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Cement Tiles Around the World (Infographic)

Granada Tile

As rich and diverse as the coffee, Colombian cement tiles include large modern designs, playful patterns, and intricate medallions. Egyptian cement tiles are often decorated with precise geometric designs and colorful kaleidoscopes of red, gold, yellow, and green. Cement tile designs are endless and incredibly diverse.

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Arto Brick

Diary of a Tile Addict

The company’s founder Arto Alajian was born in Alexandria, Egypt and classically trained in the arts. Handpainted decors, unsual shapes, and perfectly scaled patterns give a distinct personality to each series. SD100C SD103B SD147A. In the early 60s he travelled around America before finding his home in Venice, California.

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Interlocking Circles: The Power and History of Pattern in Design

Tile Talk

For thousands of years, geometric shapes and symbols have decorated homes, structures, religious buildings and art work. In the case of our Geo 10 cement tile design , we have four overlapping/interlocking circles. According to John Lockerbie of catnaps.org , "It is a common pattern in Arabic and Islamic geometrical design work.

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Cement Tiles Around the World [Infographic]

Granada Tile

As rich and diverse as the coffee, Colombian cement tiles include large modern designs, playful patterns, and intricate medallions. Egyptian cement tiles are often decorated with precise geometric designs and colorful kaleidoscopes of red, gold, yellow, and green. Cement tile designs are endless and incredibly diverse.

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Avente Tile Talk: California Dreaming: A Profile on ARTO Brick and.

Tile Talk

With history on their minds, I, as well as several architects and design professionals, recently toured the ARTO Brick and California Pavers factory complex in Gardena, CA. In his birthplace of Egypt, Arto got his start in the business world by helping his father as a shoe cobbler. backsplash designs. bathroom design.

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Time2Design: DESIGN TERMS | DEFINITIONS

Time2Design

DESIGN TERMS | DEFINITIONS. Some of the earliest known examples of the dovetail joint are in furniture entombed with mummies dating from First Dynasty of ancient Egypt, as well the tombs of Chinese emperors. The dovetail design is an important method of distinguishing various periods of furniture. DESIGN | INSPIRATION | BEDROOM.

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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

Originally, handmade tiles were used to adorn places of worship like temples and mosques throughout countries like Iran, Turkey, Egypt and Morocco. Eastern Asia: While China may not be known for it’s tile work, decorative ceramics reign from this area. Adding City Hall to a Designer Space.

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