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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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Made in USA: Momentum builds for domestic manufacturing

Floor Covering News

based flooring manufacturers who continue to ramp up domestic efforts but also overseas suppliers as they build production facilities in the U.S. The industry’s increased emphasis on domestic production coincides with overall manufacturing activity in the U.S. The only LVT product I do not see being produced domestically is loose lay.

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Inspired Design: Peace Industry for Heath

Heath Ceramics

And that’s how we felt about working with our long-time friends, Melina and Dodd Raissnia of Peace Industry , San Francisco’s beloved maker of modern felted soft goods, who’ve designed a capsule collection of rugs, baskets and ottomans just for us. The couple rallied and eventually found new production facilities in Turkey.

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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

There was a huge exhibition of her work there in 2002 in Gallery Ray; a period in which she worked in a potter’s studio in Seto, while attending language classes in Nagoya City. But I had spotted a gap in the interior design market for good quality and well-designed tiles. We always went in for quality products.

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Sensory Structures

Diary of a Tile Addict

Matrice designed for Cedit by BRH+ (Barbara Brondi and Marco Raino?). Today’s post brings together two design strands that have much preoccupied Tile Addict of late: concrete-effect tiles and incised linear patterns picked out in contrasting grout colours. These provide a framework for infinite design combinations.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Real design stars and a concrete.

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Real design stars and a concrete counter guy. During my travels last fall, I had some incredible opportunities to meet some people whose work in the design world I admire greatly. Uriquiola designed and Mr. Grohe brought to the market.

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