Tile Talk

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Aladdin Palace, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Animal and flower figures, 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Throne scene on a star-shaped tile using the Iranian-Seljuk minai technique. Image via www.turkishculture.org. Kubadabad Palace, c.

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Turkey Tile Ceramics Turkmenistan 176

Tile Talk

OCTOBER 29, 2012

From Iznik, Turkey. Thanks to the multitude of technological advancements available, such as ink-jet technology, ultra-thin slabs, nature-mimicking designs and patterns, ceramic tile has become a chameleon of the building and decorating industries with its inherit ability to adapt. Mosaic glass tile from Italian manufacturer Mosaico+.

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Ceramics Tile Cement Los Angeles 150

Tile Talk

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Recognized for having one of the richest and varied art legacies, Persia (now Iran) used this form of art to decorate palaces, public buildings, monuments, mausoleums, and religious buildings, such as mosques and theological schools. It holds an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture.

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Iran Tile Los Angeles Mosaics 189

Tile Talk

MAY 20, 2014

These tiles were commonly used as floor and wall applications and to decorate mihrabs , the architectural niches in mosques. Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. Islamic tile were oftentimes manufactured in a star pattern where they were organized into a complex mosaic. decorative tile.

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Tile Los Angeles Design Mosaics 163

Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We also took in some suitably ceramic-heavy heritage sites, from mosaic murals and former brick factories, right through to the architectural gem that is Leixoes Cruise Terminal in Porto: one of the most impressive ceramic-clad buildings Tile Addict has ever seen. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Vasco Duarte. Location: Viuva Lamego.

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Portugal Tile Ceramics Spain 52

Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We also took in some suitably ceramic-heavy heritage sites, from mosaic murals and former brick factories, right through to the architectural gem that is Leixoes Cruise Terminal in Porto: one of the most impressive ceramic-clad buildings Tile Addict has ever seen. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Vasco Duarte. Location: Viuva Lamego.

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Portugal Tile Ceramics Spain 52

Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

By Spanish standards, this is a large kitchen and by Italian standards, its enormous. Ive said it here more times than I can count, a home is no place for themed decor. Fifi Flowers Design Decor. Decor Girl. The Decorating Diva LLC. maison21: decorative but not serious. Willow Decor.

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Kitchen Design Spain North America 71