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The Research Institute of the Hospital de Saint Paul, a Tile of Spain Award Winning Project

Tile of Spain USA

Receiving first prize in the 2019 edition of the Tile of Spain Awards, the Research Institute of the Hospital de Saint Paul is a uniquely constructed building conceived as a technological infrastructure with a deep commitment to global sustainability.

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Museo de las Collectiones Naturales, A CID Award Winning Project

Tile of Spain USA

The first, a great window that leads to a semi-detached building reserved for the research and maintenance of the collections on display. The latticework is made up of white and green glazed terracotta pieces, anchored to a metal structure that attaches to the existing building, serving as a second skin. About the Awards.

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What tile should I pick if I don’t know my cabinets or counter yet?

Architectural Ceramics

You can do this by doing a little bit of research online or by flipping through magazines. When researching, you will find that you like more than one look, but it’s important to keep in mind the rest of the spaces around the area in question and the plans you have for them.

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Tutto Ponti, Gio Ponti Archi-designer

Ceramics of Italy

Strictly hand-decorated majolica tiles in 20x20cm size, which faithfully reproduce the glaze, the colors, the decorations and the thickness of those made in the 60s and with the handmade terracotta reproduction of the white and blue relief pebbles designed at that time by Ponti to cover the walls of the lobby. But not only.

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Main Street SOI 2023: Prospects look promising

Floor Covering News

Main Street remains an important driver for flooring dealers and contractors, a market representing approximately 30% of commercial sales, according to Floor Covering News research. Others, including Aladdin’s Myer, are seeing a lot more vivid colors, such as specific types of oranges like terracotta.

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Stories Beyond The Biscuit

Diary of a Tile Addict

41Zero42 is a creative space that aims for excellence in ceramics, while stressing the importance of research and context. We focus on three guidelines: the past, for memory and prior knowledge; the present, for the aesthetic; and the future, for technological research. The Biscuit range by 41Zero42. Call us storytellers.

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Inspiring Individuals

Diary of a Tile Addict

It was back in 1983 that Kneale, with a £10,000 bank loan and four Spanish terracotta tiles, set up Fired Earth. I found four designs of terracotta tiles made in Spain and the business began from there with a loan from Barclays in Banbury.”. Fired Earth’s HQ at Twyford Mill, Adderbury.