Every inch of Wat Pho in Bangkok is decorated with some colorful shape, either entirely abstract, or drawn from nature. The architects took special care to repeat shapes throughout the site, while varying colors along the way to add to a sense of whimsy.
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What are the patterns made of? Paint? Woven In? Mosaic? Such wonderful
designs!
Upon zooming in on the photo, the tiles seem to be some sort of ceramic individually inlaid. I remember thinking when I was looking at them that the roof was some sort of fibrous material, but now I’m not sure.