Feature Story
Against the Grain

In recent years, the buzz at tile shows like Coverings in the U.S. and Cevisama in Spain has been about tiles featuring eyepopping op-art patterns and fashion-forward prints like florals and damasks.

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Case Study: Office
DirecTV Lobbyist Office, Washington, D.C.
Lobbyists in TV Land, Sixties Style

The 4,000-square-foot lobbying offices for DirecTV, an offshoot of Hughes Aircraft, belie their function and historic milieu in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Photo: Ron Blunt Photography

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Product Category: Tile and Stone
Freshening Up Old Ideas in Tile & Stone

Recent, exciting developments like bacteria-killing, photocatalytic ceramic tile and new large-format setting techniques are really the exceptions, not the rule.

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Regional Focus: Pacific Southwest
Window Treatment Spec Rates in the Pacific Southwest

For our research purposes, the Pacific Southwest (PSW) region includes Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, California, and Hawaii.

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