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Modern Applications for Ceramic Tile

Tile of Spain USA

Ceramic tiles offer an exciting and infinite number of design possibilities for decorating interiors and exteriors. Thanks to their versatility in size, shape, format and pattern, architects, designers and homeowners have an extensive selection of options to choose from to craft unique designs. While tiles are traditionally placed upon floors and walls with collection counterparts, we’re stepping out-of-the-box to explore modern and innovative ways to apply the beauty and practicality of this su

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Emser to debut virtual product showcase

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles— Emser Tile recently announced plans to host a series of virtual events — a virtual product showcase — featuring more than 20 new collections designed for both the residential and commercial markets. Events focused on home builder and dealer offerings are slated for March 3-4 and events focused on commercial and dealer offerings will take place Feb. 24-25.

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When choosing between natural stone and quartz composites, Vadara makes that choice a breeze

Kitchen and Residential Design

I have natural stone floors and counters in my kitchen and yes, they’re beautiful. But man oh man are they a chore to keep looking clean. My travertine floors somehow manage to hide dirt and be dirty at the same time and so we sweep them every day and mop them two or three times a week. As a bonus, last year we paid several thousand dollars to have them “refreshed.

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Patcraft introduces new modular carpet tile

Floor Covering News

Cartersville, Ga.— Patcraft has introduced its latest carpet tile collection, Artful & Textured. Available in three 24 x 24 modular styles, the collection features depth and variation to create scale and contrast within the built environment. Inspired by the beauty found in personal surroundings, the colorways range from warm to cool neutrals in order to enhance a sense of connectivity and achieve balance within a space, the company said.

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Massimo Barbari new CEO of Ceramica Fondovalle

Ceramics of Italy

Ceramica Fondovalle’s recent change of leadership reflects its ongoing commitment to investments in products, processes and people. After 30 years at the helm of the company, Maurizio Baraldi has handed over the reins as CEO to Massimo Barbari while staying on as chairman. Considered the ideal figure to continue the company’s process of innovation, Massimo Barbari boasts many years of experience in the ceramic sector, where he has held a number of executive positions and acquired wide-ranging ma

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Unpaid Internship Positions

Life of an Architect

Since it is getting time for college career fairs and planning for the summer, at least in the academic and graduation sense, I wanted to touch on the subject of Unpaid Internship Positions. Also in our current tough economy and in the past for sure, I have had plenty of discussions among my colleagues and student employees on the topic of unpaid internships.

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Mohawk Group adds Elemental Edges accessories

Floor Covering News

Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk Group has rolled out a new line of accessories, Elemental Edges. The line is a complete portfolio of free-to-ship coordinating products and durable finishing elements for all commercial spaces. Mohawk Group said it created the new program in an effort to greatly simplify the flooring and flooring accessories selection process. Elemental Edges provides 14 QuickShip colors and 60 additional made-to-order colors.

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Torlys Andrew Davis to grow insurance channel

Floor Covering News

Toronto— Torlys has named Andrew Davis divisional manager, insurance, North America. Davis will assume responsibility for developing Torlys positioning in the ever-growing insurance channel, overseeing strategy and business growth throughout Canada and the United States. Torlys’ Andrew Davis will work closely with insurance channel partners, offering Torlys unique and innovative product lines coupled with dedicated sales support to provide unprecedented service to the industry, the company

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Ideal Standard launches Together

Ceramics of Italy

Aimed at a wide readership of architects, designers, planners and business partners as well as inquisitive consumers, Ideal Standard ’s new magazine entitled Together investigates industry trends and features in-depth articles and exclusive interviews with key international figures in the worlds of architecture, design and lifestyle. A concrete example of Ideal Standard’s commitment to shaping the future of modern living through good design, Together experiments with new languages and communicat

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New Multi-million Pound Greater Manchester Building Marks Two Decades and 85 Schools for Leading Architects

The A to Z of Building

Leading North East practice Space Architects is celebrating 20 years of designing schools, with the submission of plans for their 85th building, a multi-million pound school in Hyde, Greater.

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Inhaus technology makes sampling a snap

Floor Covering News

With Inhaus’ new F2M technology, retailers have the added benefit of faster and more accurate sampling. By Reginald Tucker S ample production. It’s one of the most costly and time-consuming aspects of any merchandising support system. First you have to build the actual product(s) to be sampled, and then comes the tedious task of converting those materials onto sample boards that accurately convey the key visual and physical attributes of a particular product.

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New IET Webinar Explores the Role of the Building Safety Manager in Raising Construction Standards

The A to Z of Building

A free online webinar, Raising Standards, Saving Lives, hosted on Thursday 4 March 2021 by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), will take an in depth look at the new role of the.

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Residential carpet sales up 10%

Floor Covering News

Retailers told FCNews carpet sales were up during the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow. Shown is Mohawk SmartStrand. By Ken Ryan A fter well more than a decade of decline or tepid—at best—growth, the residential carpet segment has found its groove again , posting a 12%-13% increase in dollar sales in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to industry estimates, while units were up roughly 10%.

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