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Meet Marcos & Melanie of Granada Tile on Monday at Coverings in Chicago

Granada Tile

Breaking News 2016 Chicago Coverings Hex New tile collection Paul Schatz Toronto trade showGranada Tiles will be at the Covering Trade Show , THE global tile and stone experience starting this coming Monday, April 18 and running through Thursday, April 21st. Find us at Booth #8719. .

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Installation Equation: Cement Wall Tiles Add a Lovely Layer in Chicago

Granada Tile

Take a new Chicago tapas place, Black Bull. Granada Tile’s Sofia tile design, installed on walls, provides a stunning backdrop for the tapas served at Black Bull in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Headed to Chicago soon? Installation Equation Uncategorized Black Bull cement tile installation ideas cement tiles Chicago tile inspiration tile photos wall tiles

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Chicago Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Chicago is the epicenter of the Midwest. We spent more than 40 hours conducting research on Chicago real estate and looked at more than 130 apartment buildings in the city, categorizing them by location and comparing them with a set list of variables. We combed through Chicago’s most popular neighborhoods to help you decide where to live. Chicago draws people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures, and its diverse neighborhoods reflect those populations.

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Two Penthouses Merged into Expansive Home: The Chicago Hi-Rise Project

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This expansive Chicago home envisioned by Dresner Design and boasting an area of 5000 square feet (464 square meters) is in fact a luxurious merger of two penthouses. Developed for a couple of European musicians, the Chicago Hi-Rise project is nestled amongst skyscrapers and offers views of Lake Michigan. What do you believe are the highlights of this Chicago residence? Architecture Chicago Hi-Rise project two penthouses merged

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Chicago architecture #miesvanderrohe

Heath Ceramics

Chicago architecture #miesvanderrohe. miesvanderrohe

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COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM. ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design. Coverings 2016 takes place April 18-21 in McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

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COVERINGS WELCOMES CHICAGO-AREA PARTNERS TO EXPAND CREATIVE PROGRAM

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

(ALEXANDRIA, VA— February 18, 2016) Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exposition in North America, has partnered with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and Chicago Mosaic School to develop unique programs that investigate the use of tile as a medium for creative design. There is an extraordinarily vast opportunity to use tile in creative and artistic expressions,” said Karen Ami, Founder and Executive Director of the Chicago Mosaic School.

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Experience Coverings 2016 With Unique Programs from Local Chicago Partners

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) will exhibit tiled benches designed by their students, and the Chicago Mosaic School will provide interactive educational classes. Workshops with the Chicago Mosaic School. Through the partnership with the Chicago Mosaic School , Coverings attendees will have an opportunity to interact with tile as a creative medium during workshops at the show.

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Greenbuild 2010 This Week in Chicago

Ciao Tile

The largest greenbuilding education and exhibition in the world is happening this week in Chicago. We’ll be there learning more about sustainable ceramic tiles and stone. Send us a note if you’ll be there too! Industry Events

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Coverings: The Keynotes of Chicago

Stone Update

Tile and stone expo offers main sessions and featured presentations as part of comprehensive education program this month. Featured Shows, Seminars, Workshops Events

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Chicago pedestrian underpass. (at The Field Museum)

Heath Ceramics

Chicago pedestrian underpass. (at at The Field Museum

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Herringbone Cement Tile at Chicago’s Franklin Room

Cement Style

The Franklin Room continues the trend of bringing back Chicago’s history of neighborhood taverns, but with a classy, upscale, decor which includes a entire floor of Villa Lagoon Tile. Ladies and Gentlemen are welcome…so says the sign at Chicago’s new pub/ tavern/bar/restaurant The Franklin Room. The post Herringbone Cement Tile at Chicago’s Franklin Room appeared first on Cement Style.

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Coverings Attendance Up in Chicago

Stone Update

2016 event brings more than 25,000, marking large increase from last edition in the Windy City. Featured Shows, Seminars, Workshops Events

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Chicago weather & tall buildings. (at Willis Tower)

Heath Ceramics

Chicago weather & tall buildings. (at at Willis Tower

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NEOCON 2010: June 14-16 at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago

Ciao Tile

Chicago's Merchandise Mart. Time to start thinking about making your reservations for NEOCON 2010. Although we attend NEOCON for the Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition, there is so much to love about it. Not least of which is the setting.vChicago in June can be divine. Hope to see you there! Industry Events

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Give Your Home the Look of a Historic City with Mediterranea’s ‘Chicago’ Tile

Conestoga Tile Blog

Source: Mediterranea-usa.com/chicago From warehouses to skyscrapers, few cities can inspire the imagination with a sense of wonder like the Windy City. Carved in stone and rising to the heavens, Chicago style is known the world over. Taking advantage of this, Mediterranea Chicago porcelain tile captures the look and feel of the city with ease. Further, you can use the State Street, Wrigley, South Side, and Old Chicago styles to recreate the entire city.

