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Five iconic tiled exteriors

Diary of a Tile Addict

Few things pack a punch like a tiled exterior. Now it’s the home of 140 luxury condominiums whose inhabitants are free to enjoy the incredible facade of glossy turquoise terra cotta tiles decorated with sunburst patters, geometric shapes, zigzags, chevrons and stylised animals.

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Joaquin Piquet: ceramic visionary

Diary of a Tile Addict

Occasionally at Tile Addict we like to shine a spotlight on individuals who have had a profound effect on our sector, yet remain largely unknown and unacknowledged. Today Tile Addict hopes that you find his views as fascinating and thought provoking as we do. Today it is the turn of Spanish entrepreneur Joaquin Piquet. He

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Five iconic tiled exteriors

Diary of a Tile Addict

Few things pack a punch like a tiled exterior. Now it’s the home of 140 luxury condominiums whose inhabitants are free to enjoy the incredible facade of glossy turquoise terra cotta tiles decorated with sunburst patters, geometric shapes, zigzags, chevrons and stylised animals.

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Five iconic tiled exteriors

Diary of a Tile Addict

Few things pack a punch like a tiled exterior. Now it’s the home of 140 luxury condominiums whose inhabitants are free to enjoy the incredible facade of glossy turquoise terra cotta tiles decorated with sunburst patters, geometric shapes, zigzags, chevrons and stylised animals.

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Vitra Tiles taps Dennis Szczybor for U.S. operations

Floor Covering News

Dennis Szczybor Atlanta—Vitra Tiles, a leading producer of high-end ceramics, has appointed Dennis Szczybor as director of U.S. By 2013, he was regional manager at Emser Tiles, later serving as business development director at Home Depot until 2017. ” The post Vitra Tiles taps Dennis Szczybor for U.S. operations.

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Decocer thinks ‘big’ with small tile

Floor Covering News

Decocer’s ceramic library offers a wide range of options in terms of color, finish, shape, format and design. In addition to a specialized sales department, the company participates in Coverings , the annual tile and stone trade show, and flies executives in regularly to work closely with distribution partners.

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The Spanish Tile Industry Develops a New Sector-Specific Environmental Product Declaration (DAP)

Tile of Spain USA

The technical work has been developed by the Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC), and the EPD has been registered under the GlobalEPD system of AENOR. Spain will be joining Italy, North America and Germany who each currently have have sectorial EPDs.… … Continue Reading.