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Adamson House

Updated Apr 13, 2006

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Like a sample book sprung to three-dimensional and very colorful life, the Adamson House, a historic property on the beach in Malibu, California, demonstrates the wonders that can be worked with tile, specifically tile made by the Malibu Potteries (1926–1932).
And every bit as rich as the tile work, and perfectly in keeping with the Spanish Colonial Revival style of the house, is the ironwork. Architect Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls & Clements, the firm better known for the commission for William Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon, completed the house for Rhoda Rindge Adamson, daughter of the Potteries’ founder, and her husband, in 1930.
All the exterior lighting fixtures are fashioned of iron, and in designing them, Clements factored in an element that is often overlooked: how they function during the day. On the second story terrace, for instance, above a tile “warming” bench built into a wall shared with the chimney, is an oversize light of filigreed wrought iron. It is supported by a lyrical bracket set in the midst of an expanse of white stucco. Clements recognized the value of white space as a quiet pause amid the jingling of lively tile patterns and as an important participant in shadow play. By day, the spiky fixture, aided by the brilliant California sun, casts an exaggerated cactus-like shadow. Come nightfall, electrical illumination alters the silhouette and the mood.
A second example: Lining the perimeter of the terrace is a parade of crook-like bishop’s stanchions. At night, the hooks provide support for individual lanterns or a string of lights. Clements could have designed them to be only temporary fittings, to be installed for festive occasions. By making them permanent he expanded their role, transforming them into decorative elements that add rhythm and a flourish to the parapet. (via Elements of Living)

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Lyric Tile Company

Updated Apr 10, 2006

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In the Philippines, says Sarah Cox, "shells provide a real livelihood. Locals will dive for the shells, eat the animals and then use the discarded shells to make all sorts of things." Once small factory transforms them into dazzling, if delicate, mosaic accent tiles that Cox sells, through her company, Lyric Tile. The tile colors are in the natural range and come in a variety of patterns including checkerboard, herringbone and hexagonal, which further enhance the iridescence of the tiles. Lyric Tile also carries a line of semi-precious gemstone tiles. (via Elements of Living)

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Imports From Marrakesk

Updated Apr 5, 2006

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Seven years ago in his shop in downtown Manhattan, Mohamed Elmaroof met Stephanie Rudloe when they struck up a conversation about Moroccan music. Elmaroof, whose father was a rug merchant, is a seasoned navigator of the Moroccan textile market and speaks many Berber dialects. Rudloe, a stylist/interior designer, was savvy to the world of client customization.
Respectively owner and creative director of Imports from Marrakesh, they now specialize in supplying customized Zillij tile, plaster, woodcarving, lighting, textiles, carpets and architectural elements from Morocco. Rudloe will help clients design many of these pieces, which are then produced by traditional artisans. (via Elements of Living)

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Chista

Updated Apr 5, 2006

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Inspired by their travels through the Far East, Alon Langotsky and Daphna Dor founded Chista to design and manufacture goods playing off the indigenous materials of their travels--coconut shells and native woods, for example. Recently, Langotsky has developed floor tiles and countertop composites that are made of materials such as coconut, black palm, mother-of-pearl and pebbles suspended in a resin matrix to create exotic terrazzo flooring. Among Chista’s other diverse offerings are stone-carving services (sourced to artisans in southeast Asia), rough-hewn furniture and lighting with an equally primitive feel. Trade only at nine showrooms nationwide. (via Elements of Living)

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Habitus Architectural Finishes

Updated Jun 2, 2006

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Self-proclaimed design fanatic Amy Tanenbaum opened Habitus Architectural Finishes this past January, after years in the stone business. "We’re not reinventing the materials," she says of the new endeavor, "but looking for alternative ways to use them." Cork fabric traditionally used for shoes and handbags, Tanenbaum found a way to make it luxurious enough for upholstery. Other highlights: Imurazzi Mosaics, an Italian ceramic tile machine-cut into irregular trapezoidal shapes; cork mosaic penny tiles; ProntoKorq floor and wall panels available in 30 colors; and rustic Italian marble, travertine and sandstone sinks. Tanenbaum’s showroom is located in her five-story Harlem brownstone--which she is completely renovating with top-to-bottom Habitus finishes. (via Elements of Living)

