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Cement Tiles Inspired by World Travels

Granada Tile

Ceramic tiles first made an appearance in the ninth or tenth century BC, with cement tile arriving quite a bit later in the 1800s when hydraulic presses were invented and Portland cement was discovered. Zellige tiles are very traditional to this region and are made up of colorful mosaics. Moroccan Tile. Spanish Tile. Cuban Tile.

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Avente Tile Talk: The Bellagio Resort: A Mosaic Tile Showcase

Tile Talk

The Bellagio Resort: A Mosaic Tile Showcase. Located in the southern part of the famous Las Vegas Strip, the Bellagio Resort Hotel has dominated its surroundings from the time it opened in 1998 with lush landscaping, classic architecture and elements, and a man-made, eight-acre lake reminiscent of Italy’s Lake Como. at 6:00 AM.

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A Growing Trend: Matte Black Tile is Back

Architectural Ceramics

The color Antracite, shown above from our Aristocrat Collection, has a range of sizes and mosaics even in one colorway: a lapatto polished finish, a natural matte finish, and in some cases a bocciardato textured finish. AC’s Aristocrat Collection in the Anthracite Strip Mosaic. In this bathroom setting, contrast is key.

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Coverings previews 2024 tile trends

Floor Covering News

Ceramic brands are partnering with industry designer heavyweights to put their own creative stamps on the classic material, while others are inspired by historic buildings and architectural details, from stained glass to Byzantine cut mosaics. The post Coverings previews 2024 tile trends appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Tile Trends 2015 : Variety is the Spice of Tile

Tile Talk

Hexagons used as small mosaics, elongated hexagons, hexagons in bold colors, and hexagons in relief. Concave Hexagon in black with a waxed finish is a new cast cement line from Aguayo. Cascading gold hexagon mosaics from Onix. This is another line by Aguayo Cement Tile. Hexagons tile formats were everywhere.

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Italian Instincts

Diary of a Tile Addict

In this latest part of Tile Addict’s preview of Ceramics of Italy at Coverings we select some additional Italian products – all recently launched – that will be lighting up the aisles at Atlanta. Metal and cement, two powerful materials, have been combined to create Century’s Titan collection. Titan by Century.

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Architectural Ceramic Looks Back at the Best of 2015

Architectural Ceramics

Lines Carrera Glass Mosaic (Glass). Cersaie 2015 International Tile Show in Italy. HGTV Showcases ACI’s Cement Tile in Sagatov Design-Build Backsplash. First, we’ll talk about the top selling and asked about tiles in 2015, then the top moments for ACI as a whole! 3×6 Basics Snow White (Ceramic).