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12th Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix award open for entries

Ceramics of Italy

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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Natural Stone: Opportunity knocks as consumers hunker down

Floor Covering News

Entire walls of book-matched slab and walls of sculpted stone tile and slab have become signatures of the work of top designers and architects in luxury residential.”. The misconception that visually imitative porcelains can replace the variety and appeal of natural stone has duped many a client,” Artistic Tile’s Marcus said.