Tile for Architects, Designers & Affiliates
May 16, 2013
Handmade tiles are a luxury worth having and specifying on tile projects. One of the most luxurious types of handmade tiles are talavera tiles – colorful, hand-decorated Mexican tiles. The complex and elaborate process of making authentic talavera tiles includes the selection of unique clays found only in Puebla, Mexico. Exotic minerals such as cobalt,...
Aug 28, 2012
Projected LEED Gold building uses locally-sourced granite and setting materials by Ron Treister The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ new Nature Research Center wing (http://naturalsciences.org/nature-research-center), a state-of-the-art 80,000 square foot building with its cornerstone three-story globe of the earth, “The Daily Planet,” opened in...
Aug 28, 2012
by Jurij Podolak, Architectural Engineer, CSI, ASCE, AAWE, LEED AP, Assoc. AIA, founder of VF Engineering LLC Here in the U.S., in the newly-established and evolving world of vented façades, there’s no shortage of interest in gaining installation experience and using this technology in new-building design, particularly given its environmental...
Aug 28, 2012
By Grant Gribble, ASID, IIDA, Gribble Interiors, Orlando, Fla. When I was asked to participate as one of three interior designers in the 2012 Coverings Installation Design Showcase, I approached the experience as I would any project. Though the vignette would be temporary, I wanted the master bath space to make an enduring impression, and to be realistic and...
Jun 4, 2012
CID Residential Stone Award winner feature lavish use of Daltile stone products The New American Home (TNAH) is a yearly event that honors great American architecture and looks forward to the future of home building by utilizing the industry’s latest trends and technologies. Now in its 29th year, The New American Home (TNAH) is constructed in conjunction...
Jun 4, 2012
Recently, NTCA staff received a comment from a tile contractor about a 3”x24” imported tile with a warpage problem that can create problems with lippage and shadows when installed on interior walls. “Across the length of the tile, it is warped like a banana with a .047˝ gap in the middle,” said the contractor. “This is minor, but the customer is...
