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Mosaic tile: Modern House Detail

October 28, 2011 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Mosaic tile: Modern House Detail

. The house has been dried in for a while and the interior finishes are starting to show up in force. One of the topics I discussed a while back were these custom mosaic wall panels that are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, Materials, modern house, Sale Street, tile

Mosaic Tile Feature Wall

July 11, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Mosaic Tile Feature Wall

Sometimes called the 'mosaic city', Ravenna, Italy is renown for the beautiful 5th and 6th century mosaics that adorn the walls of its churches and monuments. Fast forward some 1500 years or so and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Dallas Architecture, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, Sale Street, tile

This Really make my face hurt

June 27, 2011 by Bob Borson 55 Comments

This Really make my face hurt

Back in December of last year I twisted off on a house that I drive by a few times a week - just amazed at how sloppy I thought the work was. This was a first for me, I had never identified a house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: builder homes, Construction Process, conversations, glass blocks, Materials, tile

Fun with Tile | Trend USA

November 23, 2010 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Fun with Tile | Trend USA

Trend USA, an Italian mosaic producer with offices around the world, announced a new process for making mosaics recently. It's something they're calling an elaboration, and to achieve it they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Materials, tile

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