Partners Xenia Taler and Steven Koblinsky have been making gorgeous tiles in their Toronto studio since 1996. The tiles are pressed in molds made of wood, or extruded, glazes are mixed from scratch, and all tiles are decorated by hand. When explaining why they do what they do they say: "Because we hope that one day, a long, long time from now, not only will your children fight mercilessly over the wonderful tiles you had so wisely purchased, but even when humankind is forced to venture off this world and fend amongst the stars, those tiles will be the second or third item on a strict ten item list which your descendents feel they must take along with them on their arduous journey."