The winners of the 2019 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at TISE in Las Vegas, NV. Twenty-two projects were honored with Awards of Excellence. The 2019 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (New York, NY) for their work on 7 Bryant Park.

Cambria, the industry leader of American-made natural quartz surfaces is delighted to announce the launch of one of the most significant design introductions in company history. The 20/20/20/20 launch, featuring 20 groundbreaking new designs, coincides with Cambria’s 20th anniversary and 20th design launch at the beginning of 2020.

Inspiration, ideation and creation are all surfacing at Wilsonart, a world-class innovator of next-generation engineered surfaces. With surfaces for everything from fine hotels to modern offices to visionary homes, Wilsonart is always finding new ways—rethinking possibilities— to bring designers and clients trend-setting beauty as well as groundbreaking functionality and value.

Announced at The International Surfaces Event, James Donaire of Perfection Connection was voted by his peers to be the 2019 Stone World Fabricator of the Year.

Bostik, Inc., a world leader in adhesives and installation systems for building construction, unveiled three new, cutting edge installation products at The International Surface Event (TISE) January 27-30 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Cosentino, the global leader in the distribution and production of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, is delighted to unveil its latest influencer program, the Cosentino Design Alliance. The inaugural class is comprised of seven leading interior designers across North America, with expertise spanning the residential, hospitality and commercial spaces. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is recognizing the Global Design Initiative for Refugee Children and Robert Silman Structural Engineers with its 2020 Collaborative Achievement Award.

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, will exhibit a variety of innovative and productive offerings for the first time in North America at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, March 10-14 in Las Vegas. In booth C20405, Epiroc will showcase new and updated products — including the automation-ready SmartROC D60 surface drill rig — to help customers increase productivity, safety, efficiency and sustainability.

Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, we attach great importance to the health and safety of all guests attending Xiamen Stone Fair 2020. As such, based on the current situation for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus spread, the decision was made by the organizing committee that Xiamen Stone Fair 2020, originally scheduled on March 16-19 in Xiamen, will be postponed to June 6-9, 2020.

Lea Ceramiche, a leader in the manufacture of very high quality and stylish ceramic cladding, launches its new website with a fresh image, new sections and uniquecontent. The clean, linear, and intuitive design capture visitors’ attention and accompany them in their exploration of Lea, with its products, most prestigious residential and architectural projects, and most significant collaborations with international designers.