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Get the Look: Inspired by Egypt

Granada Tile

Over the last few months, we’ve introduced you to some of Granada Tile ‘s new cement tile designs, shared a host of concrete tile installation ideas and taken you on tours of new cement tile installations in residences and restaurants. Parallel rows of our Girasol border tile design make for a novel tile installation.

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Twin Cities Tile Spotlight: Porcelain Inspired by Ancient Architectural Traditions

Rubble Tile

We often find inspiration from the architecture and design of past eras and civilizations. With that in mind, Mediterranea has designed two porcelain tile collections that evoke the timeworn stone look of ancient Egypt and ancient Babylon. These collections, Giza and Babylon, portray the uniquely.

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Interlocking Circles: The Power and History of Pattern in Design

Tile Talk

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. Example of Islamic geometry in mosaic tile art form. Image via Math Munch. Image via Sacred Geometry.

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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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More from Cersaie 2014

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Gamma Due/Ornamenta – EXCELLENT job on upgrading the offering they went above and beyond with design and are going to be a high end supplier to be reckoned with! Marmomacc-a sleeper company to watch is Logix Stone they are a very well run tile factory out of Egypt and will be adding slabs next year! www.logixstone.com.

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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. But now they’ll get all the attention they deserve as we take a closer look, and formally introduce you to Arto Brick. SD100C SD103B SD147A.

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Get the Look: Bring the Flavor of Guatemalan Cement Tile’s to Your Next Project

Granada Tile

If you loved the simple concrete tile installation in an Antigua posada, you can recreate the feel using our Borga tile design. Borga in a simple mix of terra-cotta and cream yields an elegant cement tile design that works perfectly as a floor tile installation. You can find something like it, if you opt for our Sevilla tile design.

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