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Boka Restaurant Chicago–Revamped with Cement Tile

Cement Style

In 10 years, Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, of Boka Restaurant Group, have gone from being fledgling restaurateurs to being the Chicago restaurateurs everyone wants to work for. Chicago Magazine. “Chef of the Year” from Eater (2014) , the Jean Banchet Awards (2014) , and the Chicago Tribune (2015 ). The post Boka Restaurant Chicago–Revamped with Cement Tile appeared first on Cement Style.

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Exploring Soho House Chicago

The Perfect Bath

Hip, cool and of-the-moment are some of the adjectives used to describe Soho House Chicago. The hotel is located in a building commissioned by industrialist Charles Allis in 1907 as the headquarters for his Chicago Belting Company. Since it first opened, Soho House has become a mega gathering place for Chicago’s young professionals. I can’t wait to go back — both to Chicago and Soho House

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We’re flying towards Chicago, here’s slowin it down.

Heath Ceramics

We’re flying towards Chicago, here’s slowin it down. (at A video posted by Cathy & Robin (@heathceramics) on Apr 7, 2015 at 7:49am PDT. at farmland

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This engine brought us from Emeryville CA to Chicago. Departed.

Heath Ceramics

This engine brought us from Emeryville CA to Chicago. Departed Sunday 9am arrived 3:30 Tuesday ?????? amtrak #californiazephyr (at Amtrak Union Station). californiazephyr amtrak

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Breaking News: Granada Tile in Print and New Additions to the Stripes Range of Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Without further ado, we’re delighted to introduce you to three additional members of the Stripes family— Miami , Chicago and Boulder. Chicago boasts thinner stripes in two shades. Boulder, Chicago, and Miami are three new tile designs from the Stripes range. Breaking News Angeleno Architectural Digest Boulder cement tile Chicago concrete tile. Three new tile designs from Granada Tile appear in the June 2013 issue of House Beautiful.

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Installation Equation: Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Granada Tile’s Stripes Range of Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

Try using the bold color combination in our Chicago tile design. Chicago is a fantastic tile design with a lovely pattern of five thin parallel lines per tile. For a patriotic touch in our next tile installation, try out our Chicago cement tile design. Installation Equation antique tile cement tile Chicago Fourth of July Philadelphia United States It’s Fourth of July week here in the United States.

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Chicago Brownstone Gets a Thoroughly Modern Update

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, this beautifully renovated brownstone updated by Hufft Projects seamlessly merges old and new. ” The first floor of this Chicago brownstone accommodates the living spaces, while the second floor houses the bedrooms, which offer territorial views of the trees and surrounding houses. Photography by Mike Sinclair] The post Chicago Brownstone Gets a Thoroughly Modern Update appeared first on Freshome.com.

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Writers Theater Creates a Modern Cultural Hub Outside Chicago

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Photography and information courtesy of Studio Gang ] The post Writers Theater Creates a Modern Cultural Hub Outside Chicago appeared first on Freshome.com. The Writers Theater in Glencoe, Illinois—completed by Studio Gang —offers its community a modern cultural hub with innovative performance spaces. The space features two venues, a main stage and a black box theater.

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A Playful Bathroom Floor Using Tunis Cement Tiles

Granada Tile

For the bathroom floor of a renovated 1890s Chicago townhouse, architect Rebecca Liddy of Kulinski and Rappe Architects , was hoping to find tile that would be appropriate to the period. Get Inspired bathroom bathroom floor Chicago Kulinkski and Rappe Rebecca Liddy TunisA Playful Bathroom Floor. But she also wanted something that was bright and fun for the family’s four year old daughter.

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Granada Tile’s Cluny Cement Tiles In AD

Granada Tile

Chicago-based designer Donna Mondi shows that black and white is anything but basic. Breaking News AD Architectural Digest black & white black and white Chicago Cluny Donna Mondi Master Bath Master BathroomGranada Tile’s black and white Cluny cement tiles brings subtle drama to a master bath. The simple and classic color combination always looks fresh. And, in fact, by taking color out of the design equation, Mondi puts the focus on detail and texture.

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Modern Home Design in Chicago Showcasing Elegance and Warmth

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

When Homepolish Designer Gabriel Fontes de Faria moved into this new construction townhouse in the city of Chicago, he had a blank canvas to create the perfect space for himself and his husband. The house feels really clean and minimal, but still warm even during Chicago winters. The post Modern Home Design in Chicago Showcasing Elegance and Warmth appeared first on Freshome.com.

