Description

A fabulous visible historical past of ceramic tiles from all over the world and around the centuries.

This putting e-book gathers in combination an intensive selection of ceramic tiles from all over the world and explores their wealthy historical past, goal, and ornamental features. For hundreds of years, tiles had been used for each practical and aesthetic functions at the fac¸ades and interiors of homes. Present in a large number of shapes, sizes, colours, and designs―starting from complicated geometrical Islamic styles to figurative 17th-century delftware―tiles are some of the such a lot numerous ceramic merchandise.

This sumptuous supply e-book, curated via the award-profitable studio Right here Layout, is arranged chronologically and lines tiles in every number of form, exhibiting every person tile kind and its general laid trend in shiny colour. Tiles also are proven in situ all over the world and at other sessions of their exceptional historical past. The Tile Book is a stunning mosaic, with colours and styles for you to uplift and encourage.

320 colour illustrations