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Get into detail of some inspiring buildings worldwide. Prestige projects, famous architects, custom design, unique concepts... Stories are told trough facades or interiors in which Mosa tiles have been used.

Mosa floor tiles elevate central atrium in Booking.com campus

From the new Booking.com campus, that connection to the rest of the world is now established in a modern way. The central location was a deliberate ch…
Art makes a splash

A large-scale ceramic artwork, created exclusively with Mosa tiles and playfully set underneath Paris’ Pont du Garigliano, is the latest piece unveile…
Designed spaces as canvases

Vesna Aksentijevic, Associate Director of FLINT, about London’s new landmark Alto.
Façade design with a visual impact

AD Delhaize has renovated its 's Gravenwezel location. The building has acquired an entirely new look. Mosa's Terra Maestricht tile series provides th…
Creating a customer experience instead of just selling tickets

As the state railway company in Switzerland, SBB has been transporting people and goods for more than 120 years. One of the central points of contact …
Renovation and innovation of Rotterdam Airport Terminal by Moen & van Oosten Architects

Rotterdam Airport has recently completed an ambitious renovation and expansion project, with architectural firm Moen & van Oosten realizing the renewe…
Literature meets design

Coffee bar, meeting place, and bookshop all in one is what would best describe Librairie ICI Paris. Nestled in the second arrondissement of the French…
Swaying white birches inspire people to connect

When designing the Väven cultural centre in Umeå, Sweden, architects at Snöhetta and White Architects drew inspiration from the birch tree, the symbol…
Secondary school in the region’s image: high-quality and natural

Clervaux is located at a quiet rest stop within Nature Park Our in the north of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This green setting, surrounded by fores…
Hotel Van der Valk opts for a warm and natural look

Hotel Van der Valk in Antwerp (Belgium) was ready for a thorough makeover. The owners wanted to elevate the hotel to a higher plane and to create warm…
Fit for the Olympics

Residential town at the waterfront – this is how Uster, the third largest city in the Swiss County Zurich, describes itself. Its proximity to Zurich a…
Interior and exterior connected with tiled floor

In the green border east of Antwerp stands a sleek, minimalist villa. ‘The interior and exterior are closely interrelated,’ explains the interior arch…
Designing a large office: tile flooring for Three Snowhill

Located at the centre of a vibrant business community in Birmingham is Three Snowhill. This large and speculative office building was designed with hi…
Casa Rossa in Chemnitz: Sustainability in refurbishment projects - implemented with Mosa tiles

Number 41 - the "Casa Rossa", named after the red tiles of the façade - stood empty for over 30 years and was left to decay. The goal was to preserve …
The pillars of a thoughtful design

The image of a healthcare facility plays an ever more prominent role when choosing a particular treatment centre. In light of this, designers seek inn…
More than the sum of its parts

The former industrial area in the Vaartkom district of Louvain, Belgium is making headlines after its surprising reinvention by Jo Vandebergh (Ertzber…
Pure cosmetics meet pure ceramics

First it's the smell that lures you in. Once inside a Lush store you're struck by the contrast of natural materials and neutral tones against the rain…
Sand-coloured ceramic façade enriches The Hague skyline

The Wijnhavenkwartier, designed by architectural firm Geurst & Schulze, is a particularly attractive addition to The Hague’s city skyline. A dull offi…
Smart and trend-setting design in Antwerp shoe shop

The shoe shop Monar in the centre of Antwerp (Belgium) called upon the interior design firm c [aksent] once again following a successful previous reno…
Sustainability in practise: The “Kornblume” wholefood shop

If you are a customer at the “Kornblume” wholefood shop in Langenthal, Switzerland, you can expect more than just organic products. The shop’s goal is…
Cosmetics meet sustainable ceramic tiles

Over the years, Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has grown as a global brand. This growth is not only thanks to their exceptional products, however to a …
Sustainable Architecture on Sugar House Island

Close to the 2012 Olympic Site in Stratford, London, is a beautiful area bounded by the River Lea and the Three Mills Wall River. This unique piece of…
Tiled floors as a form of traffic system

‘Floors in a foyer are like business cards. They set the tone and ensure visitors can find their way in large buildings; you know where you are so you…
Eye-catching tile pattern reflects traditional Dutch character

For the transformation and expansion of the Dutch reformed Hoornbeeck College in Rotterdam, ConverseArchitects took inspiration from the style of the …
Monument renovation using natural materials

Architecture is generally a conservative sector, and this is something that really came to light during the renovation project of the Montessorischool…
Revitalizing a historic luxury hotel and spa

Interior architect Jean-Philippe Nuel has breathed new life into the Cures Marines in Trouville by redeveloping a five-star hotel that also houses a t…
Luxury surface and depth of color

Diederendirrix architects’ design of the Krimpen aan den IJssel City Hall is a true building for the city. With its strategic approach to reuse and su…
Designing in the spirit of history

