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ASCER Announces the Six Members of the 2021 Tile of Spain Awards Jury

Tile of Spain USA

The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER) has announced the six esteemed architects and interior designers who will serve on the jury for the 20 th annual Tile of Spain Awards. This year’s panel is led by Carlos Ferrater president of the Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB). Judging alongside Ferrater is Fermín Vazques , Director of b720 , Jamie Sanahuja , Director of Sanahuja & Partners , Alicia Fernándes , Interior Designer at Alicia Fernández Interiorismo, José M a M

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Clay Squared to Infinity

Diary of a Tile Addict

There is no end to the amount of incredible tiles out there. It seems as if each day we are finding something or someone new, and its almost always worth sharing. And today we’ve got our eye on another company. Bean 24. Based in Minneapolis, Clay Squared ‘s artist hub creates a range of handmade tiles in all sorts of shapes and sizes, patterns and glazes, as well as made to match authentic reproductions of period pieces.

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Crossville Sponsors Flower Magazine Showhouse

Floor Covering News

Crossville, Tenn.—Domestic tile manufacturer, Crossville, is a tile supplier and sponsor of this year’s Flower magazine Showhouse located near Birmingham, Ala. The current issue of Flower magazine features the story of this house along with images and information about the Crossville collections chosen for the home’s two bathrooms. With a special connection to Flower’ s editor-in-chief, Margot Shaw, this year’s Flower magazine Showhouse is her personal home located in Bibb County.

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Wet vs. Dry Grinding and Polishing: What You Must Know

Onfloor Technology

Concrete grinding and polishing is an undeniably economical and efficient way to strengthen and beautify your concrete floor. A professionally done job brings out the natural beauty of any concrete type, improving the floor's aesthetics and value. Concrete grinding and polishing is also an environmentally friendly, low maintenance, and sustainable flooring solution.

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Six Residential Interior Design Trends That Don’t Enhance Wellness

JG Kitchens

Here are six popular design trends that I don't think necessarily enhance wellness from one of my recent Forbes.com pieces. Are they features you're looking at for your redo? If so, check out both my reasoning and my suggested "modifications" to make them safer and/or healthier. The post Six Residential Interior Design Trends That Don’t Enhance Wellness comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Crossville Collects Interior Trends

Diary of a Tile Addict

Trend content alert! Following on from 2022 colour predictions from Sherwin-Williams we have some full-blown tiling trends collected from Crossville. These four main areas have been highlighted by Crossville’s Vice President of Marketing Lindsey Waldrep to give us a little look at what’s hot and getting hotter. Tulum Thin Snow Bejmat. Bright and Bold.

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Daltile adds designs to Panoramic Porcelain series

Floor Covering News

Anthracite. Dallas, Texas—With the continued popularity of porcelain slabs in design, Daltile is expanding its Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces extra-large porcelain slab line with new additions. Three new 10.6-foot-long x 5.3-foot-wide porcelain slab offerings—Anthracite, Brass and Opal Travertine—are designs that will elevate the ambiance of virtually any space.

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Three In Five Australian Construction Leaders Say Data Analysis Helps Reduce Project Defects

The A to Z of Building

Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, has released new industry research showing a growing appreciation for the role of data in reducing potential.

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Five tiles made from reclaimed materials

Diary of a Tile Addict

We’ve collected all the recycled plastic tiles here , and all the unusual reclaimed material surfaces we know of here , and now we’ve combined the two with a collection of five tiles made from a whole host of waste materials. Metallic Silver. To access the full article become a Diary of a Tile Addict member. - Signup.

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FCNews’ Waterproof Flooring Guide 2021

Floor Covering News

T he waterproof flooring story isn’t just about the latest rigid core/SPC offerings hitting the market. As FCNews ’ 2021 Ultimate Waterproof Guide bears out, other categories—including laminate, tile and engineered wood—are benefiting by the waterproof/water-resistant craze that is clearly resonating with consumers. FCNews research showed resilient flooring was up 21.3% in 2020 vs. 2019.

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Studio 101: Starting Architecture School

Life of an Architect

Let’s talk about starting architecture school. What is going to happen in your first year of architecture school? This is a list of the top five points of advice for those students just starting architecture school. The post Studio 101: Starting Architecture School first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Studio 101: Starting Architecture School at Life of an Architect.

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Community Spirit Puts Student Sarah in Running for Prestigious Architecture Award

The A to Z of Building

University of Huddersfield architecture student Sarah Bradshaw is in the running for the prestigious national Women in Property National Students award after being named as one of two regional winners.

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Continental Cut Stone earns sustainability certification

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio— Continental Cut Stone in Florence, Texas, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (NSC/ANSI 373). The company has achieved Gold status for its quarry, which extracts cordova cream and cordova shell limestone and Silver status for its fabrication facility, which processes limestone from raw blocks of stone into usable building materials.

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Emser expands Material Bank collections

Floor Covering News

Los Angeles, Calif.— Emser Tile expanded its collections available on sampling powerhouse Material Bank. Design professionals who rely on the service to search and sample materials will now find over 130 Emser collections for their perusal. “Emser Tile remains one of the most comprehensive sources for interior and exterior products, and the inclusion of more collections on Material Bank demonstrates the breadth of what is available now,” said Mara Villanueva-Heras, vice president of

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Ege Seramik introduces Florence collection

Floor Covering News

Norcross, Ga.—Ege’s Seramik has launched the Florence collection, a bold, white ‘framed’ tile coupled with a soothing repeating pattern tile. According to the company, this newest offering features both matte and glossy finishes on the surface of each individual tile, making it eye pleasing with subtle light play. Unique 13 x 39 tiles were designed to complement one another, creating a true design statement for any project.

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WFCA launches Tom Jennings Champion Award

Floor Covering News

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) is seeking nominations for its newly created Tom Jennings Champion Award, which celebrates and recognizes an individual in the flooring retail community who captures the spirit of Tom’s commitment to excellence in customer service. The annual award recognizes Tom Jennings’ life’s work and commitment by encouraging and rewarding retail owners and principal managers who share his vision of raising the professionalism of flooring individuals, place

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Galleher acquires Trinity Hardwood Distributors

Floor Covering News

Santa Fe Springs, Calif.—Galleher, one of the top five flooring distributors in the U.S., has acquired Trinity Hardwood Distributors. Founded in 1977, Trinity is one of the largest suppliers of hardwood in Texas, with locations in every major Texas metroplex. Given the strength and longevity of the Trinity brand name in Texas, the company will maintain the essence of its brand and will be known as Trinity Hardwood, A Galleher Company.

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CFI expanding membership opportunities

Floor Covering News

Forney, Texas—The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) is expanding membership opportunities. The CFI board of directors approved an expansion of the associate-level membership to include non-CFI- certified individuals and a reduction in membership fees. In addition, CFI now offers a non-profit membership tier. With these expanding membership opportunities, CFI said it wants to encourage wider participation from every industry served by the association.

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Fastest home building activity continues in suburbs

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—Residential construction continued to shift toward the suburbs and lower-cost markets, and this trend is especially pronounced within the multifamily sector, according to the latest Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) released today by National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). During the second quarter of 2021, multifamily construction posted double-digit percentage gains in small metro core and suburban areas, while large metro areas experienced a decrease for multifamily