Before street signs were built atop metal poles, Houston's intersections were denoted by a series of white-and-blue mosaic tiles that spelled out block numbers and street names on the curb.

The bathroom’s walls were covered in horizontal white tiles, arranged as any subway or brick-laid facade might be. The kicker? Hand-painted blue-and-white scenes of flora and fauna appeared in ...

Everyone loves the antique blue and white tiles that mark the street corners in the older sections of New Orleans. But did you ever wonder how the unique horizontal street sign system came about?

HOUSTON, Texas -- The iconic blue and white mosaic tiles are returning to neighborhoods across Houston. Eric Maier of I Heart Houston is behind the revival. "You can still go out there and see ...

When I think of Houston, my mind drifts to hot colors. Perhaps it’s the influence of the city’s climate. More likely it’s due to both the Astros and Dynamo being clad in orange. The Rockets ...