CUSTOM Insights Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

Driven by environmental regulation, project specification and client demand, green building continues to double every three years according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 report by Dodge Data & Analytics. Our full line includes underlayments, thin-set mortars, grouts, sealers and cleaners designed with the environment in mind.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 27, 2016

Image: Shore Rugs The top design shows for 2016 have come and gone, leaving those in the home design business with plenty of inspiration. Here are some of the best in show products featured at the top international design events this year. The inspiration behind their design choices is a tropical summer.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 17, 2021

The twelfth Grand Prix award welcomes architecture projects completed between January 2016 and December 2021 that have used Casalgrande Padana porcelain stoneware slabs for floor and/or wall coverings in any area of public or private construction, whether indoors or outdoors, new build or renovation. www.casalgrandepadana.it.

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Top decorating trends in 2016 and 2017 involve homeowners reinventing the way they think about the various spaces in their home. The modern age of design gives us both, along with a myriad of options to choose from for a completely customizable experience. There are so many designs, shapes, sizes, and colors to choose from.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JUNE 21, 2018

Porcelain floor tiles from Urbatek in a Pretty Ballerinas shoe store. Data from the 2016-2017 eporta trend report showed brass and marble were on rise but, in the past three months, copper and copper finishes are more popular across both residential and commercial spaces. Key trends. Fastest rising colour is orange, followed by yellow.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MAY 20, 2016

San Diego, CA, May 19, 2016 – The University of Ceramic Tile and Stone (UofCTS) just released an updated version of the popular Understanding the Basics of Ceramic Tile online technical and sales training course. This course is designed both for the architect and arch rep to teach them how to write a proper tile and stone specification.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We start with a design by Tau that was already taking enormous strides towards the abstraction of wood-looks, a style that we have seen most recently in Arcana ‘s Oriental Wood series. Their ever-growing popularity ensured the production of even more innovative designs, to be used in place of exterior decking, or for indoor use.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It’s that time of year when we are thinking about what we want to accomplish in 2016. Since this style product is so up and coming there aren’t. Then you get to porcelain brick tiles like our Brickworks and Cargo collections shown below. Install by Sagatov Design + Build. I know I do! Black Tile.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We start with a design by Tau that was already taking enormous strides towards the abstraction of wood-looks, a style that we have seen most recently in Arcana ‘s Oriental Wood series. Their ever-growing popularity ensured the production of even more innovative designs, to be used in place of exterior decking, or for indoor use.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 21, 2016

Florida, August 2016 – Before and afters are such a fun part of design, reminiscing the old and celebrating the new. Seattle Bark Wood lookalike porcelain flooring. Architectural Ceramics was my top choice for tile because I really love the new trend of wood lookalike porcelain.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 22, 2017

It was in 2016 that I first came across Living Ceramics : one of the brightest additions to the ceramic tile firmament. Living Ceramics creates versatile ceramic solutions for interior design and architecture. We feel a true passion for good design. Warp by Living Ceramics (colour range). Lightwood by Living Ceramics.

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Architectural Ceramics

MARCH 31, 2016

April 2016, Rockville, MD – Architectural Ceramics has added some very exciting new lines of tile in 2016, and we can’t wait to show it off! We’ve got several new products to tell you about below! ( ps: if you want up to the minute news on the latest products, sign up for our weekly newsletter here ! ).

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 27, 2016

Rockville, MD – July 2016 – Wood-look tile hit the market over a decade ago, and has only been increasing in popularity since. When you’re selecting a wood-look tile, there are a few things to look for if you want to make sure you select the best wood replica for your design. Ceramic vs. Porcelain Wood-Look Tiles.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. SPC/rigid core, the product known to consumers as water- proof, was responsible for a revival of many other segments. in volume in 2016; and 4.4% in both dollars and volume in 2020.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Sales of ceramic tile have outpaced overall floor covering sales, due to manufacturers improving designs in wood-type planks, glass tile and stone looks. So even with the strength of the housing in 2013, we’re still a few years away,” he says, suggesting it may be 2015 or 2016 before housing comes all the way back.

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