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Insights on Handmade Tiles, Materials, and Architecture
At Villa, we explore handmade tiles as more than surfaces — as architectural materials shaped by craft, culture, and technical understanding.
This journal brings together knowledge, reflections, and practical insights on cement tiles, zellige, terracotta, and their role in contemporary design and construction.
Understanding the materials, manufacturing methods, surfaces, longevity and design possibilities behind two very different types of tile. By Helle Fog When choosing tiles for a home, hotel, restaurant or architectural project, the visual appearance is often the first thing we notice. But two tiles can look surprisingly similar while being made from completely different materials.…
