Coverings Announces 2026 CID Award-Winners
Las Vegas, NV, April 1, 2026––Coverings has presented Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to 25 projects for their artistry and innovative use of materials for tile and stone applications. The 2026 award recipients were celebrated during the CID Awards Reception & Ceremony, held March 31 at Coverings 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2026 CID Award Winners – Design and Installation
Artistic Installation: San Diego International Airport, All Source Company Building Group, San Diego, CA
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation: Grand Helios Hotel, David Allen Company, Orlando, FL
Commercial Stone Design: Gipson Play Plaza Feature Wall, MVVA / New York Quarries, Raleigh, NC
Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Odyssey, Ryan Hughes Design, Tampa, FL
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation: Tile Artistry In The West Hills, Columbia River Tile & Stone Inc., Portland, OR
Residential Stone Installation: Private Orlando Estate with Ventilated Limestone Façade, Stone Tile Group Orlando, FL
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design: The Club @ Crafted Clermont, Visual Studio Plus, Clermont, FL
Commercial Stone Design: Cote Korean Steakhouse at The Venetian, M.Teixeira Soapstone,
Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Stone Installation: Utah State Capitol – North Capitol Building, Kepco+, Salt Lake City, UT
Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Miraville, Vivid Decor Design, Miami, FL
Residential Stone Design: Splendid Retreat, EOLO A & I Design, Miami, FL
2026 CID Award Winners – Special Recognitions
Artistic Design:“Woven Earth” at the Nashville Zoo, Rhoda Kahler, Nashville, TN
Artistic Design: Transportation: Capstan Station, Interstyle Ceramic & Glass Richmond, BC
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation: 1587 Prime Steakhouse, Metro Tile Contractors, Kansas City, MO
Exterior Porcelain Panel Installation: Luxurious Exterior Retreat, Moderno Porcelain Works, Phoenix, AZ
International Design: Araruama 231, Cilene Lupi | Arq + Design, São Paulo, Brazil
International Design: Hotel Kimpton Los Monteros, El Equipo Creativo, Marbella, Spain
Artistic Design: Cultural Institution: El Llamado, Siempre Estudio Creativo, Chicago, IL
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design: Heritage Valley Mosaic, Koupe Design Studio Edmonton, Alberta
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation: Sub Zero Atlanta Showroom, Gordy Tile Co., Atlanta, GA
Glass Tile Pool Design: The Legend of Driftwood Hollow GB IV Designs, Driftwood, TX
International Design: Casa Marratxí Casas, inHAUS Mallorca, Spain
Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Penthouse: Brickell Penthouse, EOLO A & I Design, Miami, FL
Residential Stone Design: European Colonial Haven, Old World Stone Imports Flooring and Design Mapleton, UT
Residential Stone Installation: The Greenwich - Marble Feature Walls, Stonework Tile + Stone, New York, NY
The judging panel for the 2026 CID Awards included: Bart Bettiga, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA); Catherine Hoy, Frank Advertising, representing Tile of Spain; Chris Abbate, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Danielle McWilliams, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Eric Astrachan, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Francisco Brown, Metropolis; Jennifer Richinelli, Stone World; Kelly Doyle, Frank Advertising, representing Tile of Spain; Kathy Meyer, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Nyle Wadford, Neuse Tile; and Scott Carothers, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF).