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Back to Basics: AC’s Ceramic Tile Collections

Architectural Ceramics

The strength and density of porcelain results in a higher PSI level, making it suitable for floor applications and commercial spaces. The Saadian Tombs in Marrakech, pictured above, show how glazed ceramic tile was used to cover the floors and walls. Holland made an excellent access point for moving tile from the Netherlands to the UK.

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Vintage Tile Tour of Original Los Angeles Spec House

Tile Talk

Joe Taylor, whose encyclopedic knowledge of tile and tile history is impressive, explains that Royal Dutch cloisonné tiles were only made by one factory in The Netherlands. Moving along to the sunny south-facing breakfast nook, I was amazed by the small format mosaic on the floor and the stunning murals of Montserrat.

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Vintage Tile Tour, Continued

Tile Talk

As we finished walking through the kitchen area, we traced our way back from the utility room off the kitchen to the living room. That''s when we spied a glazed mural in the kitchen that I had previously missed. A Dutch-themed mural in the kitchen dates back to the 1920s. The master bath''s tiled floor pattern.

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Live, from the Netherlands.

Entra Magazine

The blue drawing room on the main floor faces the canal and has gloriously huge windows. ? ??.and The kitchen''s tiled ciling is vaulted between the beams. (An An idea I''d love to see recreated in a modern kitchen.) The entrance of the Museum Van Loon on Keizersgracht, one of the city''s most picturesque canals. The ostrich.

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Complex Modern Villa Embracing Its Lively Surroundings in Utrecht, The Netherlands

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Wright, the openness of Mies van der Rohe and the tactile materiality of Zumthor stood at the basis of The Dune Villa in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The main areas of the residence, such as the living room, kitchen, office, master bedroom, roof terrace and library, are situated on the first floor. Photography by René de Wit].

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Stylish Amsterdam Home Dotted with Eccentric Decorations

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The renovation is part of a larger project that aims to upgrade many of the old buildings surrounding the canals of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Open spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows give the feeling of a bright home. As you step inside, you notice an eclectic mix of furniture and decorations against an immaculate white background.

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Contemporary Add-On Transforms This Dutch 50s Farmhouse

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located in a village in Aalten, Netherlands, this 50s farmhouse’s renovation is a contemporary blend of the traditional and the modern. Bright and spacious, the new open-plan living, dining and kitchen area connects to the garden through glass doors. The wooden scissor frame truss is a nod to historical Dutch farms.