{"product_id":"moroccan-pool-tiles-san-francisco-napa-sonoma","title":"Fez Tile 04","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .mpt-desc {\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;\n    color: #1a1410;\n    max-width: 860px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 0 0 60px;\n  }\n\n  \/* ── Opening Statement ── *\/\n  .mpt-desc .mpt-lede {\n    border-left: 2px solid #B38B65;\n    padding: 28px 0 28px 32px;\n    margin: 0 0 56px;\n  }\n  .mpt-desc .mpt-lede p {\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-style: italic;\n    font-weight: 300;\n    line-height: 1.85;\n    color: rgba(26,20,16,0.82);\n    margin: 0 0 16px;\n  }\n  .mpt-desc .mpt-lede p:last-child { margin: 0; }\n\n  \/* ── Section Headings ── *\/\n  .mpt-desc .mpt-section {\n    margin: 0 0 60px;\n  }\n  .mpt-desc .mpt-section-label {\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;\n    font-size: 10px;\n    font-weight: 400;\n    letter-spacing: 0.22em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    color: #B38B65;\n    margin: 0 0 14px;\n  }\n  .mpt-desc h2.mpt-heading {\n    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;\n    font-size: 28px;\n    font-weight: 400;\n    font-style: italic;\n    letter-spacing: -0.01em;\n    line-height: 1.25;\n    color: #1a1410;\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\n    padding: 0 0 20px;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(179,139,101,0.25);\n  }\n  .mpt-desc p.mpt-body {\n    font-size: 16px;\n    font-weight: 300;\n    line-height: 1.9;\n    color: rgba(26,20,16,0.80);\n    margin: 0 0 20px;\n  }\n  .mpt-desc p.mpt-body:last-child { margin: 0; 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}\n    .mpt-eco-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .mpt-application-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }\n    .mpt-contact { padding: 32px 24px; }\n    .mpt-contact-details { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }\n    .mpt-desc h2.mpt-heading { font-size: 22px; }\n    .mpt-desc .mpt-lede p { font-size: 17px; }\n    .mpt-specs-table td:first-child { width: 130px; }\n    .mpt-pullquote { padding: 24px 20px; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-desc\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Opening Statement --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-lede\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bay Area has always understood that beauty and intelligence are not in opposition. From the glass-and-redwood masterworks of Sea Ranch to the vineyard estates of St. Helena and the hillside compounds of Atherton and Ross, this region's finest homes are built by people who choose every material with the same precision they bring to everything else they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur handcrafted Moroccan pool waterline accent tiles are made for exactly these homes. Each tile is pressed from red clay in the ancient medina of Fez, fired in a wood-burning kiln, and glazed with mineral oxides prepared from centuries-old formulas. They arrive at your pool with a thousand years of artisan intelligence behind them — and with the technical performance to endure California's full range of conditions without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- The Material --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eThe Material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eMoroccan Blue \u0026amp; White Pool Tile — Designed for Permanence, Chosen for Beauty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eThe waterline tile is the most considered surface in any residential pool. Visible from the water, from the deck, from the terrace, from the second floor — it defines the visual register of the entire outdoor space and lives in permanent contact with water, sun, and chemistry year-round. In the Bay Area's varied microclimate — from the coastal fog of Marin to the dry vineyard heat of Napa Valley and the warm afternoons of the Peninsula — a pool tile must perform across a demanding range of conditions while retaining its beauty across decades, not seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eMoroccan zellige is that tile. Kiln-fired from Fez's singular red clay to extreme hardness, glazed with natural mineral oxides whose color is embedded in the clay body rather than sitting on its surface, and finished with the characteristic surface variation that makes zellige shimmer and breathe in water — this is a material that has served palaces, riads, and royal fountains for over a thousand years because nothing else performs as well or ages as beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-pullquote\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The most sustainable tile is the one you never have to replace. A properly installed zellige waterline has a service life of forty to sixty years — a timespan that spans the full arc of a family's relationship with a home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eOur tiles are frost-proof, UV-resistant, and certified for chlorinated and saltwater pools, outdoor fountains, spa surrounds, exterior stair risers, and all wet-area architectural surfaces. They carry the mark of a craft tradition that is older than the California oak forests — and the material integrity to serve the most demanding residential projects in the Bay Area, Wine Country, and Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Fez Origin --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eThe Origin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eHandcrafted in Fez, Morocco — Where the Art of Zellige Has Never Stopped\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eTo understand what makes our tiles different is to understand Fez. The medina of Fez — a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world's largest car-free urban zone, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth — contains artisan workshops producing zellige tile using methods unchanged since the 14th century. This is not a revival of a lost tradition. It is the tradition, still living, still practiced by the same families in the same narrow streets of the same ancient city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eThe clay is sourced from a single geological stratum beneath the Saïss plain outside Fez — a deposit prized for its exceptional plasticity, mineral density, and firing behavior. It is shaped entirely by hand, dried in the open air of the workshop courtyard, and fired in wood-burning kilns that reach temperatures above 1,000°C. The glaze is applied by hand from mineral oxide formulas passed between generations of \u003cem\u003emaalems\u003c\/em\u003e — master craftsmen whose training begins in childhood and whose qualification takes a full decade of daily practice to earn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eThe surface variation that defines zellige — the subtle undulations, the depth of glaze, the way each tile catches light from a slightly different angle — is not a defect to be engineered out. It is the irreducible signature of a hand that cannot be replicated by any machine, in any factory, at any price point. When Bay Area architects and designers specify zellige, they are specifying