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Coverings Installation & Design Award winners announced

Floor Covering News

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.

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Tarkett launches non-PVC Collective Pursuit

Floor Covering News

Solon, Ohio— Global flooring manufacturer Tarkett has launched a non-PVC plank and tile flooring collection, as part of the company’s holistic approach to helping organizations meet their sustainability goals. It is the first collection of its kind from Tarkett North America. “At North Island Oak SNI, available in 7.2-inch

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Tarkett launches Discovery, education-focused flooring

Floor Covering News

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett North America introduced Discovery, a new collection designed to aid architects, designers and facility managers in creating inspiring education spaces for every learner. Our designers explored the neurodivergent spectrum and what it means to educate the whole child.

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Pitt engineers aim to make floors less slippery

Floor Covering News

They will use those measurements to build a model of friction performance with the long-term goal of innovating high-friction flooring to prevent occupational slips and falls. Designing specific, high-friction flooring could mitigate these injuries, but we need a better understanding of the flooring factors that lead to friction.”.

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2022 Coverings Installation & Design Award winners announced

Floor Covering News

Commercial Tile Design Award-Multi-Family-SOLAIA Condos. Las Vegas – Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has announced the winners of the 2022 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) competition. And the winners are: Commercial Tile Design – Hospitality.

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MSI builds its prowess as a design leader, brick by brick

Floor Covering News

MSI, one of the largest suppliers of tile and natural stone in North America, is renowned for its on-trend approach to design. Recently, the company has taken that steadfast focus and applied it to create two solutions to support one timeless design trend: brick looks.

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Medieval Flooring & Encaustic Tile

Architectural Ceramics

The image above shows the tiled floor of Winchester Cathedral , which boasts the largest area of original medieval tiles in the United Kingdom! Come with us back in time to learn a few quick facts about medieval flooring, from stone to encaustic! The image above shows the intricate detail that was put into floor mosaics.

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