Architectural stoneworking continues to make strides in Italy
by Michael Reis, Senior Editor
This past weekend, I returned from the CarraraMarmotec stone trade fair, which takes place every other year in the historic stoneworking center of Carrara, Italy -- the same region where Michelangelo selected White Carrara marble for some of his most famous works. The event is not only a stone industry exhibition, as it also incorporates a range of events and initiatives to bridge stone producers with the architecture and design community. To read more,
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Recently launched by Marazzi USA, the Studio M glass mosaic series tempts the senses with sparkling, reflective colors in both mini-square and mini-brick shapes. Quick movements, slow transitions, graceful segues from one beautiful shade to another are all combined in stain-resistant, frost-resistant, allergen-free glass. For more information, click here
A display of new stone and tile innovations at Coverings 2010
by Jennifer Adams, Editor
Once again, members from both the stone and tile sectors gathered together to share their latest product introductions at Coverings, the largest U.S. stone and tile exhibition. This year's event was held from Tuesday, April 27, to Friday, April 30, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. To read more and view a sampling of the numerous product lines that were introduced at Coverings 2010,
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Able to naturally complement the stone color of an historic building in Salt Lake City, UT, Valders Buff limestone from Valders Stone & Marble, Inc. in Valders, WI, was also fabricated to match different finishes throughout the exterior of a restoration project that would become O.C. Tanner Flagship Jewelry Store. Additionally, the company's Valders Dove White dolomtic limestone was used for the interior redesign.
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Nestled in the North Georgia mountains since 1886, Young Harris College has experienced some significant changes in recent months. While the school has been a two-year college since its beginning, it is now in the process of evolving into a four-year institution. With this transformation has come a surge in student attendance - causing a need for more space. As a result, Enotah Hall, a new 200-bed residence dormitory, opened in time for the fall 2009 semester. The new building, which was designed by the Atlanta, GA, office of Lord, Aeck & Sargent not only complemented the campus's existing architecture, but it has received LEED silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
And the use of Tennessee flagstone in a thin stone veneer format for architectural and landscape elements contributed to the overall character of the exterior design. Full article
Artistic Tile joins the SmartWay Transport Partnership
SECAUCUS, NJ -- Artistic Tile recently announced that it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. To read more, click here
Cactus Stone educates seventh graders about stone from around the world
PHOENIX, AZ -- Recently, Cactus Stone of Phoenix, AZ, hosted 50 seventh-grade students and five staff members from the Phoenix Country Day School at its Stone Gallery. Nearing the completion of a semester of study in geology, the students' teacher, Jerry Cook, thought an up-close look at many different stone types and colors would be fitting. To read more,
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Ceramic Tiles of Italy honors Arizona Tile with the North American Distributor Award
ORLANDO, FL -- After reviewing hundreds of leading tile distributors across the continent, Ceramic Tiles of Italy was pleased to announce Arizona Tile as the 2010 recipient of the Confindustria Ceramica North American Distributor Award. Each year, this award is presented to a prominent U.S. or Canadian distributor at Coverings for their dedication to the promotion and use of Italian ceramic tiles in the marketplace. In recognizing the excellence of Arizona Tile, Ceramic Tiles of Italy also bestows an unprecedented honor onto the distributor -- the first ever to receive the recognition for a second time in the program's history. This significant event confers prestige to the
distributor, truly in a category all its own. Highly respected as an industry leader, Arizona Tile has over 30 years of operation and experience in residential and commercial tile sales, with more than 25 locations spread out across seven states in the Southwestern U.S.For more information, click here
Increased presence of Spanish tile manufacturers at Coverings 2010
ORLANDO, FL -- Now in its 22nd year, ICEX -- the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade -- increased Spanish participation during the annual Coverings 2010 tile and stone exhibition, which was held from April 27 to 30 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The venue provided a platform for Spain's tile manufactures to network with the main U.S. agents in the industry. To read more,
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