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About the Zen+Clay Collection from Heritage Tile
A contrast in aesthetic perspectives:
“When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this is very unique to Japan.”
-Tadao Ando, architect [winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize]
The Zen+Clay collection represents a cultural tradition in ceramic tilemaking and a faithfully curated and exclusive selection of architectural ceramics and tilework from Japan.
What is wabi-sabi?
“Wabi-Sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional.”
- Leonard Koren; Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers; 2008
“To get a better sense of what wabi-sabi is – and isn’t – it might be helpful to compare and contrast it with modernism…and how it applies to all manner of man-made objects, spaces, and designs.”
Featured Products
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Hanami Series
Attractive by nature. Adaptable by design.
A convergence of forms, textures and shades in a concise arrangement that achieves a harmonious effect.
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Godai Series
Illuminating Possibilities
Experience the Godai series, the convergence of traditional Japanese aesthetics, exquisite craftsmanship and technical innovation.
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Henro Series
A Cultural Tile Tradition
The Henro series of unglazed porcelain mosaics is characterized by classic patterns in one-, two-, and three-color combinations.
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Miyabi Series
Wabi-Sabi Defined
Thick, rustic glazes on a porcelain tile body; tile edges torn to defy rigid grout lines; organically distressed surfaces that beg to be touched.
Design Wa (和)
Wa, meaning “harmony”, is demonstrated in the affinity of design and materials in traditional Japanese interior architecture. A designer visiting Japan will immediately sense the remarkable way in which intrinsic respect for culture, craft, and authentic materials is combined with innovation and creative experimentation.
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Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi, Japan