BROOKLYN, NY -- The art world is welcoming world renowned
Italian sculptor Oriano Galloni to New York. Galloni, originally based in
Carrara, Italy, the stone capital of the world, has just opened his own studio
in New York, with the cooperative efforts of ABC Stone, which held an event for
members of the architecture and design community as well as noted stone
producers.
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Scheduled
for March 14 to 17, 2011 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV,
Coverings 2011 will be a platform for hundreds of new and exciting discoveries
in tile and stone to be showcased. And some of the most innovative new products
will be honored at the next edition of the international stone and tile
exhibition by Coverings Spectrum Select and a panel of judges. Now in its
second year, Coverings Spectrum Select is a partnership between Coverings and Contract magazine, and it was created to
honor those tile and stone products that reflect outstanding design,
engineering and technological innovation, and that set new standards in
aesthetics and performance.
VANCOUVER, CANADA -- Edgewater Studio has added Art
Glass Mosaics to its collection of custom tiles. With individual pieces
approximately 2 inches high, the collection continues the Studio's tradition of
offering continuous, flowing designs, coupled with an array of color choices,
allowing clients to create unique installations that range from elegant to
bold.
As a
result of her comments regarding radon and radiation in granite countertops,
Linda Kincaid, CIH, 9189 CP, has been sanctioned by the Ethics Review Committee
(ERC) for violations of the ABIH (American Board of Industrial Hygiene) Code of
Ethics.
NEW YORK, NY -- Silestone, a leader in quartz surfacing, hosted cocktails and a private viewing of Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City on Monday, October 18, 2010. This exclusive reception was attended by over 200 interior designers, architects, kitchen designers, fabricators and other leaders in design. The event was hosted by Eduardo Cosentino, Director of Sales for the Cosentino Group, with Juliet Kinchin, Curator, Department of Architecture and Design at MoMA, and Maggie Cohen, President of ASID New York Metro. The Counter Space exhibition takes a fascinating look at architectural modernism from the inside out, through the 20th century transformation of the kitchen.
Alpha® Professional
Tools® is giving away a complete set of its
new Surface Polishing System to the winner of the "Name the Surface
Polishing System" contest.
BROOKLYN, NY -- Hindustan Granites, Inc. has opened a new facility in Brooklyn, NY. The facility is located three minutes from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a two-minute walk from the L train and five minutes from the Long Island Expressway, with easy parking.
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Coverings, the international stone and tile exhibition that is held annually in the U.S., is heading west next year. The 2011 edition will be held from March 14 to 17 at the Sands Exposition Center in Las Vegas, NV.
ORANGE, CA -- M S International, Inc. ("MSI"), a leading North American distributor of natural stone, announced the grand opening of its new 15,000-square-foot stone and tile design gallery at its corporate headquarters in Orange, CA.
GranQuartz is introducing revolutionary Diarex® HydroQuad™ Adapters. Patent pending, Diarex® HydroQuad™ Adapters eliminate dust in the workplace, the manufacturer reports.
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