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Publisher Kemp Harr reviews the Cersaie tile show, held annually in Bologna, Italy since the early 1980s, including statistics from the show and the industry itself, along key trends.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the state of the flooring industry and offers suggestions for retailer strategies, and he also reports on Nebraska Furniture Mart’s new Anso Gallery and a Marazzi tour during Cersaie in Sassuolo, Italy.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Cali’s Doug Jackson, including how his 21 years at Shaw has prepared him to lead Cali, the importance of the Cali culture, what he has learned from his mentors, and why not to be all things to all people.
Mandy Woltjer, a senior interior designer at GBBN Architects, writes about how carpet tile from Interface and Armstrong LVT installed over the refinished existing concrete floor helped the firm achieve its design vision in the former T.J. Maxx space.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Mississippi’s Jimmy Lyle’s and Louisiana’s Clark Dunbar, both of which were recently purchased by Miller McNamara, a structural engineer by training, including McNamara’s learning curve and key differentiators.
Cristina Faedi, who has run promotional activities for Cersaie and the Italian Association of Ceramics (Confindustria Ceramica) for over a quarter century, weighs in on six key trends driving the ceramic tile market.
Contributing editor Sam Allman writes about the importance of learning from adversity, including the wisdom of choosing responsibility, discovering and focusing on what you want, and identifying the competencies that are most beneficial.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford takes readers through the process of bidding on hospitality projects, including the need to read the fine print, assessing jobsite constraints, setting realistic expectations and establishing an inspection schedule.
Editor Darius Helm analyzes the results of this year’s designer survey, which includes sector and product overviews, partnerships, challenges, style and color trends, wish lists, hot products, specifying green and favorite manufacturers.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on sustainability progress in flooring, including updates from Interface, Shaw, Mohawk, HMTX, Novalis, AHF, UTT, Forbo, Mannington, Gerflor, Tarkett, Crossville, Engineered Floors, Aquafil, Bentley and many more.