ANTOLINI®, Verona, Italy, introduces four new natural stone surfaces where color, movement and mineral depth become architecture. The colors are: *Fuxita Jade, a quartzite defined by layered shades of green, mineral gray and earthy undertones that bring a lush yet composed energy to interiors; *Quarzite Lilac, a quartzite defined by […]
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Product Talk
MATERIAL: Custom Japanese-Style Terracotta
ARTO BRICK, Gardenia, Calif., introduces its new Japanese Terracotta Collection, featuring the handcrafted quality of traditional Japanese tile-makers. This high-fired terracotta delivers porcelain-level performance with ultra-low water absorption. Available colors are: Kuro, dramatic black-grey tones with striking metallic highlights; Kogecha, neutral tones ranging from warm taupe to rich dark brown, […]
MATERIALS: New Dekton Collections
COSENTINO, Coral Gables, Fla., expands its Dekton portfolio with the launch of two new collections: ARTIK NODES and NOMAK. Available only in the United States and Canada, ARTIK NODES is inspired by the fractured beauty of Arctic ice. It is available in three colorways: Now available in North America, NOMAK […]
PUBLICATIONS: Newly Redesigned Website
BB INDUSTRIES LLC, Knoxville, Tenn., has launched a newly redesigned and enhanced website. The website delivers a faster, more intuitive shopping experience across all devices – desktop, tablet and mobile. With improved search and navigation, expanded product information, easily accessible specifications and streamlined support resources, customers can now more efficiently […]
ACCESSORIES: New Stone Bath Consoles
STONE FOREST, Santa Fe, N.M., launches two new bath consoles (vanity tops) cut from natural stone. The two: Sakura and Tidal, were co-designed in collaboration with Tod Babick of Studio Babick. Sakura offers a blossom-like basin cut from a richly veined block of Papiro Gold marble. Balancing the composition is […]
SERVICES: New Digital Platform
NEOLITH, Carlstadt, N.J., has launched the Neolith Professional Hub, a new digital platform. Designed to provide architects, specifiers, And other industry professionals with streamlined access to technical and creative resources for project development. The platform brings together specialized documents, certifications, BIM files, construction details, and project inspiration to support specification […]
MATERIAL: New Quartz Color
HYUNDAI L&C USA, Norcross, Ga., introduces Strivento, a new HanStone Quartz color. Strivento is designed to create warmth and balance in any room, while offering timeless appeal. A creamy-white surface with delicately flowing veins, Strivento is offered with a polished finish, and is available in Jumbo 65” X 130” slabs. […]
MATERIAL: Porcelain Slab Colors
XTONE, Villarreal, Spain, debuted six new designs at this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) that are suitable for both residential and commercial applications. All incorporate Xtone’s cutting edge decorative technologies: ECLIPSE, which allows for concave and convex reliefs on the surface; Comet, which applies shiny particles to certain […]
MATERIAL: New Sustainable Materials
CARAGREEN COMPANY, Raleigh, N.C., is the U.S. representative for GEOS, which has just added two new colors blending organic beauty with environmental responsibility. Iceland and Greenland join GEOS’ previous 11-color palette of recycled glass surfaces that contain less than 1% crystalline silica. Made from a blend of pre- and post-consumer […]
MATERIAL: Wall Coverings
CARAGREEN, Raleigh, N.C., debuts Color Splash and Superbloom, two new wallcoverings from Organoid. Crafted from preserved real flowers, leaves and grasses and backed with natural flax, these materials bring authentic botanical texture and color to interior spaces. Superbloom showcases a composition of real hydrangeas, daisies and other botanicals hand applied […]