A modern evocation of a traditional De Kempen longhouse farm, known as a langgevelboerderij in Dutch, was the initial aim of the firm of architects Ar…
Architecture Higher Education

While designing the Carnegie School of Sport in Leeds - one of the largest providers of sport in higher education within the UK - architects of Sheppa…
A successful symbiosis between old and new

Maison Z' ('house Z'), situated in the Gard department in the south of France, encompasses a site measuring 2,750 square meters and is home to several…
Uniform set on two levels

Enjoying an unrestricted view over the Mediterranean, Villa B was constructed in the Commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas by the Fatosme et Lefèvre firm of a…
Safe travel: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe uses Mosa tiles for their underground stations

583 million people – that’s how many passengers used the Berlin underground, operated by the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), in 2019 alone. If you ad…
Architectural journey of discovery

Peppe Giacomazza has become a well-known resident of Flanders. He made his name with La Botte, his Italian restaurant in Genk, Belgium, that serves to…
The architect as storyteller

With the Novotel Hoofddorp we wanted to create a hotel that, in the future, could also be used as an office space or even as permanent housing with ju…
Designed to transform

The dramatic, sweeping curves of the new Global Hub at Kellogg School of Management are just the opening design note of this important building’s grac…
A design that has it all

Designing the new premises for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague (Netherlands) isn’t your average job: not only had the ICC a set of…
Natural by design

This is a collaboration between two European brands. The first is Mosa, a Dutch company which makes ceramic tiles that respect the environment and hea…
School of Finance & Management

Finding a new location for a growing organization can be quite a challenge. The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management has undergone an extensive pr…
Delft tiled floor - a Dutch custom design

The design of the new Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis hospital resembles the rod of Asclepius, with the staff forming the central binding axis of the buildi…
A more than successful gesamtkunstwerk

At the end of the twentieth century, the family business took over the Nedlin laundry company in Elsloo, covering less than a third of its current sur…
The Noord / Zuidlijn in Amsterdam: a public museum

In the 1990s, plans were made to construct a new metro line in Amsterdam, representing a complex task in a densely populated city. This metro line ent…
Mosa makeover at Jour & Naked

Located in the heart of the ninth arrondissement, Jour & Naked unites two restaurant concepts under one roof: a pick-and-mix salad bar (Jour concept) …
Sustainability based on integrity

Water, green spaces, and dunes. Those were some of the elements which Kraaijvanger architects from Rotterdam went to work with after the firm had been…
Functional design at its finest

Interior designer Roger Haan was asked to come up with a distinctive hotel concept. The design needed to incorporate the history of the existing build…
Isabellaland: a total tile metamorphosis

Housing corporation Haag Wonen thoroughly renovated three residential buildings on the street Isabellaland in the Dutch city of The Hague. The twelve-…
De Nekker: accessibility, local landscape, and the environment

De Nekker swimming pool in the Belgian city of Mechelen was designed by VenhoevenCS and ARCHI+I as an extension of the existing De Nekker recreational…
Exciting contrasts

The Delftse Poort, an impressive building made of steel and mirrored glass, was erected in 1992 on the site where the city gate stood from 1764 to 194…
Hafenquartier Berlin Mitte

Hafenquartier Berlin Mitte was created between 2008 and 2012 as a townhouse complex with eleven residential units, constructed for Agromex GmbH & Co. …
Every building deserves a unique solution

Pierre Cuypers designed Amsterdam Central railway station and the Rijksmuseum at the very edges of the city. At the time, the architect could never ha…
An interplay of abstract lines, complemented by symmetrical design

Rabobank’s new regional office in Boxmeer, designed by Novares Architecten, is a striking landmark close to the busy motorway. The façade of this buil…
Buildings are only as good as the products you make them from

The new Park 20|20 is located southwest of Amsterdam. A very unique business park is rising slowly but surely between Schiphol, the A4 and Hoofddorp s…
LIMES: light shades and subtle nuances

LIMES international’s new office was designed by STOL architecten. The company’s imposing headquarters are at a prominent location, with a unique desi…
Inside = Outside

Italian studio JM Architecture designed a 3-bedroom villa as part of a larger planned development in Jesolo, a town that stretches 15km with a width o…
Station with pillars in delft blue

Delft's old railway station is being repurposed. The new station is an architectural beauty, with an eye-catching use of ceramic. The construction sit…
De Passage Den Haag: dotting the void

Renowned architectural studio Bernard Tschumi Architects were appointed the task of designing a new iconic building in the centre of The Hague in The …
Transforming an old London water tower into a modern home

Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce are the owners of this amazing residence, which they had spent several months designing, constructing and ultimately tra…
La Fabrique De Lunettes Paris: back to the future

"Our challenge: turning an old bank into a modern optical store in an old but trendy neighbourhood of Paris, Le Marais. This project is the result of …
Geusseltbad: swimming pool of the future

On 1 May, the most sustainable swimming pool in the Netherlands opened its doors to the public. The Geusseltbad in Maastricht was designed by Slangen …