{"id":7909,"date":"2015-07-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/tile-flooring-windows-doors\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T10:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:45:31","slug":"tile-flooring-windows-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/materials\/tile-flooring-windows-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elements of Architecture: Windows, Doors, Tile, and Flooring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, Architects! Here, for your browsing pleasure, are 15 brands who approach the building material market with both specialized offerings and highly versatile prefab solutions for any project, from windows and doors to tiles and flooring. These economical and energy-efficient solutions have been specified in a wide variety of global projects \u2014 read on to explore the possibilities in aluminum, steel, ceramics, stone, and wood (natural and artificial) and to see how these materials are built in structural and non load bearing surfaces in many of the elements of architecture:<\/p>\n<h1>The Great Outdoors: Windows and Doors<\/h1>\n<h2>Aluminum and Steel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403893741735WTB_1g_300dpi.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403893741735WTB_1g_300dpi.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403893741735WTB_1g_300dpi.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403893741735WTB_1g_300dpi.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403893741735WTB_1g_300dpi.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403893741735WTB_1g_300dpi.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 de Leon &amp; Primmer Architecture Workshop\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 de Leon &amp; Primmer Architecture Workshop<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/kolbe\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Kolbe Windows and Doors<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/wild-turkey-bourbon-visitor-center-2\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Turkey Bourbon Visitor Center<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/de-leon-primmer-architecture-workshop\/\" rel=\"noopener\">De Leon and Primmer Architecture Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For thermal performance, Kolbe addresses compression-seal technology with large window-to-wall ratios that \u201cminimize energy loss, reduce condensation, enhance security, and provide acoustic control.\u201d U-values reach as low as 0.17, says Kolbe. For your energy-efficient commercial building, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/teutonic-series-windows-doors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Teutonic Series<\/a> comes in tilt-turn, fixed, tilt and slide, outswing, hinged, and entrance, to name a few options.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529350706ModPlayhouse_-_1_front_with_lights.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529350706ModPlayhouse_-_1_front_with_lights.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529350706ModPlayhouse_-_1_front_with_lights.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529350706ModPlayhouse_-_1_front_with_lights.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529350706ModPlayhouse_-_1_front_with_lights.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529350706ModPlayhouse_-_1_front_with_lights.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Austin Patterson Disston Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Austin Patterson Disston Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529345188ModPlayhouse_-_4_main_area_with_dining_table.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529345188ModPlayhouse_-_4_main_area_with_dining_table.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529345188ModPlayhouse_-_4_main_area_with_dining_table.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529345188ModPlayhouse_-_4_main_area_with_dining_table.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529345188ModPlayhouse_-_4_main_area_with_dining_table.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1403529345188ModPlayhouse_-_4_main_area_with_dining_table.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Austin Patterson Disston Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Austin Patterson Disston Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/crittall-windows\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Crittall Windows Limited<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/modern-playhouse\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern Playhouse<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/austin-patterson-disston-architects\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin Patterson Disston Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Modern Playhouse is located in the backcountry on a rocky outcrop in Greenwich, Conn. \u2014 a steel, glass, and stucco structure with Critall Windows. The manufacturer occupies a niche refurbishing windows in conservation areas and in occupied properties; Crittall&#8217;s mostly steel window systems provide \u201cunmatched sight lines\u201d for a window-upgrade with low maintenance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142687072808407-Kit-to-LV-web.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142687072808407-Kit-to-LV-web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142687072808407-Kit-to-LV-web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142687072808407-Kit-to-LV-web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142687072808407-Kit-to-LV-web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142687072808407-Kit-to-LV-web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 The Artisans Group\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 The Artisans Group<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/zola-windows\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Zola Windows<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/island-passive-house\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Island Passive House<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/the-artisans-group\/\" rel=\"noopener\">the Artisans Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Island Passive House\u2019s prefabricated walls encircle a mechanical core and allow for floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the mountainous exterior.<\/p>\n<p>Zola Windows from Europe bring triple R-11 glazed, argon-filled windows for passive homes that are well-insulated and virtually airtight. Their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zolawindows.com\/anatomy-of-a-super-window\/\" rel=\"noopener\">intricately crafted design<\/a> is constructed from aluminum and finished in wood.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313690402DCR-g_ext_016__BIG_jb_adj.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313690402DCR-g_ext_016__BIG_jb_adj.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313690402DCR-g_ext_016__BIG_jb_adj.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313690402DCR-g_ext_016__BIG_jb_adj.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313690402DCR-g_ext_016__BIG_jb_adj.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313690402DCR-g_ext_016__BIG_jb_adj.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Jeremey Bitterman\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Jeremey Bitterman<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313242044DCR-g_pht_ext_north_dk.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313242044DCR-g_pht_ext_north_dk.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313242044DCR-g_pht_ext_north_dk.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313242044DCR-g_pht_ext_north_dk.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313242044DCR-g_pht_ext_north_dk.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392313242044DCR-g_pht_ext_north_dk.