Architectural Ceramics
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Porcelain tile from AC’s Himalaya Collection , made to look like polished or matte marble. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy. Stains like red wine on a marble surface are the enemy. With this matte marble-look porcelain, stains from a capsized Cabernet aren’t as worrisome. Windex anyone?
Granada Tile
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Dating back to the 10 th century, Moroccan tiles are truly historic pieces of art that originate in the old city of Fez, Morocco and parts of Spain. Granada Tile has traveled across the globe to Morocco to find inspiration for our very own Moroccan cement tile designs. Sources: [link].
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Floor Covering News
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. As more homes are being constructed and purchased, more tile products are needed for primary areas such as kitchen and bathroom floors and walls.”.
Granada Tile
DECEMBER 23, 2017
If you take a trip to Morocco , you’ll quickly notice that dazzling, colorful tiles embrace the walls and floors of nearly every building you come across. Cement tiles are made using a totally different process, with a mixture of cement, powdered marble, sand and pigments that are embedded into the tile. Moroccan Tile. Cuban Tile.
Granada Tile
JUNE 13, 2018
Chamberlain started production right away, but Minton continued to refine the tile making process, building a special kiln. In the 1860s, the dust press was born, a mechanical form of tile production that involved drying the clay to about 8% moisture content and pressing it under the steel frame.
Architectural Ceramics
AUGUST 25, 2017
Originally, handmade tiles were used to adorn places of worship like temples and mosques throughout countries like Iran, Turkey, Egypt and Morocco. Italy: Most people likely think of marble before ceramic tile when they hear the name Italy. Today, the country is also known for its modern production. Ferrari anyone?
The Perfect Bath
JANUARY 11, 2017
The Great Depression put an end to the existing market for high-end furniture, and regrettably Chareau was never able to adapt to reproducible models or industrial mass production. I loved his drawings of interiors, the exquisite furniture with their wrought iron details and especially the lights constructed with iron, wood and marble.
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