by carrie kbb | Nov 7, 2016 | Event News
Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency have announced the 2017 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition Call for Entries. Now in its 24th year, the annual awards program invites North America-based architects and...
by Chelsie Butler | Nov 6, 2016 | Business & People News
Each year, the New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA NY) community and board members come together to vote on the designers who are the next rising stars in the industry. The votes have been cast, and the nominees will be...
by Chelsie Butler | Nov 4, 2016 | Business & People News
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) are proud to announce the 2017 Innovative Showroom Awards Advisory Board; six leaders within the kitchen and bath industry who understand the importance of the showroom...
by carrie kbb | Nov 4, 2016 | Business & People News
LIXIL Corporation announced that it has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the expansion of its SaTo (“Safe Toilet”) business activities, providing affordable, aspirational solutions to people who lack access to proper...
by carrie kbb | Nov 3, 2016 | Business & People News
Pictured: Kitchen by Michael Menn, NAHB Remodeler of the Year According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the NAHB Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 in the third quarter, an increase of four points from the previous quarter and...
by carrie kbb | Nov 2, 2016 | Business & People News
R.D. Henry & Company, formerly Custom Cupboards Inc., has unveiled its new logo, as part of an overall rebranding strategy designed to reflect a company positioned for the future, but with a 35-year history in the cabinetry manufacturing industry. “This new...
by Chelsie Butler | Nov 1, 2016 | Business & People News
MORSCO, Inc. a Fort Worth-based distributor of commercial and residential plumbing products, heating and cooling equipment, and pipe, valves and fittings (PVF), has acquired Fortiline Waterworks, a portfolio company of CHS Capital LLC and one of the largest waterworks...
by carrie kbb | Nov 1, 2016 | Event News
Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exhibition in North America, has opened its Call for Entries for the 2017 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. Available to architects, designers, installers and contractors, the CID Awards honor outstanding...
by carrie kbb | Oct 31, 2016 | Event News
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announced the 10 winners of the 2015/2016 NKBA Student Design Competition, Schoolhouse Charm, which offers $10,000 in scholarships and prizes. Once again, the students were asked to design a kitchen and a bath for a...
by carrie kbb | Oct 28, 2016 | Business & People News
For its new showroom in Madrid, which opens in November, Laufen has turned to award-winning designer Patricia Urquiola. With an area of almost 200 sq. m., the showroom is located in a historic villa from the early 1900s. Organized on two levels, it is a completely...