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Back to Basics: Which material is right for my design?

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics carries a wide variety of materials each with their own features. Should you choose stone, ceramic, glass or something else? Natural stone is harvested from quarries and then cut to various sizes. Ceramic tile is made from red or white clay and is usually coated with a decorative glaze. Terracotta.

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AI Generative Design _ The Clayborn floor tile from the Bardelli Group

Ceramics of Italy

Continuous R&D investments in the field of technology have always been one of the core activities of the Bardelli Group , a well-established and dynamic industrial enterprise and a major player in the high-end ceramics sector with the Ceramica Bardelli, Ceramica Vogue and Appiani brands.

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Saltillo Tile's Centuries-Old Allure

Tile Talk

Coupled with decorative ceramic tiles, Saltillo tile exudes Old World charm. Saltillo tiles are shaped either by pressing quarried clay with a wooden frame, or by carving out the desired shape. By Arpi Nalbandian , Tileometry. The process of turning this special Mexican clay into tiles has remained unchanged since 1577.