Stone Mastery Wins Coverings Awards
CHICAGO – In this year’s Coverings Installation & Design (CID) awards, stone took top honors with seven exceptional projects.
The craftsmanship and creativity in the use of stone materials were recognized in the fifth annual edition of the awards. Nine other projects won CID laurels for the use of tile.
An independent panel of judges, comprised of notable industry writers, leading designers, installation experts, and representatives from Ceramics of Italy, the Tile Council of North America, Tile of Spain and National Tile Contractors Association judged this year’s competition.
The judges utilized a blind judging format to evaluate each submissions’ technical execution and installation, and the inspired and original use of materials in the design’s aesthetic.
At a ceremony Monday night, Coverings recognized the winners … and also distributed $20,000 in award money.
“The entries received for the 2016 Coverings Installation & Design Awards program were impressive and illustrative of the incredible range of creative and technical talents found in the tile and stone industry,” said Karin Fendrich, Coverings show director. “Coverings extends its congratulations and thanks to all of the honorees recognized for their continued commitment to incorporating incredible degrees of innovation and skill in their work.”
Carson Guest Inc. of Atlanta and Marmi Natural Stone of Norcross, Ga., received the Grand Prize for stonework for work on the Farley Residence in Duluth, Ga. The tile Grand Prize went to Doty Tile, Snyder Tile and Aileen Bar for the Lincoln Park Tiled Stairway project in San Francisco.
All Grand Prize winners received $2,000 and a one-night hotel stay in Chicago during Coverings.
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The Farley Residence project encompassed a complete renovation to update the traditional home, while opening up the interior to the exterior with the addition of new custom windows and doors, a new kitchen, new bathrooms and a new layout opening the home to overlook its pool.
The results, while elegant, were not without challenges, as the homeowners remained in residence throughout the project. Additionally, a variety of architectural changes required careful thought so to not disrupt relocations of major structural beams at the center of the home.
Overall, the residence’s use of beautiful stone and quartzite brings elegance to the space; materials used throughout includeCalacatta Mahattan in full slabs and tiles; Negro Marquina in a polished finish; Imperial Gray limestone in a honed patina; Smoke Onyx; and White Princess quartzite.
Each of the following notable stone projects received a $1,000 cash prize for mastery and creativity:
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Commercial Stone Design
St. Wenceslaus Church
Dickinson, N.D.
Designer: Creative Edge Master Shop, Fairfield, Iowa
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Commercial Stone Installation
Indianapolis Temple
Carmel, Ind.
Installer: KEPCO+, Salt Lake City
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Residential Stone Design
St. Johns Master bath and living room with fireplace and columns
Dallas
Designer: S & R Development, Dallas
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Residential Stone Installation
Green Lake Residential Bathroom
West Bloomfield, Mich.
Installer: Ribaudo Tile and Marble, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
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International Stone Design
WIGGLY HOUSE
Ponte Lambro, Italy
Designer: ifdesign, Milan, Italy
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Winner, Sustainable Commercial Design
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Waterbury, Vt.
Designer: LHK design, New York
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For the 2016 program, Coverings introduced a new award category – “Scouting Shots” – to honor a project where the entry features amateur photography. The initial winner is SKG Designs’ work for the Red Rock Country Club Remodel in Las Vegas; the project received a free professional photography shoot.
To learn more about Coverings, and the 15 projects honored in the 2016 Coverings Installation & Design Awards program, please visit coverings.com/CID.
The CID Awards are sponsored by TileLetter and Contemporary Stone & Tile Design.
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