precisely this quality: the evidence of human skill, present in every square inch of every installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Locations --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eWhere We Work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eSpecified Across the Bay Area, Wine Country \u0026amp; the Peninsula\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eThe communities that surround San Francisco Bay represent one of the most architecturally sophisticated residential markets in the world. From the tech-forward estates of Atherton and Woodside to the vineyard compounds of St. Helena and Healdsburg, and the waterfront properties of Tiburon and Sausalito — the homeowners, architects, and designers working in this region bring an exacting eye to every material decision. Our Moroccan zellige pool tiles are made for this level of discernment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-locations\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-location-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNapa Valley — St. Helena, Yountville \u0026amp; Calistoga\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard estates of Napa Valley set the global standard for wine country residential architecture. Pools here are outdoor rooms designed for year-round entertaining, surrounded by the rhythm of harvest seasons and the long warm light of summer afternoons. Zellige brings an artisan warmth and historical depth that complements the natural stone, aged wood, and hand-plastered surfaces defining Napa's finest properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-location-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSonoma Valley — Healdsburg, Glen Ellen \u0026amp; Kenwood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonoma's more relaxed wine country identity — earthy, artisan, deeply rooted in craft and provenance — makes it a natural home for zellige. Estate pools in Healdsburg and Glen Ellen, surrounded by olive groves and fog-cooled hillsides, are precisely the environment our tiles were made for. The material speaks the same language as the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-location-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMarin County — Ross, Tiburon \u0026amp; Mill Valley\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarin's hillside estates and waterfront compounds command some of the most dramatic views in Northern California — the Bay, the Bridge, the sweep of the Pacific. Pools here are architectural focal points, designed with the same intentionality as every other surface in the home. Our zellige tiles bring an artisan depth that mass-produced alternatives cannot offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-location-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSilicon Valley — Atherton, Woodside \u0026amp; Portola Valley\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate properties of Atherton and Woodside are among the most valuable residential addresses in the country. The owners of these properties bring a technology executive's precision to material selection — and an appreciation for provenance, craftsmanship, and long-term value that makes zellige a natural specification for pool and fountain installations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-location-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSan Francisco — Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights \u0026amp; Sea Cliff\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco's finest residential neighborhoods have long attracted architecturally sophisticated homeowners who understand the difference between beautiful and merely expensive. For rooftop pools, courtyard fountains, garden terraces, and outdoor shower installations in Pacific Heights and Sea Cliff, zellige is the material that holds its own against the city's most demanding design standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-location-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEast Bay — Piedmont, Orinda \u0026amp; Lafayette\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hillside estates of Piedmont and the ranch-style compounds of Orinda and Lafayette represent a quieter, more private strain of Bay Area luxury — properties where outdoor living is a year-round commitment and where every material decision is made to endure. Our zellige pool tiles are equally at home on a sun-warmed Lamorinda pool deck as on a Marin waterfront terrace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Applications --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eApplications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003ePool Waterline, Fountains, Stairs \u0026amp; Every Surface That Earns It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eOur Moroccan zellige tiles are specified for the full range of aquatic and outdoor architectural applications across Bay Area, Wine Country, and Peninsula estates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-applications\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-application-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-application-name\"\u003ePool Waterline\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-application-desc\"\u003eThe signature zellige application. The natural surface variation of hand-pressed tile produces a waterline that shimmers and shifts with the movement of the water — a living visual effect that no factory tile can replicate. A single course of zellige at the waterline transforms the entire visual character of a pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-application-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-application-name\"\u003ePool Steps \u0026amp; Stair Risers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-application-desc\"\u003eZellige stair risers transform pool entry steps from a structural necessity into an architectural detail. The vertical face of each step becomes a canvas for hand-applied color or geometric motif — a detail that is remembered and photographed and becomes part of the home's visual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-application-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-application-name\"\u003eFountains \u0026amp; Water Features\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-application-desc\"\u003eZellige has lined the walls of fountains for over a thousand years. In the courtyard gardens of Wine Country estates and the walled terraces of Marin and Peninsula properties, a zellige-tiled fountain is an object of genuine artisan beauty — one that improves with age and water and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-application-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-application-name\"\u003eGarden Stair Risers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-application-desc\"\u003eBeyond the pool, zellige is specified for exterior garden stairways, terrace steps, loggia floors, and entry approaches throughout the outdoor architectural environment. The warmth of Fez clay and the depth of hand-applied glaze are as beautiful underfoot as at the water's edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-application-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-application-name\"\u003eSpa \u0026amp; Hot Tub Surrounds\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-application-desc\"\u003eThe thermal and chemical resistance of kiln-fired zellige makes it the definitive choice for spa interiors, plunge pool linings, and hot tub surround walls — surfaces that require both beauty and exceptional durability in close proximity to heat and chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-application-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-application-name\"\u003eOutdoor Shower Walls\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-application-desc\"\u003eIn the private garden spaces of Wine Country estates and Bay Area hillside properties, an outdoor shower tiled in zellige is an architectural moment as considered as any interior surface. The craft character of the tile elevates a utility fixture to a design statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Eco --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eSustainability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eEco-Friendly by Craft — Not by Marketing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eNo region in the world takes environmental responsibility more seriously than the San Francisco Bay Area. The architects, designers, and homeowners who build and inhabit the estates of Napa, Marin, and the Peninsula bring a California-native commitment to sustainability that goes well beyond certification checkboxes. Our Moroccan zellige tiles are eco-friendly at every stage of their production — not because we engineered them to meet a standard, but because a thousand-year-old craft tradition has never required anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-eco-pillars\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-eco-pillar\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAll-Natural Clay Body\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from a single natural deposit outside Fez. No synthetic additives, no petroleum binders, no polymer coatings of any kind. Entirely natural, entirely inert once fired, and fully recyclable at end of a very long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-eco-pillar\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMineral Oxide Glaze\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll color is achieved using natural mineral oxides — the same compounds used by Moroccan craftsmen since the 14th century. No synthetic dyes, no heavy metals, no VOCs. The color is part of the clay body, not a coating on its surface, which is why it does not fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-eco-pillar\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWood-Fired Kilns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Fez workshops fire in traditional kilns fueled with pruned olive and cedar wood — a process with a fraction of the carbon footprint of the industrial gas-fired tunnel kilns used in mass ceramic production. Traditional craft is, in this case, also the cleaner process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-eco-pillar\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZero Overproduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery tile is made to order. Nothing is produced speculatively or warehoused indefinitely. Material waste is minimal. And a tile that endures for fifty years without replacement is, by any honest accounting, the most sustainable tile available at any price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\" style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"\u003eFor LEED-certified projects, green building programs, or clients with specific sustainability documentation requirements, we provide environmental product declarations, material provenance records, and production data sheets upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Custom --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eBespoke Service\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eCustom-Made for Your Project — From the First Sketch to the Final Tile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eNo two pools in Napa Valley are the same. No two estates in Marin share a palette. No two architects in the Bay Area specify the same proportions, the same stone, the same planting. This is why we offer full custom fabrication on every order — working from the earliest design stage to develop tiles that belong specifically to your project and to no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-custom-num\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCustom Colorways\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur standard palette covers the full classical range — cobalt blue, Andalusian turquoise, forest green, terracotta, ivory, charcoal, ochre, and manganese black. For bespoke projects, we develop custom glaze formulas matched to Pantone references, Farrow \u0026amp; Ball or Benjamin Moore paint selections, stone samples, or interior fabric and upholstery palettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-custom-num\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCustom Geometric Patterns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZellige is the original geometric art form — the medium through which Islamic mathematicians and artists expressed their understanding of infinity and order. Our maalems can execute any historic pattern at any scale, from the classic eight-pointed star to the most complex muqarnas-derived compositions, as well as entirely original designs developed with your team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-custom-num\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCustom Sizes \u0026amp; Formats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard waterline formats: 4×4\", 6×6\", 4×8\", and 3×6\" brick. Custom dimensions are available for non-standard waterline heights, curved pool geometries, radius walls, infinity edge details, and any bespoke installation condition your project requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-custom-num\"\u003e04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBorders, Trim \u0026amp; Transition Pieces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-painted listello borders, rope moldings, corner returns, coping-edge tiles, step nosings, fountain surrounds, and all necessary transition pieces — all produced in coordination with your field tile to deliver a fully resolved architectural installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mpt-custom-num\"\u003e05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-custom-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePhysical Sample Program\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhysical samples provided for design board presentations, client approvals, and contractor mock-ups prior to production commitment. For significant estate and commercial projects, we produce a full-scale installation panel for review on site and in context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\" style=\"margin-top: 28px;\"\u003eMinimum order: 50 square feet  ·  Lead time: 8 weeks standard  ·  10 weeks for custom colorways or patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Specs --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eTechnical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mpt-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandcrafted terracotta zellige clay, natural mineral glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-pressed, hand-glazed, wood-kiln fired\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard Sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4×4\", 6×6\", 4×8\", 3×6\" — custom available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBacking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRigid resin backing for pool installation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Absorption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt; 3% — pool-rated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrost Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUV Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — mineral pigments, permanent color, no fading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChemical Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChlorinated and saltwater rated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApplications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePool waterline · Fountain · Spa · Pool stairs · Garden stair risers · Outdoor shower · Exterior wall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 sq ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 weeks standard  \/  10 weeks custom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandcrafted in Fez, Morocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailable upon request — contact us for project pricing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-divider\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mpt-divider-ornament\"\u003e✦ ✦ ✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Trade --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-section-label\"\u003eTrade Program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mpt-heading\"\u003eFor Architects, Interior Designers \u0026amp; Pool Builders in the Bay Area \u0026amp; Wine Country\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-body\"\u003eWe work directly and confidentially with the design and construction community throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma Counties, and the greater Northern California region. Our studio is based in San Francisco — we know this market, and we work within it every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"mpt-trade-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated project support from initial specification through final delivery to your job site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreight logistics coordination to projects throughout the Bay Area, Wine Country, and the Peninsula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical sample loan program for design presentations and client approval meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity pricing for large estate projects, multi-structure developments, and commercial hospitality installations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNDA-protected custom design programs for signature projects requiring complete material exclusivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEED and green building documentation available upon request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Contact --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-contact\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mpt-contact-label\"\u003eBegin Your Project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRequest Samples or a Project Quote\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur studio team works with each client individually — from the first design conversation through sample review, specification, production, and delivery. We welcome inquiries from architects, interior designers, landscape architects, pool builders, and estate owners across the Bay Area, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and the Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-contact-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-contact-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePhone\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"tel:+14152594820\"\u003e(415) 259-4820\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-contact-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEmail\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@moorisharchitecturaldesign.com\"\u003esales@moorisharchitecturaldesign.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-contact-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHours\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMonday – Friday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm PT\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-contact-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStudio\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSan Francisco, California\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Badges --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6519\/0574\/files\/eco_friendly_tile.jpg?v=1716314689\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" alt=\"Eco Friendly\" style=\"object-fit: contain;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6519\/0574\/files\/handmade-Moroccan-tiles-manufacturer-morocco_1.jpg?v=1716314456\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" alt=\"Handmade in Morocco\" style=\"object-fit: contain;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6519\/0574\/files\/eco_friendly_tiles.webp?v=1716314607\" width=\"76\" height=\"68\" alt=\"Eco Friendly Certified\" style=\"object-fit: contain;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Closing --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mpt-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finest estates in Napa, Marin, and the Peninsula are not defined by their scale. They are defined by the quality of every decision made in their creation — and no material decision is more visible, more permanent, or more quietly eloquent than the tile at the waterline of a pool. Our Moroccan zellige brings to that decision the full weight of a thousand years of artisan mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" class=\"mpt-cta\"\u003eRequest a Sample or Quote\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 32px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-style: normal;\"\u003eMediterranean Pool Tiles  ·  Handcrafted in Fez, Morocco  ·  Delivered to the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley \u0026amp; Sonoma County\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-preset=\"default\" data-widget=\"store_product_description\" class=\"moto-widget moto-widget-text moto-widget-store-product-description moto-preset-default moto-align-left moto-spacing-top-auto moto-spacing-right-auto moto-spacing-bottom-auto moto-spacing-left-auto\" data-widget-id=\"wid_1594224521_367m1jikb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"moto-widget-store-detail-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHave questions? 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