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Jeremey Bitterman\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Jeremey Bitterman<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/dynamic-windows-and-doors\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Dynamic Windows and Doors<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/dutchess-county-residence-guest-house\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutchess County Residence &#8211; Guest House<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/allied-works-architecture\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Allied Works Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dynamic Windows and Doors enclose a continuous steel frame which meanders around in the Dutchess County on the eastern slopes of the Hudson River.<\/p>\n<p>As a company, Dynamic Windows and Doors choose to surpass the \u201cold-school\u201d approach to business, involving a craftsman and long lead times; instead, they introduce mass-customization to the market with a considerate environmental approach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392938630941AW-RedRockHouse-1.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392938630941AW-RedRockHouse-1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392938630941AW-RedRockHouse-1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392938630941AW-RedRockHouse-1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392938630941AW-RedRockHouse-1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1392938630941AW-RedRockHouse-1.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 AW-ARCH\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 AW-ARCH<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002501288IMG_6622.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002501288IMG_6622.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002501288IMG_6622.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002501288IMG_6622.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002501288IMG_6622.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002501288IMG_6622.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 AW-ARCH\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 AW-ARCH<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002505861IMG_6718.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002505861IMG_6718.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002505861IMG_6718.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002505861IMG_6718.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002505861IMG_6718.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1405002505861IMG_6718.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 AW-ARCH\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 AW-ARCH<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/duratherm\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Duratherm<\/b><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/marvin\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Marvin Windows and Doors<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/red-rock-house\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Rock House<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/anmahian-winton-architects\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Anmahian Winton Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dramatic surrounding terrain required a \u201cmachine in the garden\u201d approach to experience the exterior from the interior via windows and doors. The rustic architecture strikingly juxtaposes the lush exterior. Windows from the inside are organized in boards within vertical bays delineated by aluminum T-sections. The textured rhythm accommodates unique openings, fenestrations, and screens by Duratherm and Marvin Windows and Doors.<\/p>\n<p>Anmahian Winton Architects chose Duratherm, a company that provides custom-built hardware complexes and windows, and Marvin Windows, which exemplify how your windows \u201cdon\u2019t have to sacrifice beauty to get the best in energy efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139344666888200965_09655.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139344666888200965_09655.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139344666888200965_09655.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139344666888200965_09655.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139344666888200965_09655.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/139344666888200965_09655.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Studio 804, Inc.\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Studio 804, Inc.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/krown-lab\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Krownlab<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/oden-brushed-stainless\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ODEN Barn Door Hardware<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-804-inc\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio 804, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Award-winning industrial designer Stefan Andr\u00e9n fabricates sliding door hardware derived from the barn typology for massive scale commercial buildings opening up spaces in elegant solutions using raw materials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/dd74ea70.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/dd74ea70.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/dd74ea70.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/dd74ea70.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/dd74ea70.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/dd74ea70.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Cunningham Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Cunningham Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/15542c42.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/15542c42.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/15542c42.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/15542c42.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/15542c42.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/272010\/15542c42.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Cunningham Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Cunningham Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/weiland\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Weiland by Andersen<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/wimberley-residence\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Wimberley Residence<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/cunningham-architects\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunningham Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Weiland\u2019s custom doors reach heights at negligible thicknesses, 16 feet and 3\/16 inches off the floor. The lift and slide is configured to corners, curves, and pocketing units. More designs found on their brand page \u201c[redefine] boundaries with creative freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14019942843641_600_multi_slide_doors.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14019942843641_600_multi_slide_doors.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14019942843641_600_multi_slide_doors.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14019942843641_600_multi_slide_doors.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14019942843641_600_multi_slide_doors.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/14019942843641_600_multi_slide_doors.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/series-600-multi-slide-door\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>600 Series<\/b><\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/western-window-systems\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Window Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aluminum windows and doors last decades and can also be melted and reused. Western Windows\u2019 thermally broken products keep the heat out in the summer and the cold out in the winter. Western\u2019s standardized configurations come at affordable prices, and information technology is at the core of their process for customer service.