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Shaw Contract launches Creative Zone carpet tile

Floor Covering News

In fact, research completed in the United Kingdom suggests the impact of building design on human performance and well-being in general can be isolated and that it is non-trivial. Daydreamer tile features small-scale natural textures such as sand, gravel and stones.

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Novalam adds i4F technologies to enter global SPC market

Floor Covering News

Nules, Spain—i4F announced that Novalam Innovacion SA has signed an i4F drop-lock technologies license agreement for its entry into the global stone polymer core (SPC) flooring market. As a result, Novalam becomes Spain’s first manufacturer of SPC products, all of which will be enhanced with i4F drop-lock installation technologies.

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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! Do you see large, worn pieces of stone assembled together? Love the look?

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NTCA names Brookes president, 2020 Tile Person of the Year

Floor Covering News

Brookes has built a resume of achievements and activities that represent commitment and passion for the tile and stone industry. Brookes left the United Kingdom for San Francisco in 1994, where he started work for a masonry company as superintendent and, in 1997, obtained a California State License for Masonry (C29) and Tile (C54).

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Throwback Thursday: 2012 Olympic London Aquatic Centre

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

It’s #TBT to the 2012 London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. ARDEX X 77 MICROTEC Fiber Reinforced Tile and Stone Mortar was the selected product used to place approximately 866,000 tiles in the pools for the Aquatics Centre.

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Decocer thinks ‘big’ with small tile

Floor Covering News

In addition to a specialized sales department, the company participates in Coverings , the annual tile and stone trade show, and flies executives in regularly to work closely with distribution partners. Since Decocer creates custom products, there is no need to maintain a U.S. warehouse as everything is made to order. “We

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The 20 Most Visually Enticing Stone Facades Ever Presented on Freshome

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Charming and mysterious at the same time, stone facades continue to be a widespread exterior design choice at a time when new construction materials are being developed at a fast pace. We love walking through cities and stumbling on a stone house that strikes us with its romantic appearance.

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