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This Stone of the Month supplied by Antolini Luigi & C., Sega di Cavaion, Verona, Italy. 

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) MegaWorkshop in the St. Louis suburb of Collinsville, IL.

With the intention of promoting sustainability and green design -- particularly as it pertains to ceramic tile -- Tile of Spain hosted "Material Matters -- Sustaining the Urban Environment with Natural Material" on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at The Times Center  in New York City.

EcoSpec Tile has been started by a group consisting of experienced/time-tested tile professionals. 

Italian tile manufacturers -- as well as tile producers from around the world -- gathered in Bologna, Italy, for Cersaie -- one of the largest international tile and bathroom furnishing exhibitions. 

I just finished proofreading a statistical article for TILE Magazine (one of Stone World’s sister publications), and the basic gist of the piece is captured in the headline you see above. 

This Stone of the Month supplied by Andean Stone Company, Chorillos, Lima, Peru/Miami, FL.

Silestone, a world leader in quartz surfacing, has expanded its Platinum Series with the addition of "White Platinum," a stark hue with vibrant silver-colored flecks. 

Coverings has announced a call for entries for its Project: Green contest, which is sponsored by ED+C Magazine -- a BNP Media publication and sister magazine toStone World and Contemporary Stone & Tile Design magazines. 

For the past 16 years of my life, early fall has meant a trip to Verona, Italy, for the Marmomacc trade fair (believe me, I am not complaining).