Discover ceramic diversity for dream homes

Building design
Aesthetics and functional advantages speak in favor of Spanish tiles. Photo: Tile of Spain/Ibero, Lune

Aesthetics and functional advantages speak in favor of Spanish tiles. Photo: Tile of Spain/Ibero, Lune

Bright colors, sophisticated shapes, attractive patterns: the visual variety of Spanish ceramic wall and floor tiles is almost limitless. This makes them the first choice when designing individual living spaces.

Spanish tiles are a popular style element in interior design. They pick up on the latest decoration trends and provide the right ceramic answers. Their consistently high quality and unique aesthetics enable innovative design ideas and transform living spaces into oases of well-being.

In addition to numerous functional advantages – ceramic is a durable, unalterable, fireproof and easy-to-clean material – the tile collections from Spanish manufacturers in particular offer a wide range of colors, formats and surface textures that can be combined with any interior design style.

Colors determine the effect of a room to a large extent. Depending on the shade of color, living spaces can appear large or small, warm or cold. The ceramic collections from Spanish manufacturers offer an enormous variety of tiles in a wide range of colors that allow for unusual compositions and release positive energy.

Vibrant colors such as blue or green create rooms with a lively atmosphere. The combination of different color families brings even more contrast into the living space and produces creative and original surfaces.

Wall and floor tiles with elaborately finished surfaces and graphic patterns are particularly decorative. When effectively patterned tiles and homogeneous color elements are combined, a unique living atmosphere is created.

Ceramic wall and floor tiles from Spain are available in a variety of formats to add special accents to living spaces.

From classic shapes such as squares and rectangles to hexagonal and triangular formats and avant-garde designs, the different sizes and shapes can be cleverly combined to create an exclusive ambience.

Spanish tile manufacturers play with patterns, glazes and textures. In addition to high-gloss, almost reflective surfaces, it is primarily tiles with sensual structures that bring a special dynamism and vibrancy to the living space. The tactile effect of relief tiles creates a feeling of harmony and calm.

Naturalness is key – even in living room design. This is why ceramic tiles with an authentic wood or natural stone look are very much in vogue.

Ceramic tiles that are based on natural elements have a vitalizing effect and give rooms an attractive, organic look. Almost any material can be reproduced, even exotic types of marble. The surfaces are decorated with fine veins or granules to create an even more natural look.

Further inspiration from the world of Spanish tiles at www.tileofspain.de

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KfW Building Award 2018

Building design

The application phase for the KfW Building Award 2018 ends on March 1, 2018 and is open to private developers and building cooperatives.

The application phase for the KfW Building Award 2018 ends on 1 March 2018. Until then, private developers or building cooperatives who have implemented a new construction project or extended, converted, modernized or revitalized an existing building in the past five years can apply.

The projects submitted will be assessed and awarded prizes as a whole. The decisive factor is the right balance of successful architecture and appearance, good integration into the structural environment, energy and cost efficiency, future-oriented and sustainable construction methods, optimal use of space and floor area as well as individual comfort.

“The KfW Building Award is intended to inspire the developers of today and tomorrow to renovate existing living space with foresight and to plan new living space with an eye to the future,” explains Ingrid Hengster, member of the Executive Board of KfW Bankengruppe. “We honor residential projects that meet the requirements of our time in an exemplary manner. The focus is on combining successful architecture with energy efficiency, accessibility and living comfort.”

The prize is endowed with a total of EUR 35,000. The winners in the categories “New Construction” and “Building in Existing Contexts” (extension, conversion, modernization) will receive a total of EUR 30,000. The first prize in both categories is endowed with EUR 7,000 each, the second prize with EUR 5,000 each and the winners of the third prize each receive EUR 3,000. In addition, the jury, chaired by architect Hans Kollhoff, has the option of awarding a special prize worth EUR 5,000.

The award ceremony will take place on May 17, 2018 at the Bertelsmann AG Representative Office in the capital, Unter den Linden 1, Berlin.

Further information and application documents can be found at www.kfw.de

that a person left behind in the fresh ash 11,000 years ago during a volcanic eruption. Photo: WWU/Ralf Hetzel

Everyone knows Pompeii. In 79 AD, after an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, numerous remains – including human remains – were preserved by the ash. Such traces were also found in Kula in western Turkey. During the construction of a dam in 1969, human footprints were discovered, among other things, the dating of which could not yet be clarified. Now, under […]

Everyone knows Pompeii. In 79 AD, after an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, numerous remains – including human remains – were preserved by the ash. Such traces were also found in Kula in western Turkey. During the construction of a dam in 1969, human footprints were discovered, among other things, the dating of which could not be clarified until now. Now, under the leadership of scientists from the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, it has been proven that the footprints are around 11,000 years old – and therefore much younger than originally assumed. The assumptions ranged from 250,000 to 25,000 years.

A new method based on the analysis of particles produced by cosmic radiation in rocks near the surface was used for the dating. The particles used are the isotopes helium-3 and beryllium-10. The rocks dated in this way were deposited on the Earth’s surface at the same time as the volcanic ash from Kula. The new dating now enables archaeologists to reconstruct the settlement history of the region.

The study also proves that several volcanic eruptions have taken place in the Kula volcanic field, one of the youngest volcanic areas in the eastern Mediterranean, in the last 4,000 years. Kilometers of lava flows were deposited in the process. The study is presented in detail by Caroline Heinekea, Samuel Niedermann, Ralf Hetzela and Cüneyt Akal in the 34th issue of Quaternary Geochronolgy.