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Executive editor Darius Helm, with statistics provided by Market Insights LLC, analyzes the state of the economic climate and its implications in the housing and flooring markets. Highlights include the potential overcapacity of carpet.
Editor Jessica Chevalier writes about the changes in university campuses meant to enhance the living and learning environment of Millennial students. Student spaces are becoming more flexible, and flooring helps customize spaces like libraries.
Executive editor Darius Helm provides a review of Coverings 2017, which featured the launch of the Why Tile campaign. In addition to a range of wood designs, trends at the show include a wave of textile designs, encaustic patterns and terrazzo looks.
Contributing editor Kim Gavin reports on the National Floorcovering Alliance's spring meeting, where many members cite growth in WPC and rigid LVT, along with stronger carpet sales. The lack of qualified installers was a key topic of discussion.
Editor Beth Miller writes about the moisture issue in concrete where preemptive strategies to eliminate the moisture issues are becoming more common, and experts cite increased communication and new technologies as efforts to solve them.
Publisher Kemp Harr gives advice to independent retailers on staying competitive with big-box stores and their free installation offers, and also discusses how the tile and hardwood markets are responding to growing LVT sales.
Jeff Knoll discusses Ted Moudis Associates' redesign of the Herald Square office of Initiative, a media firm. The space features bold hues with open meeting areas and draws upon local influence, like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in The Grandstand.
Contributing editor Kristin Coleman discusses the five biggest trends from this year's Coverings: retro, black and blue, texture, wood looks, and product variations to create smooth transitions between spaces, like large-scale tiles and micro mosaics.
Floor Focus' annual Vision Design Award winners, including grand prize winner Rottet Studio, are celebrated with photography, project descriptions and jury quotes—along with bios of the judges: Shashi Caan, Paul Lewandowski and Stefanie Comeau.
Editor Jessica Chevalier writes about the competition that wood-look products pose for the hardwood industry, the potential technological advancements in hardwood and the natural qualities that draw customers to hardwood over the competition.