The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has joined We Are Still In, a national coalition of 3,500 states, cities, companies, and organizations that remain committed to achieving US greenhouse gas reduction targets outlined by the Obama administration as part of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Ege Seramik, major global supplier of top-quality ceramic and porcelain tile materials and top Turkish exporter to the United States, recently announced the promotion of Alp Er to General Manager.
The Design Center at the Merchandise Mart and LuxeHome are excited to announce that registration is now open for Design Chicago, the Midwest’s largest residential design conference, on Wednesday, October 3 and Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the iconic Merchandise Mart (theMART) in downtown Chicago.
The press conference for the world’s media and journalists at Cersaie, the international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings, will be held on the first day of the show, Monday, Sept. 24.
Dal-Tile Corporation’s team of builder specialists are an ever-present and key asset for the company’s professional builder customers. These builder specialists represent several of the brands owned by Dal-Tile: Daltile, Marazzi, and American Olean.
LATICRETE International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has acquired the remaining interest in the LATICRETE SUPERCAP, LLC joint venture to fully integrate the businesses under one umbrella and invest additional resources to accelerate growth momentum.
American Olean (AO) recently exhibited at the 2018 Metrocon Expo and targeted the brand’s message specifically to the designers and architects in attendance. AO is especially relevant to these two groups, because the brand is continuously enriching its line with more fashion-forward, sophisticated designs. American Olean representatives were joined in the booth by architectural reps from distributor BPI and together the team interacted with more than 100 designers in the two days of the show.
The Daltile Statements Program has recently named Steve Chesin of Carpets N More as its Statements Dealer of the Year. The brand also recognized Statements retailers Jeff Clayner and Jerry Litteral of Keystone Flooring for Outstanding Sales and Achievement as well as Statements retailer Patty Ziolkowski of Wolde Flooring as the Rising Star. All three awards were given during the recently hosted Daltile Statements Program conference. This conference is held every other year.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its members are launching a variety of initiatives to help address violence in schools through design.
“Architects have a role to play in addressing school violence,” said 2018 AIA President Carl Elefante, FAIA. “For two decades, architects have worked with school communities racked by tragedy to develop better strategies in school design. While public discourse on access to firearms and mental health services remains deadlocked, the power of design can improve school safety now. AIA is committed to working with stakeholders and officials to make schools safer while building the positive, nurturing, learning environments we all want for our children.”
When Daltile introduced its leading-edge Panoramic Porcelain Surfaces into the market last year, the new extra-large format porcelain products offered customers a chance to “go big” with slabs approximately 10 feet x 5 feet in size.