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“I hate to use this word, because it’s kind of ew, but mahjong is a social lubricant,” said Joanne Xu, 28, co-founder of Green Tile Social Club, a New York pop-up club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Powers says she wants to keep the sculptures in place, potentially creating a walking tour to Venice’s Mosaic Tile House, co-owned by her friend Gonzalo Duran, who taught her how to weld.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Zia Tile has a catalog of 64 colors, and Case Study includes four new offerings — ruddy Pompeii; cool beige Dune; burnt orange Rust; and Elemental Blue, an Yves Klein-inspired cobalt shade.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Matt Walters, founder of Carpentry & Tile in Shoreline, uses Seattle-based NVL labs, which can provide a 24-hour turnaround on the test.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Tile floor and rows of shelves and on the shelves several dozen quart jars.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy