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Inspiring Individuals

Diary of a Tile Addict

Maggie studied, worked and made ceramics in UK, Italy, USA, Africa, and Japan but recently had been working and living in the place where she was born, Milnthorpe, Cumbria. She is held in particularly high regard in Japan. “We realised people wanted to buy products for their interior designs in one place.

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How to Create Your Own Japanese-Style Bathroom

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

These gentle products are used to enhance relaxation and can be incorporated in the simplistic and linear décor if lined up against a soaking tub or even on a countertop with purpose. Japan is an island and as a result, Japanese culture is saturated in dedications and references to the power of water.

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Yumi and Hatano Studio: The Yoga of Color and Design

Making Tile Modern

I started my career in the financial industry as a programmer back in Japan. I researched and decided to enter New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) while still working full time. Finding a good guide, interior designer or architect will elevate the quality of your finished product. How did you come to Interior Design? .

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Yumi and Hatano Studio: The Yoga of Color and Design

Making Tile Modern

I started my career in the financial industry as a programmer back in Japan. I researched and decided to enter New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) while still working full time. Finding a good guide, interior designer or architect will elevate the quality of your finished product. How did you come to Interior Design? .

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How video can humanize your brand in 2022

Floor Covering News

HubSpot Blog Research surveyed 518 video marketers in the U.S., Germany, France, Japan, Australia and the U.K. Shorter videos are great for establishing an initial connection where you can introduce your brand or product. How do I create videos that stick? And where should I promote my videos? The solution?

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Just a few days later, all the plywood formwork gets removed and you can see the finished concrete product. link] Billy Bob I like Frank Lloyd Wright’s description of pier and beam construction when he designed the Imperial Palace in Japan. Too much slump and the concrete would have been rejected. afterwards it has been cast.

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The Bauhaus and Me

Life of an Architect

One of the main differences between then and now is that I’ll be sleeping in a hotel rather than on a train, but the other difference, and probably the more important one, is that I have been preparing for this trip by reading a bunch of books and doing a lot of preparatory research.

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