Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2020

Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency announced the winners of the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition during a virtual press conference hosted by Coverings. Firm: Design Continuum, Inc. Distributor: Ceramic Technics. Location: Monterrey, NL, Mexico.

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Tile+Mosaic

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Hi all, As a ceramic artist working in tile and mosaic I''m constantly amazed at the number of design possibilities these mediums offer. To remember trips to New Mexico and Arizona I created this tile covered coffee table for a client as a birthday gift to his wife. See his recent projects on the Behance Network.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2022

Martha Salazar, director of marketing for TCNA-Mexico, is a Coverings Rock Star Award recipient for 2022, according to the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). Salazar has worked in marketing in the ceramic tile industry for fifteen years. Clemson, S.C.—Martha She serves on its board of directors and marketing committee.

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Heath Ceramics

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Mexican artist and designer Carla Fernández is coming to the Boiler Room at Heath SF in March for a very special show, Carla Fernández: Design. highlight heath ceramics events boiler room san francisco design fashion culture mexico art carla fernandez isabella stewart gardner museum'

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2023

The discrepancy between dollar sales and volume was more significant than in years past and ceramic suppliers agreed it had much to do with price increases and inflation. As the heaviest hard surface category, it makes sense that freight hikes would impact ceramic more so than other hard surface solutions. share and Mexico with a 9.1%

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 2, 2015

As part of Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico , we’re excited to include the work of Argentina-born visual artist Ramiro Chaves , who’s called Mexico home since 2002. We sat with Ramiro to talk about Mexico’s many dimensions, his work, and Carla. What brought you to Mexico, and why did you stay?

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 17, 2015

The weaving and tailoring workshops for Design Culture Mexico , our April show at Heath SF curated by Renee Zellweger of Summer School, offer an immersive cultural experience for beginners and pros alike. Learn from master weavers from Chiapas and Carla Fernández herself. Registration ends Friday, March 20. RSVP here. .

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Architectural Ceramics

MAY 4, 2017

You can’t think of Mexican tile without picturing colorful, hand-painted designs. Authentic Talavera pottery and tile reign from Puebla, Mexico. Before making its way to Mexico, the Romans used Terra-cotta or fired red-clay vessels to carry water throughout their ancient baths. Deep, rich colors are then painted over the white.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“With the goal of creating a visually intriguing and richly textured collection, our design team focused their search of the museums’ collections on textiles, basketry and pottery of the native cultures of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico,” said Jackie Dettmar, Mohawk Group’s vice president of marketing, design and product development.

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 17, 2015

Last day to catch Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico in the Boiler Room at Heath SF. at Heath Ceramics San Francisco) Come explore this great collection (and escape Bay to Breakers madness.) (at

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 10, 2022

Los Angeles—Walker Zanger, a leading luxury brand in slab and tile, said it is making substantial investments in equipment and personnel at its Mexico factory—Ceramica Antique. In the process, the company said this will create better living conditions for several families in the community of Guanajuato, Mexico.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Keep in mind most importers, like Architectural Ceramics, imported excess stock to get through this transition. for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for unglazed ceramic 10% for unglazed porcelain 8.5% for glazed ceramic and porcelain 2.7% for glass 4.9%

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Tile of Spain USA

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the six highly distinguished architects and interior designers who will serve on the jury for the 19 th annual Tile of Spain Awards. Kengo Kuma & Associates employs over 150 architects in Tokyo and Paris, who design unique projects worldwide.

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 17, 2015

We’re so excited that the opening for Carla Fernández: Design. In addition to Carla’s clothing designs, we’ve brought in a few other special items from Mexican artisans like Unelefante chocolates, books, toys, and even napkin rings made from Mexican hot chocolate whisks. is (almost) here. See you there.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Ceramic tile, which has been faced with ongoing challenges for several years now, was no exception. Continuing its downward trajectory, ceramic tile sales in 2020 experienced a low, single-digit decline in terms of overall dollar sales and similar declines in terms of volume. Ceramic tile sales in 2020 declined roughly 5%.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 31, 2015

Preparations are underway for Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico at Heath SF , and the show is coming to life in more ways than one. highlight heath ceramics carla fernandez design culture mexico boilerroomsf san francisco events eco fashion sustainable fashion' Check out the events page here.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 19, 2015

The “square root” technique that Mexican designer Carla Fernández pioneered uses squares and rectangles folded to shape every item, and minimizes the use of formal fasteners, relying instead on ties and simple fastenings. Take a look at what’s in store and watch the video of her workshop at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum last year here.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 12, 2023

Dallas – This week, Daltile is hosting a multi-faceted meeting for its Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program at the Hardrock Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 13, 2015