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1>The Great Indoors: Tile and Flooring<\/h1>\n<h2>Stone and Ceramics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1389808814843SHoP_Mulberry_House_Amy_Barkow_17.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1389808814843SHoP_Mulberry_House_Amy_Barkow_17.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1389808814843SHoP_Mulberry_House_Amy_Barkow_17.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1389808814843SHoP_Mulberry_House_Amy_Barkow_17.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1389808814843SHoP_Mulberry_House_Amy_Barkow_17.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1389808814843SHoP_Mulberry_House_Amy_Barkow_17.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 SHoP Architects\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 SHoP Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/stone-source\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Stone Source<\/b><\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/mulberry-house\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mulberry House<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/shop-architects\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SHoP Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422975172628Raw_by_Salvatori_07.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422975172628Raw_by_Salvatori_07.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422975172628Raw_by_Salvatori_07.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422975172628Raw_by_Salvatori_07.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422975172628Raw_by_Salvatori_07.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422975172628Raw_by_Salvatori_07.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/raw\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Raw<\/b><\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/stone-source\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Stone Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Raw line by Italian designer Piero Lissoni implements Stone Source\u2019s handcrafted raw materials. Summer 2015 brings 10 natural and textured stones from Stone Source. SHoP Architects (above) incorporated stone mosaics, tiles, and marble in a SoHo residential project.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1396795671047JLPV_004.JPG?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1396795671047JLPV_004.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1396795671047JLPV_004.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1396795671047JLPV_004.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1396795671047JLPV_004.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1396795671047JLPV_004.JPG?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 JM Architecture\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 JM Architecture<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1406033705756R_13_Jesolo_Lido_Pool_Villa_IT_0.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1406033705756R_13_Jesolo_Lido_Pool_Villa_IT_0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1406033705756R_13_Jesolo_Lido_Pool_Villa_IT_0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1406033705756R_13_Jesolo_Lido_Pool_Villa_IT_0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1406033705756R_13_Jesolo_Lido_Pool_Villa_IT_0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1406033705756R_13_Jesolo_Lido_Pool_Villa_IT_0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/mosa\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mosa.<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/jesolo-lido-pool-vila\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesolo Lido Pool Villa<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/jm-architecture\/\" rel=\"noopener\">JM Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422484892169S_CO_MOSA_SOLIDS_13.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422484892169S_CO_MOSA_SOLIDS_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422484892169S_CO_MOSA_SOLIDS_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422484892169S_CO_MOSA_SOLIDS_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422484892169S_CO_MOSA_SOLIDS_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1422484892169S_CO_MOSA_SOLIDS_13.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/mosa-solids\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mosa Solids<\/b><\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/mosa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mosa. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>130-year-old ceramic surface specialists from the Netherlands, Mosa. manufactures natural-looking ceramic tiles with technology, elegance, durability, cost-efficiency, and flexibility in mind. Mosa. meets industry standards for versatile and generous international distribution and have covered homes, shops, stations, hospitals, and schools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142662756133702_Bar.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142662756133702_Bar.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142662756133702_Bar.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142662756133702_Bar.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142662756133702_Bar.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/142662756133702_Bar.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Lisa Petrole\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Lisa Petrole<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/ceramiche-refin\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ceramiche Refin<\/b><\/a> at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/barsa-taberna\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Barsa Taberna<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/tongtong\/\" rel=\"noopener\">+ tongtong<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423048017426District_Garage_floor_Toffee_75x150.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423048017426District_Garage_floor_Toffee_75x150.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423048017426District_Garage_floor_Toffee_75x150.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423048017426District_Garage_floor_Toffee_75x150.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423048017426District_Garage_floor_Toffee_75x150.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1423048017426District_Garage_floor_Toffee_75x150.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/district-garage-porcelain-tiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>District Garage Porcelain<\/b><\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/ceramiche-refin\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ceramiche Refin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ceramiche Refin provides artful tiles. Designers Alessandro and Francesco Mendini created a graphic assembly of parts in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/products\/filo-porcelain-tiles-by-alessandro-francesco-mendini\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Filo<\/a> line. At Barsa Taberna (above), a modernist expression was achieved. 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href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-daniel-libeskind\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Libeskind<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Designed by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-daniel-libeskind\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Libeskind<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/vanke-pavilion\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanke Pavilion<\/a> at EXPO 2015 is clad in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/casalgrande-padana\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Casalgrande Padana<\/a>\u2019s Italian tiles; thousands of porcelain stoneware slabs create this ceramic casing in never-before-used architectural cladding.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Natural and Artificial Wood Floors <\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img 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