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Week of September 14th, 2020 – Latin American Design Influences

Architectural Ceramics

Top 5 Design Posts of the Week. September is Hispanic Heritage month and we are taking the opportunity to focus on the influence of Latin American Design. In more modern times, we’ve seen a shift towards just that – modernity within design. 12 contemporary Latin American design studios to watch , Husk Design Decoder.

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10 Hot Summer Destinations & Tile Inspirations

Architectural Ceramics

Come globe trotting with us to beautiful vacation spots, home and abroad, that offer endless design and tile inspiration. To take a bit of London design inspiration home with you, you might fancy using a spot of red, like what’s spotted throughout the city by way of its iconic red double-decker buses and phone booths.

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Modern Marble Design Pioneers

StoneDimensions

The word ‘marble’ is derived from the Greek word for ‘shining stone’, aptly describing this masonry dream, which was highly regarded and often used by master painter and sculptor, Michaelangelo. He favoured Carrara marble due to its beauty, white gleam, beautiful reflection qualities and stunning malleability.

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Why Spanish Concrete Tiles Are Always ‘In’

Granada Tile

In this guide, learn more about our Spanish concrete tiles and be inspired by wondrous creations by world-class designers. `. We’ve seen them used in historic 1920s restorations as well as the most avant-garde designs. Image via Brian Sanderson of Salt & Pepper Studios // Designer: Corie Koss.

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Starnet announces winners of 2020 Design Awards

Floor Covering News

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Starnet Design Awards. Impressive for its own bold yet cohesive flooring choices, the Gold in Hospitality award was awarded to Starnet member Consolidated Carpet for the company’s work on Tarkett’s landmark Atelier in New York City.

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Tile with Money in Mind

Architectural Ceramics

This colorway features a range of earth tones adaptable to a range of design schemes. From a dime-sized circle to that of a Sacagawea golden dollar coin, these varying circles in Calacatta Gold marble show off the range typical of this stone’s cream, beige and grey well. Diesel Stage: New York City.

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Hot Trend: Subway Tiles

The Tile Doctor

As you are probably aware, subway tiles get their name from the tiles that were found on New York City subway stations in the eighties. Design Examples Material - Tile, Natural Stone, Marble Surfaces - Wall, Floor, Countertop subway tile' Once installed, they are super easy to keep clean with the grout firmly.