics

At Architectural Ceramics, we’ve done a little exercise of our own to come up with some of our favorite tile shapes and patterns. As for square mosaics, Architectural Ceramics carries a wide range of options in all material types. Losing weight. Many of us use the New Year to kick off a new exercise plan.

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Bigger Is Better: Large Format Porcelain Tile

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramic’s put together a small list of some of our large format porcelain tile collections. Take a look at a few porcelain collections, offered with Architectural Ceramics, that feature in-stock and special order options. Both have a directional pattern made to look like Italian travertine. Go big or go home.

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Avente Tile Talk: Creating Cement Tile Molds and Pigments for.

Tile Talk

There are four textures in this combination: Travertine, Luna, Limestone and Standard (smooth). You only need to refer to ancient European ruins to see how the properties of cement tile remain time-tested elements of any structure. MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. 3 days ago. 1 week ago.

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Top Home Bathroom Flooring Options

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Sometimes referred to as wood polymer composite, this type of flooring material is lightweight, resilient, warm and comfortable when you are standing for long periods. The tiles are uniquely textured and colored, and can be made of marble, granite, limestone, slate and travertine, among others.

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‘Flip or Flop’ star launches branded flooring line

Floor Covering News

architecture of the house.”. I would never refer someone to a product, especially a friend, unless I knew 100% it was a good product. We would go to Bedrosians’ discount tile section and pick the travertine with the holes in it that costs $0.50. These SPC floors are to hardwood what quartz counters are to marble.”architecture

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The Salk Institute

Life of an Architect

Isn’t this what the power of architecture is all about? There isn’t an architect on the planet that is unaware of the Salk Institute 1 , Louis Kahn’s 1965 masterpiece of brutalist architecture. ” I love that … moral seriousness, such an architectural thing to say.

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Considering white marble counter tops? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Put carrara in one bath, and Brazilian travertine in another. Pretty interesting reading and I think I will amend my article to reflect some of the data your reference. Maybe i’m more sensitive than others but to me the ear is as important as the eye in architecture. Therefore I just think it is supposed to look stained.

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