Heather Peterson makes it look easy. Effortless. Laid-back and layered, with cherished knickknacks, retro mosaics, quilted ...

Blending art, architecture and design, mosaic tile is one of the oldest forms of wall and floor covering. Using the tiny squares known as tesserae, Ancient Greeks and Romans created detailed ...

In total, 50 square metres of mosaic have been created by North Yorkshire artist Ruth Wilkinson, who has spent 15 months designing and creating the panels using 300,000 tiles, known as tesserae.

Q: I want to do a large mosaic tile floor in my new room addition. I have no clue where to start. I’ve never done tile work before, and I don’t want to goof up and have to rip it up.

Dezeen Showroom: handmade in Morocco, the Terra tile collection by manufacturer Mosaic Factory gives a nearly endless choice of ways to bring terracotta into the home. The Terra tile collection ...

But one traditional craft is in danger of fading — the centuries-old skill of making zellige — the mosaic tile that adorns mosques and palaces. Making these tiles, a skill handed down from ...