We're all familiar with the earthy, orange-hued clay pots, but there are actually two types of terra cotta. Here's why ...

Terra cotta floor tiles are gorgeous, but if you want that precious look to last, you'll need to properly care for them. And our expert gives us insight on how. advertisement.

Making the tiles by hand has an advantage—each tile is unique, which better replicates the look of a clay roof. After an experimental run, production officially began at the end of 2019 and has ...

Terra cotta, which means "baked earth" in Italian, is a long-loved material in architecture and design. This tile is sold at Fort Worth's Bottega Design Gallery.(Courtesy Bottega Design Gallery ...

Ventura: City Hall's old tiles are decaying. Repairs could cost $6 million, ... terra cotta--a type of clay mixed with sand and then baked--was seen as a miracle material for stately buildings.

Information or research assistance regarding ceramic tiles and architectural terra cotta is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following selected bibliography has been prepared ...

The Tegolasolare tiles are made from the red clay just like any other terracotta tiles. However, the maker of the tiles integrates a solar panel into each of the tiles.

While terra cotta tile roofs last over a century, they can develop problems without ongoing maintenance and care. The Sept. 15 workshop, which is free and open to the public, will discuss the basics ...