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Making a dust free work area in a busy mall

When working in a busy mall at night, the tile installer’s goal was to eliminate dust – making for a more environmentally friendly environment for its tenants
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
January 25, 2019

With nearly a million square feet of enclosed retail space, The Shops at South Town in Sandy, UT, is one of the state’s largest malls. Ownership at the shopping center has made a significant investment to renovate the property, including over 100,000 square feet of striking, large-format porcelain tile in the main concourses on both levels.


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glass tile from Ceramic Technics and Laticrete products

Addressing Challenges to the Watergate Hotel

Architects BBGM and Ron Arad had to focus on two main challenges for the multi-million dollar renovation to the Watergate Hotel
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
January 16, 2019
After being closed for nearly a decade, the Watergate Hotel reopened its doors after completing a 200 million dollar renovation. The hotel is best known for its famous political scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
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Floor and wall tile used for The Moon Boutique House

July 10, 2018

In a starry sky, the Moon is a swing amongst the clouds that show the way to travelers. In the city that made the Moon inspiration for Dante’s sonnets, it gives the name to a deluxe hotel a few steps away from the River Arno: The Moon Boutique Hotel.

 


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LEED Silver Certified with Mosaics

LEED Silver Certified with Mosaics

Laminam by Crossville, Inc. was used in amphitheater to celebrate Nashville’s heritage as Music City
June 26, 2018
In the heart of downtown Nashville, TN, a state-of-the-art amphitheater and 11-acre park now welcome the community where a trash-burning, thermal transfer facility once stood.
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Interior Stone Walls

New Ways to Solve Old Problems with Interior Stone Walls

Walls That Rock Your World
April 9, 2018
What’s more dramatic in a room than a stone wall backdrop? It’s amazing how something so hard and cold can translate into such a warm and inviting interior feature. Stone is a natural element possessing textures and colors that merge well with many design styles.
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Studio Four Design, Knoxville, TN

Creating a Contemporary, Functional Customer Service Work Space

As part of the redesign for Newport Utilities’ lobby in Newport, TN, the design team at Studio Four Design created a contemporary and functional customer service work space with quartz countertops
Jennifer Richinelli
Jennifer Richinelli
April 9, 2018
Studio Four Design worked with Newport Utilities’ (NU) to realize their vision for an updated and technologically advanced lobby of its corporate building in Newport, TN.
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Matthew Kahny, executive vice president of Dal-Tile Corporation

Current and future trends of quartz

As quartz continues to grow in popularity among consumers and the design community alike, where is the future of this trend heading?
Jason Kamery
Jason Kamery
April 9, 2018
The trend of using quartz in the kitchen has been on the rise and it seems the popularity of it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. As the technology becomes better, consumers and designers are turning to quartz for its ease to maintain and the details in the design.
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Inside the pavilion, a worktable and a wide range of samples

Porcelain slabs used for outdoor showroom

Atlas Concorde uses the surrounding park and landscape to build an outdoor showroom that was inspired by winter gardens
April 9, 2018
Recently inaugurated, the new pavilion of the Atlas Concorde showroom completes the exhibition space of the Fiorano Modenese headquarters, which includes an external area dedicated to outdoor tiles and an indoor showroom.
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