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The Wonderous Diagonal Mar Park

Tile of Spain USA

Located in the New Forum district, the park was built atop an old factory site in 2002, with the goal of connecting the city’s past reputation as an industrial mecca with its present and future desire to become a contemporary metropolis at the forefront of originality and architecture.

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Panariagroup expands in Portugal with the acquisition of Gresart

Ceramics of Italy

The acquisition took place through the Portuguese Business Unit Gres Panaria Portugal , which is already present in the area with two production sites in Aveiro and Ilhavo. I’m very proud of this important step forward, which enables us to further expand and integrate our value proposition as a ceramic market leader in Portugal.

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Looking back: Jeff Lorberbaum

Floor Covering News

At that time, most carpet manufacturers sold their products through distributors, so the relationship between the manufacturers and flooring retailers was largely indirect. I have never seen a new product innovation adopted so quickly. The products and styling have become much more sophisticated. ” Q&A.

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Inspiring Individuals

Diary of a Tile Addict

Maggie studied, worked and made ceramics in UK, Italy, USA, Africa, and Japan but recently had been working and living in the place where she was born, Milnthorpe, Cumbria. Her legacy is a body of dynamic, organic and vibrant ceramic tableau that are richly individual yet universal in their themes and accessibility.

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

One-on-One with Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants. Most importantly, he is the founder of San Diego-based Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants, and the University of Tile and Stone, a pre-eminent provider of education to industry employees and customers. Jeffrey Steele. TD: What did you learn from your father’s experience?

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Sensory Structures

Diary of a Tile Addict

In Matrice, figurative representation and abstraction merge to originate a product that sets out to redefine the expressive code of concrete, not merely imitated but critically reinterpreted. The designers BRH+ – Barbara Brondi and Marco Raino – are architects and designers who established their own firm in 2002.

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Inspired Design: Peace Industry for Heath

Heath Ceramics

In 2002, they founded Peace Industry in the Bay Area, working with craftspeople who made each rug by hand in their own workshop in Iran, using those traditional felting techniques. The couple rallied and eventually found new production facilities in Turkey. Peace Industry for Heath Slice Rug. Melina Raissnia.

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