Masonry: Tiles
The use of tiles in architecture. A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, and walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops. Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex mosaics. Tiles are most often made from ceramic, with a hard glaze finish, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, marble, granite, slate, and reformed ceramic slurry.
Cheers to Bacardi – Historic Designation Awarded
In what is a big win for preservationists in young Miami, the City of Miami Preservation Board voted to award the Bacardi Building on Biscayne Boulevard with a historic designation. The building, north of Downtown Miami is a unique interpretation of the MIMO style (Miami Modernist) typical of Miami in the middle of the twentieth century.
Broken Tiles of Dreams – Isaiah Zagar in Philadelphia
During a recent roadtrip, I stumbled upon the work of Isaiah Zagar in “South Philly”. Isaiah Zagar is a long-time mosaic tile artist who has created murals and art pieces that graze the streets Philadelphia. Store fronts, alleys, and even entire buildings throughout South Philly are covered in his imaginative and fantasy-like artwork.
Historic Bacardi Building
The Miami Herald is reporting that talks are under way to pursue historic designation for the unique Bacardi Museum Building on Biscayne Boulevard near Downtown Miami (Midtown Miami). Designed in the International Style and outfitted with tropical and caribbean decorations — the site, comprised of three components, is a unique interpretation of the MIMO style (Miami Modern).
