The handcrafted clay roof tiles may have been a ubiquitous feature in small towns and villages a few decades ago. Yet, a walk through one of them now will see a near absence of their presence, the ...

In the Colonial years, when handmade brick was scarce, the availability of native clay also afforded Valley pioneers to build attractive brick chimneys with courses of brick corbelling. The result: ...

In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio has upcycled locally produced tiles into a green wall with natural cooling benefits.

Mission style homes are rooted in history with their red clay tile roofs and stucco walls, yet modern materials expand the options for homeowners. Choices now range from traditional clay to concrete, ...

One of the most ubiquitous architectural elements around the world is the clay roof tile. Clay tiles have a history dating back to the Neolithic Age. They were first used as roofing in China and then ...

Oshkosh Public Library begins repairs on its historic clay tile dome roof May 4, replacing aging materials beneath the tiles ...

As a descendant of the early American Oley Valley, I always admired the Colonial orange clay tile roofs of its frontier farmstead, which were the hallmark of its PA German/Dutch ancestors whose clay ...

Malaysia's Drtan Lm Architect was recently commissioned to undertake an extensive renovation of an old dilapidated house. The firm quickly found that the home contained a large number of intact ...

I’m seeking a contractor to do roofing and gutter replacement on a Brooklyn rowhouse in a historic district, involving clay tiles on a mansard roof and a couple of decorative sheet metal gutter boxes.