The expert masons who produce India’s colorful Athangudi tiles—known worldwide for their sturdiness and shine—carefully guard the secrets of their craft. The sustainably sourced materials required to ...

Following is a transcript of the video. These cement tiles are handmade at one of the few workshops left in Egypt. The craft has been around since the 1800s, when cement became a cheap and efficient ...

All architecture is grounded in the earth. This pliant, resilient raw material is the origin of extruded ceramic tiles—clay transformed from its natural state into an architectural solution without ...