Fountains measuring 18 by 48 inches start at $2,400; the largest, 5 by 3 feet, start at $4,800. Product manager Shara Todd, Bahn’s wife, says the couple has found that most people want him to ...

The chemical formulas for the tile glazes were top secret. The manufacturers and artists creating the exuberant colors and patterns to adorn the most fashionable houses in California of the 1920s ...

Red tile sidewalks ran diagonally across the plaza, converging at a reflecting pool. Fountains on each corner were adorned with imported tile in many colors. In the pool, black and white swans swam.