Residential Architect Magazine: architects' choice: flooring

carolina blues

Mon, 6 Jun 2011 03:29:37 EST

Frank Harmon Architect: Jacob's Creek Stone Co.'s Nor Carla Bluestone.

globus trotter

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 03:54:24 EST

Single Speed Design: Globus Cork tiles in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.

all that glass

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:58:09 EST

Banducci Associates Architects: Oceanside Glasstile's Tessera are made from silica sand and, in some cases, post-consumer recycled bottle glass.

vintage appeal

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 03:01:42 EST

Shipley Architects: DuroDesign's 100 percent postindustrial cork flooring.

elements of tile

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 02:52:15 EST

EFM Design: Appiani’s Anthologhia tile mini pieces.

all that glass

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 02:51:07 EST

Studio A: Glass tiles from Waterworks.

bar glass

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 02:51:17 EST

XTEN Architecture: Ford-Brady glass tiles in a straight bar design.

keystone capers

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:54:27 EST

Gomes + Staub Architects: Dal-Tile's unglazed Keystones series of porcelain tiles.

Gray Matter

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:57:44 EST

Audrey Matlock Architect: Concrete flooring from the Portland Cement Association offers a strong, low-maintenance alternative to other flooring surfaces.

Sound Cork

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:52:51 EST

Moskow Architects: Amorim Flooring's Wicanders cork deadens sound, functions as a thermal insulator and can be used for both flooring and wall applications.

Fixed Slate

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:52:49 EST

Moskow Architects: Camara Slate Products' unfading green slate tiles are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and are available in six natural colors.

Greater Good

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:52:47 EST

Michelle Kaufmann Designs: Heath Ceramics' recycled tiles can be used for floors, walls, pools, or fountains and are available in more than 80 crackle, matte, and glossy glazes.

Wild Tile

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:12:52 EST

COOP 15: Royal Mosa's Romain series of unglazed floor tiles are uniquely manufactured giving them a useful versatility for flooring applications.

Rules of Refraction

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:10:42 EST

Steely Architecture: Interstyle's Cobblestones Series glass tiles are impervious to liquids and resistant to fading, staining, and discoloration. The mosaics are 1-inch-by-1-inch and are mesh-mounted on 12-inch-square sheets.

Glass Menagerie

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:09:12 EST

Val Glitsch, FAIA, Architect: Ann Sacks' line of glass tile features tiles mesh-mounted on sheets measuring 12 or 13 square inches.

A Shoe-In

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:59:12 EST

Giulietti/Schouten, AIA Architects: Blackstock's leather tiles provide sound insulation and are made from the same material used for shoe soles.

Classic Dimension

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:00:40 EST

Fung + Blatt Architects: Hakatai Enterprises' Cartglass mosaic tiles are ¾-inch-thick, come in 43 colors and 23 different blends.

All Bark, No Bite

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:59:28 EST

Gracia Studio: Lisbon Cork tiles from Lumber Liquidators comes in four colors and as glue-down 6-inch tiles or 12-inch-by-24-inch floating floor planks.

Hide and Sleek

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 02:52:42 EST

Roger Ferris + Partners: Edelman Leather's floor and wall tiles are cut from the thickest parts of the hide and come in a range of sizes, including 2 inches by 8 inches, 4 inches by 8 inches, and 18 inches square. Various colors, shapes, and patterns are available.

hard times

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:56:01 EST

Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a): CaesarStone quartz surfacing from U.S. Quartz Products.