Architessa is a comprehensive tile and stone company servicing the design industry, including, but not limited to, the homeowner, designer, builder, contractor, architect and installer. Established in 1985 as Architectural Ceramics, Architessa is a family-owned and operated corporation. Architessa has five convenient residential showrooms in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area: Maryland: Baltimore, Bethesda, Rockville and Virginia: Alexandria, Vienna, as well as a commercial sales team servicing Atlanta, Baltimore, DC Metro, Richmond, and Philadelphia. Architessa has a worldwide assortment of ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, slate, marble, limestone, glass and metal tiles, with an extensive supply on hand, ready for pickup or to ship from our Rockville, MD and Baltimore, MD warehouses. In addition, Architectural Ceramics has over 30 specialty vendors which can be special ordered for your project.