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Cosentino Enhancing Midwest Distribution

Stone Update

Surfaces company will move into new Chicago-area warehouse facility. Featured People+Places News

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Entra Magazine: Sweet Home Chicago - Blogger

Entra Magazine

Sweet Home Chicago. I seem to have Chicago on the brain—possibly because I stayed up way past my bedtime the other night watching The Blues Brothers. In any case, when one of our incredibly chic friends in the Midwest tipped us off about Bedside Manor , an absolutely dreamy (pardon the pun) source for incredible items for the bedroom, the bath and the table in the Chicago area, I was intrigued. Bedside Manor has four locations around the Chicago area. MAGAZINE.

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Virgin Hotels Chicago Celebrates LEED Gold Certification Achievement

The A to Z of Building

Virgin Hotels is thrilled to announce that Virgin Hotels Chicago, the brand's first property, has achieved LEED Gold Certification, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and

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ComEd Begins Pilot Program to Deploy Smart LED Streetlights in Two Chicago Suburbs

The A to Z of Building

ComEd announced today that it has begun a pilot program to deploy smart, energy-efficient LED streetlights in two Chicago suburbs, Bensenville and Lombard. Through this pilot, ComEd is replacing

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Johnson Controls Installs Distributed Energy Storage Technology in Merchandise Mart, Chicago

The A to Z of Building

Johnson Controls is bringing its world-class battery technology and building systems expertise to the growing energy storage market by installing distributed energy storage technology in Chicago's

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Shipping Carpet Tile Around The Country

Focus Floors and Furnishings

Further, it doesn’t matter to us if you are in Brooklyn, NY, Chicago, IL, or Los Angeles, CA, we work to get the best price on shipping and freight for you. Chicago, IL. Blog Brooklyn Brox CA carpet tile Chicago IL Los Angeles NY shipping Focus Floors has made it a priority to make our carpet tile products available to everyone in the continental US.

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Sienna Brings Long-Awaited Mid-Rise Apartments to Chicago's Streeterville Neighborhood

The A to Z of Building

Chicago-based Golub & Sienna, Streeterville's newest apartment community, is now open—and it brings a long-awaited mid-rise option to this neighborhood dominated by high-rise towers.

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ComEd Awarded LEED Gold Green Building Certification for New Chicago Training Center

The A to Z of Building

ComEd announced that it has been awarded LEED Gold green building certification for its Chicago Training Center (CTC) building that opened last year. The Leadership in Energy & Environmental

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We're in the Chicago Tribune

Entra Magazine

Photographer Mireille Roobaert ''s shot of the library/study in the orangerie at Chateau du Troncq, which you can revisit in our debut issue. A chesterfield, a fireplace, Dr. Seuss-ish houseplants, books and magazines. add some four-legged friends and some wine. my definition of heaven. Have a read: Bookshelves lure unique views by Wendy Donahue Another little corner of the room, just ''cause

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Heath Finds: Hillery SproattFrom October 7–31, we’re pleased to.

Heath Ceramics

Heath Finds: Hillery Sproatt From October 7–31, we’re pleased to host the work of Chicago-based artist Hillery Sproatt at Heath SF and LA. highlight heath finds hillery sproatt artist painter chicago san francisco los angelesWith a background in fine art and a deep appreciation for craft and design, Hillery translates her paintings into a range of unique textiles that carry the touch of her hand. A beautiful example of this is her Story quilt, which you can see below.

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Dignitaries Break Ground for McCormick Place Event Center in Chicago

The A to Z of Building

Mayor Rahm Emanual joined CEO Lori Healey and Chairman Jack Greenberg of Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, and Alderman Pat Dowell

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Dignitaries Take Part in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Biomedical Research Center in Chicago

The A to Z of Building

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other Chicago notables joined Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro and more than 200 members of the Northwestern community today in a groundbreaking ceremony for a

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Golub and CIM Begin Construction of 41-Story Residential Mixed-Use Development in Chicago

The A to Z of Building

Chicago-based Golub & Company together with co-developer CIM Group, today announced the start of construction of the 41-story multifamily residential tower at 1001 South State Street in

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Julie O'Brien Design Group

The Tile Shop

Some fancy tile design from Julie O''Brien Design Group in Chicago

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DeMille Gets Coverings Honor

Stone Update

SoCal fabricator, stone-care leader named “Rock Star” at event gala in Chicago. Featured Awards Articles

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Construction Professionals Meet the Composites Industry Next Week in Architectural Iconic Chicago for Innovative Building Solutions in New U.S. Event

The A to Z of Building

JEC Group, the leading Composites organization in the world, launches an event entirely dedicated to the current and future developments of Composites Materials in Building & Construction

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