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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? Let’s hope you’re on Santa’s nice list and get this honed natural stone tile instead of a honed lump of charcoal. Happy Holidays!

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Expect the Unexpected from Tile Variation

Architectural Ceramics

The same could be said when considering a handmade ceramic or natural stone, because the variation in the tile’s glaze or veining may surprise you. 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.

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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). 12×24 Calacatta Chablis (Stone). ACI’s President & VP Take a Trip to Turkey for Tile. 3×6 Basics Snow White (Ceramic). 3×6 Mono Field Tile (Specialty).

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Sylvie Atanasio talks about the industry, design, and CTDA

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

Five years ago, in the deepest nadir of the Great Recession, Atanasio launched a new line of tile and stone, AlysEdwards. My commitment is to bring forth beautiful tile and stone products. We own our own quarries and the largest stone processing plant in Turkey, and now in Tunisia. It was the Versace of tile.”.

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Avente Tile Talk: Persian Tile: A Form of Art and Religious Expression

Tile Talk

They include stone carving, brick work, stucco and tile panels. Over the centuries, creative artisans used colored stones and brick to create geometric patterns on structures. Moraq tiles (mosaic style) panels created with this technique were made to withstand the elements of time. Early 14th century).

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STATS: Tile sales decline, comeback looms large

Floor Covering News

dollar value were: Spain, Mexico, Italy, Turkey and Brazil. As with the residential market, porcelain and ceramic tile are excellent options for commercial applications,” she told FCNews. Now more than ever, porcelain and ceramic tile are excellent options for both residential and commercial environments,” she added.

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