Brick and Tile

Color Makes a Madrid Studio Apartment Seem Bigger

An architectural firm in Madrid used common materials in both furniture and tiles to set a studio apartment apart from its surroundings.

By Joann Plockova

A tradition dating back centuries survives in Portugal as artists and companies fill private and public commissions for the celebrated designs.

By Kathleen Beckett

Rogelio Salmona transformed the look of Bogotá, while also considering how to build homes for an increasingly liberal society.

By Michael Snyder and Rafael Gamo

Sick of that ubiquitous subway tile? Try something handmade for a little more character.

By Lia Picard