With an extensive educational program, product demonstrations on the show floor and a lineup of displays from numerous manufacturers from the stone, tile and flooring industries, plans are in place to ensure success for The International Surface Event this year.

CSTD magazine had the opportunity to talk to Rainey about how she got started in the business, projects she has worked on and trends she is seeing in the industry and kitchen and bath segment.

New York-based architect Charles Rabinovitch of Charles Rabinovitch Architects recently completed a renovation of a townhouse on the Eastside of Manhattan. An extensive selection of natural stone was incorporated into the design to make the home luxurious, yet practical.

A pioneer in Boston’s burgeoning Innovation District, the Envoy Hotel draws inspiration from the area’s surroundings for its modern, industrial-chic design aesthetic and offers a stunning waterfront view.

Each year at Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings, new and innovative products are revealed. This year, the event was held from September 25 to 29, 2017 at the Bologna Exhibition Center in Bologna, Italy, where it welcomed 111,604 attendees.

Once again, Stone World polled fabricators from various-sized shops situated throughout the U.S. in its annual purchasing plan survey conducted by the Market Research Department at BNP Media (Stone World’s parent company).

For this issue of Contemporary Stone & Tile Design, we focus on “Kitchen & Bath Design.” We chose projects that use stone and tile and another that uses mosaic tile.

The large boisterous crowd that congregated outside the gates of Veronafiere on the opening morning of Marmomac was certainly an indicator to the success of the international stone exhibition, which is held annually at the fairgrounds in Verona, Italy.

The Retractable Suction Cups from Blick Industries add further automation to your stone fabrication process.