Contemporary Stone & Tile Design articles from March 2001

Contemporary Stone & Tile Design archives from March 2001

From the Editor.(Spanish ceramics in the US)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to visit one of the world's largest ceramic tile exhibitions in Valencia, Spain. The exhibit halls were filled with endless displays of unique ceramic and porcelain product lines offered in an...

World War II Veterans' Memorial Marion, OH.(granite contract with Cold Spring Granite Co.)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The Marion World War II Veterans' Memorial Association has hired Granit Bronz, a division of the Cold Spring Granite Co. of Cold Spring, MN, for a WWII Veterans' 'Memorial at Marion Cemetery in Marion, OH. The company will supply and install...

International Plaza Tampa, FL.
March 22, 2001... The design of International Plaza, a 1.25 million-square-foot retail space in Tampa. FL. has been completed. BKBC Architects Inc. of San Francisco, CA, collaborated with The Taubman Company in Bloomfield Hills, Ml, to create the two-level...

New innovations from Spain.(ceramics)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Staying in tune with their customers needs, tile manufacturers gathered at Cevisama in Valencia, Spain, to display their latest product lines in ceramic and porcelain tile Many new trends in tile design were evident at Cevisama this year,...

INTERIOR POSSIBILITIES.(interior design information)
March 22, 2001... With such an array of stone and tile lines on the market today, the options in interior design are virtually endless From commercial buildings to residential designs, natural stone and ceramic tile are playing an integral role in the makeup...

Diversity in porcelain tile applications.(tile product information and usage)
March 22, 2001... While still popular as bathroom tile, porcelain has branched into other arenas and has been found in a variety of unusual architectural settings -- from malls to mosaics and from taxi stops to firehouses Once thought of as a material suited...

Robert Murase, FASLA.(landscape designs information)
March 22, 2001... While the client list of Robert Murase has been quite diverse --including corporate giants such as Nike and Microsoft as well as tranquil historical plazas for Japanese Americans -- the landscape architects Work has a common thread. It all...

Recalling The Grandeur Of a Government Landmark.(architectural design information)
March 22, 2001... The exterior design of the Essex County Courthouse in New Jersey continues to spur pride as a symbol of county government, thanks to a full conservation of its stonework and statuary Nearly a century after its completion, the original...