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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Caesarstone Pops-Up in a City Near You

by Staff | posted 11:00 am

Next month, the surfacing manufacturer will launch their “Pop-Up Color Tour,” a dome-shaped display showcasing the 17 new hues the brand debuted in March.

Friday, February 17, 2012

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Tom Kundig Collection First of Several from Olson Kundig

by Staff | posted 8:30 am

The Seattle-based firm has introduced its Tom Kundig Collection of 24 cut-and-folded steel accessories ranging from cabinet and door pulls to rollers.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Top 5 Building Products of the Week

by Staff | posted 8:00 am

See designers’ most-viewed building products on our site.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Guggenheim Debuts New Paint Collection

by Ian Volner | posted 12:00 pm

A line of custom colors from the Guggenheim is on its way, courtesy of Fine Paints of Europe.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Crossville Achieves Third-Party Certification For Waste-Recycling Program

by Mark McMenamin | posted 12:00 pm

If the folks at Crossville are beaming a bit more brightly this month, it’s not just their 25th anniversary—they’ve just become the first U.S. tile manufacturer to achieve third-party certification for its waste-recycling program by Scientific Certification Systems.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Atlanta Train Stations Get Arty with Corian

by Ian Volner | posted 2:00 pm

“Light Up Atlanta” brings the work of talented local sculptors to the city’s MARTA system.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition Announces 2011 Winners

by Staff | posted 3:00 pm

Celebrating its 18th year running, the Ceramic Tiles of Italy Design Competition recently announced the 2011 winners at this year’s Coverings trade show in Las Vegas.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Lucite 75 anniversary Material Connexion

Lucite Celebrates 75 Years at Material Connexion

by Deborah Wilk | posted 11:00 am

Spanning the brand’s history, the exhibition includes a selection of vintage handbags along with winning prototypes from the company’s Carry Me! handbag design competition, overseen by a panel of judges including plastic jewelry designer Alexis Bittar.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Mosaic Company SICIS Introduces Jewelry Collection

by | posted 1:00 pm

We’ve heard of fashion and jewelry inspiring building products and furniture, but it’s not everyday we see the opposite. Extending beyond the realms of art, design, and architectural decoration, SICIS, the Italian mosaic production company, has a new project in store: SICIS Jewelry.