American Olean recently announced the launch of the new Mythique Marble collection.  Mythique Marble is a complete porcelain floor, ceramic wall and mosaic tile collection offering four on-trend marble designs, each equally elegant, yet with its own unique personality. All Mythique Marble products feature Microban® technology that provides powerful antimicrobial product protection.

With redecorating and remodeling projects on the rise, the color black doesn’t appear to be letting up any time soon. While in partnership with Rap legend Nas, Pantone has recently come out with Ultra Black, in kitchen and bath faucets, fixtures, and decorative hardware, we’re seeing Black hitting its stride in Satin Black, Matte Black and Carbon Black shades this year.  

Emser Tile, a leading designer, marketer and producer of the world’s finest tile and natural stone, recently appointed Suzanne Zurfluh as the company’s new director of design and trend. With two decades of experience in design and marketing luxury products, Suzanne will enhance Emser’s strategy and broaden its position in product development and trend forecasting.

Honorees include manufacturers, designers and showroom specialists  

Coverings (coverings.com), the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced today it is accepting submissions for 2021 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards and nominations for their Rock Star Awards. Competitor submissions of tile and stone projects for entry to the CID Awards, and nominations for Rock Stars, will be accepted online through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 5 p.m. EST. Winners of both programs will be honored onsite at Coverings 2021, as well as in various media outlets, the Coverings website, and social channels.

New resources provide insights into mitigating and managing risk on complex residential design and construction projects.

Infinity Drain, the manufacturer at the forefront of architectural and decorative drains for both indoor and outdoor applications, was recently awarded a U.S. Patent (10,724,225 B2) for its innovative Compact Clamping Floor Drain design available in cast iron, PVC and ABS. This is Infinity Drain’s third patent and their first for functional performance (the previous two are aesthetic design patents).

In celebration of National Indoor Air Quality Month, Tarkett, a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, is bringing together leading voices from the A&D community for a series of free webinars.

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 120 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association (ASCER), recently announced the update of the Tile of Spain USA Quick Ship Collection. The new catalog of Spanish tile now includes 30 ceramic tile companies and over 110 products that are available in the U.S.

With Gensler, a leading global design and architectural firm, serving as the design consultant, Daltile has recently created and launched three new stunning tile lines -- My City, Sector and Flat.  The epitome of sophisticated design, these fashion-driven, cement-look lines feature unique sub-collections and align with one of the hottest trends in the design industry, urban industrial style. These porcelain tile series are available nationwide.