Tile Article
Chinese styles of brick and tile
2008-08-12
Tile information Chapter eleven- Chinese styles of brick and tile
If the mosaic tiles that contain a strong European flavor, this year's tiles are full of Chinese flavor. With the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games, the world's attention to China rose to unprecedented levels, home decoration industry is also a strong rise of the Chinese flavor. China's 5,000-year cultural history integrates into small ceramic tiles, so wonderful combination will show incredible scene.
The highest achievements of the Chinese tile The great wall
As one of the world's eight miracles the Great Wall can be said that of China and the world's greatest brick structure of the building. Its total length is 6,700 km, it was calculated that if the Ming Great Wall’s bricks, stones and earthworks built into a two meters thick, four meters high wall, can circle around the earth. To construct the great wall lasted about 2000 years, every one of its bricks have witnessed the prosperity and the recession, the glory and humiliation of China. This Green grey bricks do not seem alarming, but the combination of ancient people's wisdom and sweat and countless live lives. The Great Wall is the Chinese people's national pride, but also the world's greatest achievement.
Forbidden City Forbidden City is the palace for Ming and Qing emperors, and also is the world's existing largest and most magnificent building, preservation of the integrity of the ancient palaces and ancient buildings. Remove its collection of numerous of treasures, just a brick or a tile of these buildings is a work of art. The red brick walls and yellow tiles are all telling of history. Both the mottled tiles and still brightly colored glass roofs are legends. They are all expressing the Chinese nation’s superior wisdom and skills to the world.
China has a long history of brick art, not a few words to sum up. And its impact on future generations is far-reaching, the style of modern home decoration is blowing nostalgic air from ancient China. The globalization of Chinese classicalism is suggesting that the symbol of "the Chinese element" in the world of high artistic value.
Style one: Chinese impression
"Chinese impression" is using the straight line of the overall design style, giving a full expression to the spirit of traditional Chinese aesthetics. Three product layout design integrates pragmatism with aestheticism, Chinese classic can be reproduced. The mirror and washbasin is completely symmetrical, black U-shaped bathroom counter is simple, generous and seamless, and perfectly combines with the ceramic tiles in entire space, reflects a strong classical flavor. The decorative columns on both sides across the entire space, reflect luxurious atmosphere. Chinese red and Black tiles decorate the entire room, bathroom counter where the background of red, and sanitary ware and bath on both sides of the background is black, the two complement each other. It looks dignified and strong, simple elegance. Style two: Qin and Han Dynasties style The design of the extension with the reserved style of Chinese characteristics, using the theme running through the wall, realizes wet and dry area of the bathroom. The mottled tiles and bricks in the wall, vaguely can see the year passing marks. The wall right side of the bath mirror is creatively hollowing out, replaced a Chinese wood window grille, vaguely seemed traditional Chinese classical style. Large area of the gray wall is a bold attempt in the style of Qin and Han Dynasties. Grey as a traditional Chinese symbol of class exhibits user’s low-key personality and wise. The designers, with the accumulation of tiles, create a very good sense of three-dimensional. Style three: Oriental cool flavor The design looks like a beautiful Chinese ink painting. White and black full of the entire space, perfectly embodies classic with vogue, blowing a low profile and luxury mysterious Oriental flavor.
