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Contemporary Stone & Tile Design
Contemporary Stone & Tile Design promotes the benefits of natural stone and ceramic tile to a readership of architects, interior designers, specifiers and consumers.
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CSTD New Products
Product introductions for the stone and tile Architects & Designers community.
CSTD Features
The latest feature articles from Contemporary Stone and Tile Design magazine.
Product Reviews
A roundup of the latest stone and tile collections as well as installation and maintenance products.
Interior Design
Residential and commercial projects illustrating the use of stone and tile products for interior applications.
Kitchen & Bath
A range of unique kitchen and bath designs utilizing stone and tile.
Exterior Architecture
The use of stone and tile for patios, paving, pool surrounds and exterior facades.
Hospitality/Commercial Design
Innovative uses for stone and tile for floors, walls, reception desks, bar tops and other elements.
Mosaics & Decorative Tile
A roundup of the newest introductions; applications using mosaics and decorative tile.
Architect/Designer Interviews
Q&A discussions with some of the leading architects/designers that use stone and tile in design.
From the Editor
Insight about products and topics being covered in the issue and relevant topics.
Alternative Surfaces
Product round-ups and reports on stone alternatives such as quartz, thin porcelain tile (TPT), other products consisting of recycled material and products that include at least some man-made components.
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What to know about the Use Natural Stone campaign
Conceived in 2016, the Use Natural Stone campaign has created a significant impression with its website, www.usenaturalstone.org, which is a valuable resource for homeowners, architects, designers, builders and remodelers to learn about the qualities and benefits of natural stone
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Natural stone provides sustainability
Two varieties of Coldspring granite were specified for the design of the City Creek Center in Salt Lake
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One-on-one with Stephanie Vierra
With a background in architecture and advertising, Stephanie Vierra has more than 30 years of experience in architectural associations, practice and research. CSTD magazine sat down with her to talk about the importance of using natural stone
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Neolith Rediscovers Design Classics for 2018 Introductions
CASTELLÒN, SPAIN --TheSize, manufacturer of sintered stone brand Neolith, expands its range of premium surfaces with four new color introductions for its 2018 catalogue: Retrostone, Mirage, Krater and Calatorao.
Following rigorous market research and a customer survey of prototypes, the new décors are a direct response to today’s trends for high-end commercial and residential architectural surfacing design. Inspired by past and present, these four color additions are complemented by an expanded range of Neolith products, including two new colors in the NanoTech polished finish – pale-gray Luna and light-brown Bombón and 13 new 20mm thick slabs, bringing the full range to 18.
Bostik and Artaic Host Mosaic Workshop in NYC
Bostik, producer of specialty adhesives and installation systems for building construction, and Artaic Innovative Mosaic, designer and producer of custom tilework, staged a free design workshop for the architecture and design community at Manhattan’s Microsoft Store on March 23.
The evening featured a hands-on tutorial of Artaic’s software, “Tylist,” which drives robots to assemble mosaics. The attendees also learned about the benefits of Bostik’s proprietary Dimension RapidCure glass-filled, pre-mixed, grout that is specified by Artaic. Guests participated in a design competition, and the winner, David Kim, won a Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet.
Coverings promotes National Tile Day
ORLANDO, FL -- Thursday, February 23, 2017 marks the first U.S. National Tile Day, declared by the Registrar at National Day Calendar to be observed annually every February 23. National Tile Day was originated by Coverings' PR agency to help raise awareness of the benefits and beauty tile offers consumers. This effort is a lead-up to the show's major "Why Tile" campaign, which will be announced at Coverings -- taking place from April 4 to 7, 2017 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The following is a glimpse of a few of the numerous tile displays that will be showcased during the international stone and tile exhibition.
Extended New Product Offerings
Every year, tile and stone companies continue to push boundaries when it comes to the design of their new products. Whether it's in regard to a pattern, shape or size, product lines are continuously improving and expanding. Below is an extended gallery to our Fall 2016 list of new productsDate: September 15, 2016
CSTD New product offerings
Every year, tile and stone companies continue to push boundaries when it comes to the design of their new products. Whether it's in regard to a pattern, shape or size, product lines are continuously improving and expanding. Below is just a sample of some of the most innovative items on today's market.
Date: September 1, 2016
The rise of quartz varieties
In recent years, the popularity of quartz surfacing has escalated to new heights. Advances in technology allow quartz manufacturers to continually develop new colors as well as products that replicate the aesthetic of natural stone. The following is just a selection of the numerous quartz product offerings available today.
Date: March 31, 2015
Cevisama product gallery 2015
The 2015 edition of Cevisama was a showcase of the latest trends in tile design, including textured surfaces, colorful mosaics and worn concrete aesthetics
Date: March 31, 2015
2013 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition winners
This year, the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition, an annual awards program sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Commission, attracted the most competitive pool of projects in the contest's history. The winning projects speak to the A&D community's commitment to using a material that is technically advanced, aesthetically pleasing and manufactured with a focus on sustainability.
Nine projects in three categories were recognized: residential, institutional and commercial. The grand-prize winners include a century-old, three-floor adaptive re-use project (Schaefer-Graf Residence), a 675,000-square-foot entertainment arena (Barclays Center) and a LEED-certified government building (NIST) in addition to six projects who received honorable mentions from the jury.
Surfaces 2013 preview
Surfaces 2013 -- to be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- is slated for January 29 to 31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The show, which also includes an extensive educational program that will be held from January 28 to 31, provides a place for thousands of floor covering retailers, distributors, installers, architects, designers and builders from around the world to gather and view the latest products, get vital education, network with other floor covering professionals and conduct business.
