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Swiss luxury in Kowloon

Diary of a Tile Addict

Striking columns of deep blue ceramic tiles coat the facade of the Hong Kong boutique store of Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Piaget. Photo credit: Kevin Mak Photo credit: Kevin Mak Designed by Chinese architecture firm Neri&Hu , Piaget’s storefront was created to honour the brand’s dedication to craftsmanship as well as the historic wharf area of Kowloon.

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AI Generative Design _ The Clayborn floor tile from the Bardelli Group

Ceramics of Italy

Continuous R&D investments in the field of technology have always been one of the core activities of the Bardelli Group , a well-established and dynamic industrial enterprise and a major player in the high-end ceramics sector with the Ceramica Bardelli, Ceramica Vogue and Appiani brands. The most recent innovative methods introduced by the Group include experimentation and new applications in the field of artificial intelligence , including the ability to generate images and products for arc

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Swiss luxury in Kowloon

Diary of a Tile Addict

Striking columns of deep blue ceramic tiles coat the facade of the Hong Kong boutique store of Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Piaget. Photo credit: Kevin Mak Photo credit: Kevin Mak Designed by Chinese architecture firm Neri&Hu , Piaget’s storefront was created to honour the brand’s dedication to craftsmanship as well as the historic wharf area of Kowloon.

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New Spanish Cement-Style Porcelain Collection at Rubble Tile

Rubble Tile

Cement and encaustic tiles with a handmade look have been on trend for years, and now we’re excited to introduce our newest encaustic-style collection, Marlow. This new series combines the organic, somewhat rustic feel of encaustic cement tiles with the strength and durability of kiln-fired.

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Natural disasters impact businesses across industry

Floor Covering News

F rom floods and wildfires to destructive winds and even droughts, reports of extreme weather are becoming more common. No region of the country has been spared in 2023— not even Hawaii, where the Maui fires claimed more than 100 lives and hundreds more are still unaccounted for. That was the deadliest fire in the U.S. in more than a century, surpassing the 2018 Camp fire in Paradise, Calif., which killed 85 people.

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Floating Sea Farms: An Ingenious Solution to Feed the World and Ensure Freshwater by 2050

The A to Z of Building

The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and.

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CFI unveils new commercial resilient training program

Floor Covering News

Dalton—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) launched an innovative Commercial Resilient Training program, designed to meet the evolving needs of flooring installers. This addition to CFI’s educational offerings will be introduced during the 30 th anniversary convention in Orlando, from September 20-22. “The commercial resilient team lead by Dick Schmidt did an amazing job of developing this new curriculum,” said Dave Garden, CFI Executive Director of Education.

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Mannington supports Boys & Girls Club

Floor Covering News

Salem, N.J.—As part of Mannington Mills’ ongoing support of communities in which it’s located, the company recently presented the Madison-Morgan County (Georgia) Boys & Girls Club with a donation of $50,000 for its new building capital campaign, plus Mannington Commercial LVT and carpet for its new space. As a result of this expansion, the club will be able to increase capacity from 65 youth to over 200.

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