Tiles from the Reconstruction Studies collection designed by sculptor John Whitmarsh for Clé are featured in Architectural Record, the publication noting his cast tiles are inspired by salvaged materials. "It's All in the Details" declares Julie Taraska, who wrote the piece. View full pdf. The tiles are made by San Francisco sculptor John Whitmarsh. Included in the Reconstruction Studies are Board Form and Weathered Steel mosaics. Whitmarsh uses a process of acid and wax to achieve the …
Deborah Osburn
Tides: the new Watermark series from clé
(SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Tides, a new series in the Watermark collection of hand crafted porcelain tile. Designed by Luca Osburn, an avid surfer, Tides adds four new colors, which reflect Osburn's favorite surfing locations in northern California. Ranging from the fog-laded grey Cronkhite, to the brilliant sunlit ocean greens of Kelly's Cove and Jetty, each hue represents an environment where Osburn masters the waves. Outer Sunset, was influenced by the faded pink row houses …
clé Introduces the Terracotta Collection
(SAUSALITO, CA) — clé is pleased to introduce Terracotta, the new collection of tiles in Antique Terracotta Provincial Red and Belgian Black French Reproduction. The Antique Terracotta tiles in a square or hex are salvaged from antique structures in France where they have graced buildings for over a century. Each tile is textured with the rustic passage of time. The Belgian Black French Reproduction tiles are hand crafted in square, hex, star, and cross shapes by artisans who are working in the …
Clé Noteworthy in Black and White
In the Fall 2016 issue of New York Spaces Magazine, the editors declared Black & White “A Fashion-Forward Pairing,” tapping the Kutner and Zenith Tiles from clé as noteworthy. View the Full PDF to see how graphically powerful these tile patterns are. Descriptions of Noteworthy Kutner and Zenith Patterns Deborah Osburn, the founder of clé says of the Kutner pattern: “the talented Analisse Taft of the celebrated Alt for Living design studio presented a line of favorite retro …
The New York Times Includes Clé Tile
Tim McKeough, who includes tiles by clé in his piece for The New York Times titled "Tile Gains Footing All Over," writes, "If you’ve been keeping an eye on the ground beneath your feet, you may have noticed an explosion of pattern. It can be seen in public spaces like the Manhattan restaurant L’Amico, designed by Crème; and the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Tex., designed by Mark Zeff. And in private spaces, too, like the New York apartment of the actors Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, designed by …