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During the early 1900s, Don Jose Machuca y Romeo was the foremost producer of Mediterranean tiles in the Philippines. His son, Don Pepe, an Audencia, established Mosaicos Machuca in an ancestral house located on Calle Tanduay in San Miguel, Manila, while the tile factory itself was situated beside the Pasig River. They were pioneers in ...
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Machuca tiles (formerly known as "baldozas mosaicas") – colorful Mediterranean-style cement tiles used for the zaguan flooring, often in harlequin pattern; manufactured by the Machuca company; another brand is Majolica; Mascaron – An architectural ornament representing a face or head, human or animal, that is often grotesque or frightening
A well-known drawing by J.F. Lewis in 1835 illustrates the state of the courtyard before modern restorations began. [ 19 ] The marble basin and fountain at the center of the courtyard is a replica of an original Nasrid fountain basin that was found in the Lindaraja Courtyard, moved there from its original context, and now kept in the Alhambra ...
Its flooring retained the black-and-white machuca tiles despite the partial damage caused by the bombing of Lipa during the World War II. [1] The Luz–Katigbak House was originally built on a square plan, with the terrace, or azotea, extending it into an L-shaped plan. Balusters were restored to protect the open portion of the azotea.
A "beloved and talented hockey player" died days after being hit by a stray bullet on Interstate 55 in Missouri. Colin Brown, a teenage hockey player, was struck by a stray bullet on Interstate 55 ...
John Reichart decided to go "all in" this year by decorating every house on his block with Christmas lights for his wife who has Alzheimer's.
There is a definite market for those willing to pay a premium for made-to-order pieces with authentication certificates. Most is sold overseas because the pieces fetch a much higher price. Clients can come simply to order an entire set of dishes or tiles to put on buildings back to their home countries. [64] House covered in Puebla tile