The annual competition recognizes excellence in design and performance; natural tones, sculptural elements and textural accents were among the elements featured in this year’s winning designs.

Coverings (coverings.com), the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, today announced the fourth Coverings Connected. The interactive digital event will take place Feb. 23, 2021, in commemoration of National Tile Day.

Already an exciting and reliable product line for the A&D community, Daltile has now made life even easier for architects and designers.  With just a few keystrokes on a computer or hand-held electronic device, design professionals can now have Daltile product samples overnighted to them at no charge, via the well-respected Material Bank online platform.  Samples ordered by midnight ET are delivered in a single box by 10:30 am the next day anywhere in the U.S. — always free for design professionals. 

LATICRETE, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has launched a new and improved STRATA_HEAT™ floor warming system, which includes an industry-first, high-performance floor heating spliceless wire and an uncoupling mat. As a floor warming system that can be installed under tile, stone, vinyl, carpeted or hardwood floor, the STRATA_HEAT upgrade offers a faster, more consistent, energy-efficient installation with a system warranty thanks to the spliceless wire, transparent mat and thermal pack.

New Ravenna, America’s premier designer and manufacturer of mosaics for both residential and commercial installations, recently presented four new mosaic designs in The Studio Line.

The 21^st China Xiamen International Stone Fair will be held from May 18 to 21, 2021 in Xiamen, China, and the show’s management has presented a new year proposal for the entire stone industry.

The digital communication campaign promoting the values of ceramics entitled “But Ceramic... is a safe choice” has won Silver in two categories of “L’Italia che Comunica” (“Italy that communicates”), an award promoted by the Italian communication agency association UNA to recognise the creativity, strategy and results of campaigns developed by Italian agencies. UNA (Aziende della Comunicazione Unite) currently has 190 member companies operating throughout Italy, including creative, digital and public relations agencies, media centres and consultants specialising in events and retail.

Daltile’s lead product designer, Laura Grilli, recently presented several of the hottest interior design and tile trends that she has identified for 2021 to the National Tile Contractors of America (NTCA).  Part of her presentation included discussion of the fun 2021 trend that Grilli calls “Cheerful Getaway”.

Weha Counter Top Support Brackets are made to replace Corbels on counter top overhangs and kitchen islands. Weha Counter Top Support Brackets can be used with granite, marble, engineered stone, quartz, quartzite, concrete, and all substrates.

Several of Daltile’s upcoming new product launches bring to life the popular 2021 design trend that Daltile’s lead designer calls “Cozy Essentials”.  As a component of the overarching pursuit of Well-Being through design, Cozy Essentials creates spaces that are uncluttered, calm, quiet, and soothing — where life feels in order.