Terra Cotta Tiles Feature a Moorish-Inspired Color Palette

The lines of traditional Moorish architecture and Old Spanish ornamentation are sources of inspiration for Walker Zanger’s Andalucia collection. The hand-finished terra cotta tiles reimagine these motifs and patterns on a larger scale.

Andalucia reflects a blend of Moorish and European designs found in Seville, Cordoba as well as Granada in southern Spain, revealing both their influences and modern sensibilities. The two large-format hexagon tiles, Marrakesh and Fez, are each named after Moroccan cities and feature patterns that create a variety of geometric interactions. Additionally, the 10-by-10-inch design Puerta, Spanish for door, is inspired by a detailed door near Walker Zanger’s San Miguel de Allende factory. The San Miguel design finds inspiration in the Mexican city’s famed baroque Spanish architecture with its layered geometry of a hexagon on a diamond.

The color palette mirrors Moorish motifs, including shades of white and numerous blues, all in an antique patina.

To see the architectural design inspirations and layered geometric patterns of the Andalucia collection, visit here.