Carla Fernández is arriving this week at Heath SF to get ready for Design. We have just a few slots left for a really great design workshop where you’ll work side by side with Carla to create a piece of clothing while soaking in her process, learning about life as a different kind of entrepreneur, and living her vision.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 28, 2015

To recap, hand-crafted from natural clay deposits, authentic Saltillo tile can only come from one place in the world - Saltillo, in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. Couples perfectly with hand-painted decorative ceramic tiles. Saltillo tile walkway features hand-painted ceramic tiles on the risers. Designing with Tile.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 15, 2016

Designer Brent Gibson collaborated with Christopher Lee & Company Fine Homes in developing this Tuscan-style home in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, USA. “To emphasize the connection of the region with the land, the paint is heavily earthy with unpretentious hues of a Tuscan hillside,” the designer said.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

APRIL 17, 2018

The fruitful partnership between Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living will be on show once again at Milan Design Week 2018, with five new collections that offer original ideas for high-end hospitality and contract projects. Mexican Cement by Iris Ceramica and Diesel Living. Boss Metallic Grey from Stage by Diesel Living and Iris Ceramica.

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 13, 2015

It’s hard to believe that our Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico show is almost over. That’s right: this is your last weekend to take part in this inspiring event, featuring Carla’s innovative designs that reinvigorate indigenous artisan traditions from all over Mexico.

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Heath Ceramics

MARCH 2, 2016

Mexico City. It’s a place that’s been coming up more and more in our conversations about innovative design, art, and fashion the past few years. With its rich history and culture–not to mention its top-notch food and bar scene–Mexico City has long been the go-to source of inspiration for many of our coolest friends.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 7, 2015

Coupled with decorative ceramic tiles, Saltillo tile exudes Old World charm. Hand-crafted from natural clay deposits, authentic Saltillo tile can only come from one place in the world - Saltillo, in the state of Coahuila in Mexico. Designing with Tile. By Arpi Nalbandian , Tileometry. Sitting Bull.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

They spend more time in there because you have a designated design table, which makes it easy to shop,” Barber said. This allows us to maintain a strong margin as the consumer has already fallen in love with a design and is willing to spend a little more than she was planning on initially. Statements 2.0 or gravitate toward it.

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 15, 2015

We’re gearing up for Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico , and our opening reception and benefit supporting the Edible Schoolyard Project is right around the corner ( this coming Saturday, in fact! ). Many thanks to Kyle for the tour!

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Heath Ceramics

MAY 15, 2015

It’s also the last weekend to catch Carla Fernández: Design Culture Mexico in the Boiler Room, including these sculptures by Ramiro Chaves. designculturemexico (at Heath Ceramics San Francisco). Such a good show, don’t miss it!

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We’ll continue introducing the on-trend, wood- and stone-inspired luxury vinyl designs that are synonymous with our brand, making them available in multiple installation formats to ensure retailers have the right option for their customers. Later in the spring, retailers can look forward to stylish new designs in our Art Select collection.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

PureGrain direct digital print DLVT flooring uses digital embossing technology to create high-definition designs directly on a high-density rigid core. What’s more, the initiative is designed to change how retailers and manufacturers work together to sell that flooring. These products offer the realistic look and feel of actual wood.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. merchandising concept. Dubbed Statements 2.0, Dubbed Statements 2.0,

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2020

The not-so-good news is that it is becoming obvious that resilient is cannibalizing dollars from just about every other flooring category, all of which were either down slightly or significantly in both dollars and volume, with the exception of ceramic, which posted a very modest increase. Ceramic tile flooring by the numbers.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

manufacturing and has facilities in Dalton as well as Mexicali, Mexico, to service its North American customers. The plant is designed to reduce waste, improve quality control and increase production capacity to meet the growing demand for U.S.-based Mohawk Industries is also heavily invested in its U.S. based manufacturing facilities.

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Heath Ceramics

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Our passion for well-made tile and well-designed installations would be incomplete if we couldn’t share images that are just as beautiful as the objects we make and see. I grew up around architecture and design and was drawn to photography in high school. I also love the collaboration with designers and architects.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Whether it’s India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Italy or Spain, we have ultimate flexibility. 2, there’s a lot of IP involved in the design and trend of the products that both factories will produce, and we will control that IP as well. We saw anti-dumping on quartz, we saw anti-dumping on ceramic tile.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The “square root” technique that Mexican designer Carla Fernández pioneered uses squares and rectangles folded to shape every item, and minimizes the use of formal fasteners, relying instead on ties and simple fastenings.

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Heath Ceramics

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The “square root” technique that Mexican designer Carla Fernández pioneered uses squares and rectangles folded to shape every item, and minimizes the use of formal fasteners, relying instead on ties and simple fastenings.

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