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Joaquin Piquet: ceramic visionary

Diary of a Tile Addict

He has recently written a very insightful article for Vigilancer (reprinted in full below) that provides a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the instigators of the aesthetic and technical innovations that have revolutionised the ceramic sector over the past few decades. Tile Where was your production? At our Nules facilities.

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Avente Tile Talk: Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup

Tile Talk

Porcelain Tiles from Spain and the World Cup. of Spanish TECHLAM® porcelain panels cover the Arena Corinthians stadium in Brazil. The tiles are TECHLAM ® NEU porcelain panels developed and. Further, Tile of Spain mentions that this "cutting-edge porcelain material is highly resistant to. ceramic tile.

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Recer: sublime surface selection 

Diary of a Tile Addict

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. million. Recer is particularly well established in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, and the USA.

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Recer: sublime surface selection 

Diary of a Tile Addict

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. million. Recer is particularly well established in the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, and the USA.

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Avente Tile Talk: Tile Mosaics at the Cologne Cathedral

Tile Talk

Recently I had the pleasure of traveling to Cologne, Germany as part of BlogTour Cologne and while I was there I visited The Cologne Cathedral. PS: If you ever get a chance to be in Cologne, Germany you will never regret stopping and visiting The Dom. Labels: Cologne Cathedral , Cologne Germany , Kolner Dom , mosaic tile , The Dom.

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NTCA names Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year winners

Floor Covering News

Leo Reynaga is flanked by Visalia Ceramic Tile owners, Robby Martinho (left) and Eddie Martinho. He grew up in Bosnia and learned the tile trade from a third-generation tile setter in Germany. Flowood, Miss.—The On the commercial side, the winner is Ferid Hasic of Grazzini Brothers & Company, Eagan, Minn.,

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Selling or Renovating? Blue Bathrooms (Like These) Sell for More Bucks

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: ABB Wanting something low-maintenance yet striking, the large and busy family that lives in this Frankfurt, Germany home chose to mix and match a light blue glass tile with a richer turquoise shade in a random pattern. The effect adds depth and hides dirt. Image: Refined Custom Homes Light blue bathrooms have the highest resale value.