(Sausalito, California)........c l é introduces metallic tiles in porcelain, ceramic and limestone that have been painted, glazed, and printed with the glimmer of silver, gold, iron, platinum, and copper. Each artist has interpreted the glory of metal in their own way from the manipulation of intense heat to delicate brush strokes. In Italy, Adriano Ricchetti at Il Monile has devised a way to turn gold voluptuous, using his technical virtuosity to fuse ceramic with glaze until the two become …
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Alfonso Architects Awarded Tampa International Airport Expansion
(Tampa, Florida) Alfonso Architects along with The Beck Group has been awarded the $17 million design build project at Tampa International Airport. The complex expansion will include 30,000 sq. ft. of additional space and a 40,000 sq. ft. renovation of existing space at Airside F. Project design starts this month with completion of the first phase by the end of 2012 and the entire upgrade finished by August 2013. As part of the expansion plans, further office space for airport employees will …
Introducing clé the International Artisan Tile Experience, Deb
International Artisan Tile Experience (Sausalito, CA).......Deborah Osburn, a 25 year tile industry veteran has turned her passion and love of artisan tile into the new international gallery called clé. The on line resource is a collection of hand crafted artisan tile, carefully selected from all over the world. Artists and artisan studios hail from California and Pennsylvania in the US to South Africa, Scotland, Canada and England. The materials are both traditional ceramic, marble, …
Alfonso Architects Awarded Streamsong Resort in Florida
(Tampa, Florida)........Alfonso Architects is designing the new Streamsong Resort and Conference Center in Polk County, Florida. The 16,000 acre property located between Orlando and Tampa, is formerly mined phosphate land owned and developed by The Mosaic Company, the world's leading producer and marketer of phosphate-based crop nutrients. Alberto Alfonso, AIA is the lead architect on the 300,000 square foot resort, with 216 rooms in the main lodge, 12 rooms in the golf clubhouse, a full service …
Celebrate Spring with New Ravenna Mosaics
(Exmore, VA)........The fresh, vibrant colors of spring are celebrated in new mosaics from Sara Baldwin, founder and creative director of New Ravenna Mosaics. Made entirely by hand in Virginia, the mosaics are inspired by the inlay technique which originated in the 17th century India. Baldwin interprets her fascination with the cultures of South Asia, replacing traditional bone and mother of pearl with brilliant jewel glass and natural stone. Fiona, Jacqueline Vine and Climbing Vine are delicate …