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Design Trends: Going for Gold

Architectural Ceramics

Now, it’s time to transition from trimming a turkey to trimming the tree. Black and charred or perfectly golden brown — How did your Thanksgiving turkey turn out? For more installation photos visit the Dakota Product Page of our website, or download a Data Sheet here. Happy Holidays! Christmas is almost here!

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Avente Tile Talk: Turkish Tile: Artistry Through the Ages

Tile Talk

Aladdin Palace, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Karatay Madrasah Museum, Konya, Turkey. Animal and flower figures, 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Court-appointed artisans were now imitating the 15th century Chinese Ming porcelains that had begun to permeate the Ottoman court.

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Architectural Ceramic Looks Back at the Best of 2015

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics Top 5 Products of 2015: 12×24 Onsquare Lavagna (Porcelain). Lines Carrera Glass Mosaic (Glass). ACI’s President & VP Take a Trip to Turkey for Tile. Search through our list of products with pictures and descriptions on our Product Page.

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

Architectural Ceramics is here to help you know what type of range, be it subtle or extreme, to expect from ceramic, porcelain and stone; and to know how best to prepare for it. Ceramic & Porcelain Variation. When creating clay-based ceramic or porcelain tiles, manufacturers strive for consistency or variety.

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Avente Tile Talk: Ceramic Tile's Creative Nature

Tile Talk

Naturally, over time, this material with its new found purpose led to the production of ceramic tile back in 14,000 B.C. From Iznik, Turkey. Mosaic glass tile from Italian manufacturer Mosaico+. green building products. Artisan Porcelain Tiles for the Pool. Product Plug. in Mesopotamia and India. Newer Post.

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Avente Tile Talk: Islamic Star Patterns in Tile Design

Tile Talk

Examples of this work still exist in Spain, Italy, Morocco, India, and Turkey. Because Islamic cultural beliefs negated the use of human form depictions, creative inspirations of florals, stars, animals, and geometric designs were used in the elaborate mosaics that became readily identifiable as Islamic. green building products.

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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Instead of coming up with custom, high-end $150-a-square-foot product, I created products that looked and felt custom, but were ready made, in stock, on the shelf, could be shipped within 48 hours and cost just $26 a square foot. My commitment is to bring forth beautiful tile and stone products. TD: What is your own background?

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