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SensiTile

Updated Jun 2, 2006

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A Japanese poet walks through a bamboo forest, the delicate stalks shift in response to the woman’s movement. From this image architect and engineer Abhinand Lath developed SensiTile Systems, a scintillating new product that redirects and scatters light, shadow and colors according to changes in illumination. The tiles perform their magic via light-conducting matrices, acting much like fiber optics, embedded within a substrate. The tiles can be applied to almost any surface, including facades, swimming pools, and interior countertops, tabletops and walls. Three substrates--acrylic polymer, concrete or resin--are available in standard as well as custom colors. (via Elements of Living)

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Vermont Soapstone

Updated Jun 2, 2006

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Vermont Soapstone was founded in 1856 by a family in the town of Perkinsville. When the business went up for sale 139 years later, Glen Bowman grabbed it (though it meant giving up his family’s Nantucket hotel business). He has since watched his company grow to 25 employees as soapstone has evolved from a quotidian material into a sophisticated option for countertops, shower tiles and flooring. Quarried like granite and marble, soapstone is primarily dark gray in color and, because of its talc composition, has naturally white veining from its quartz content. (It’s also softer and more vulnerable to scratches, so specifiy carefully.) (via Elements of Living)

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FritzTile

Updated Apr 4, 2006

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Terrazzo flooring dates back to the Italian Renaissance, when marble and mosaic workers created a mixture of two parts leftover marble chips with one part cement, then poured, pressed and ground the surface to a super-fine finish. Several epochs later, Fritz Industries offers a more affordable alternative to the classic. In 1962, the Mesquite, Texas, company pioneered a unique terrazzo marble tile, made flexible by adding resin to the composition. The resilient material can be installed relatively quickly, similarly to vinyl-tile installation. It is now available in 13 different lines and more than 150 marble-, mother-of-pearl-, and granite-chip variations. (via Elements of Living)

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Blackstock Leather

Updated Jun 2, 2006

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Stephen Manchee is a leather legacy. His father, Charles, owned his own leather company, Spinneybeck, for more than two decades, and today, the younger’s firm, Blackstock Leather, is headquartered in the schoolhouse that faces his childhood farm. Blackstock sells leather tiles in a wide variety of stock and custom sizes and colors. They can be used on floors, walls and ceilings; the material is an excellent acoustic dampener and is naturally stain-resistant. Manchee is currently developing a system of leather tiles with magnetic backing for portability and easy reconfiguring--or as he puts it, "so it’s yours, not the floor’s." (via Elements of Living)

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California Pottery & Tile Works

Updated Jun 2, 2006

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Moorish-style Malibu tile was commonly used in Los Angeles public buildings
and Beverly Hills mansions until the renowned Malibu Potteries burned down in 1932. Sixty years later, Sean McLean discovered a small studio of artists still making the tiles, and in 1993, he set up California Pottery and Tile Works to breathe life back into the dying art form. Now 70 employees produce the bas-relief tiles inside a 20,000-square-foot factory. In addition to original replications, California Pottery and Tile Works produces Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Celtic motifs, as well as custom designs. For residences, these colorful, hand-glazed tiles have been used for pools, fountains and murals. (via Elements of Living)

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Designs in Tile

Updated Apr 4, 2006

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Designs in Tile founder Selene Seltzer began reproducing tiles from the Victorian and Arts and Crafts period 28 years ago. All of the tiles are custom-made in kilns in Seltzer’s shop then individually hand painted and fired by one of 10 full-time artists. Some of the other artistic styles Seltzer reproduces in tile are Anglo-Japanese, Gothic Revival, Art Nouveau, Hispano-Moresque and Persian Revival. (via Elements of Living)

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Crossville: Water Crystal Mosaic Tiles

Updated Apr 3, 2006

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The translucent cast-glass tiles in Crossville’s Water Crystal Mosaics ripple and sparkle with every subtle shift in light and angle of view. The liquid-looking surface of each 13/16-square-inch tile is irregular, creating a handmade appearance at less expense. In nine colors (shown in Cristal) and three finishes (clear, frosted, iridescent). To the trade. (via Elements of Living)

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Rocky Mountain Hardware: Arched Tile

Updated Mar 31, 2006

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Located in a state that knows its minerals, Rocky Mountain Hardware champions them better than most. It recently introduced a new line of handcrafted bronze tiles, which includes the TT620 Arched (shown here in 2" x 6" white bronze with a light patina). Inspired by both nature and geometry, they are sure to add depth and texture to any surface. Available in a variety of sizes and hues. (via Elements of Living)

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Stone Source

Updated Mar 30, 2006

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This is a stellar online database for searching stone or porcelain for the home. (via Elements of Living)

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