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Hotel Bellariva in Italy
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Hotel Bellariva: A Building in Trentino Designed According to the Latest Green Building Standards

November 29, 2019
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Facing Lake Garda and set against the Alps, Hotel Bellariva is a high-end hotel designed by the Guerreschi Associati firm in Italy.


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TechLevel™ WSF Fiber Reinforced Self Leveling-Underlayment

Technical Focus: Flatness Tolerances, Self-Leveling Underlayments and Radiant Uncoupling Mats

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Will White
November 20, 2019
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Flatness of the substrate or underlying structure has been and always will be paramount to the flatness of the finished flooring system, regardless of the type of flooring materials used.


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foam tile backer boards with waterproof built-in

Technical Focus: Moving Beyond the Traditional Tile Backer Board

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Duane Paradis
November 20, 2019
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In today’s market, tile installers have numerous options when looking for tile backer boards — cement, gypsum, magnesium, as well as drywall plaster board or wood products — each with its own set of features and benefits.


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Casa de Sueños

The House of Dreams

A Mediterranean-style oceanfront home in La Jolla, CA, was designed using a range of decorative, handcrafted ceramic tiles
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Heather Fiore
October 15, 2019
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La Jolla is known for its prominent seaside location in California. Occupying seven miles of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean, the majority of homes in the community showcase panoramic views of the ocean.


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Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)

Technical Focus: Tile and Tile-Setting Materials' Green Product Certifications 101

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Brittany Storm
October 14, 2019
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In traditional construction, the choice of products for a project requires consideration of aesthetics, performance, schedule and cost. In sustainable construction, these traditional considerations are expanded to include products that reduce impacts on occupant health and the environment.


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porcelain tile from Florim

The versatility of porcelain tile

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Heather Fiore
September 13, 2019
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Houston Street is a major east-west thoroughfare in downtown Manhattan, which runs crosstown across the full width of the island, from Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive and East River Park on the East River to Pier 40 and West Street on the Hudson River.


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The La Kretz Botany Building at UCLA

Iconic mosaic resurrected at UCLA

Architects uncovered an unexecuted mosaic tile design, which was slated for the wall of one of UCLA’s buildings, and brought it to life using tiles from Artaic
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Heather Fiore
September 13, 2019
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Near the end of 2017, UCLA sought to renovate its Botany Building, which is home to the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. Thanks to an initial $5 million donation from alumnus Morton La Kretz, followed by an additional $15 million donation last year, the ongoing renovation was made possible.


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A private home in Encino, CA

Sustainably sound

For a new home in Encino, CA, designers utilized a range of Italian tile on the exterior and interior spaces to create an appealing, contemporary design aesthetic
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Heather Fiore
September 10, 2019
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Encino is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, CA. The wealthy area features an Spanish- and contemporary-style design, according to Jamie Rezaie, managing partner at DI Group Inc. in Beverly Hills, CA, who recently designed an expansive home there.


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The importance of workplace safety

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Heather Fiore
September 10, 2019
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Crystalline silica has always been an issue in the tile world, as well as the natural stone industry. Very small dust particles are produced. These tiny particles, known as respirable particles, can travel deep into workers’ lungs over time and cause various health issues.


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self-leveling underlayments

Technical Focus: Surface Preparation Applications, Considerations

Dean Cunningham
July 22, 2019
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Surface preparation includes many products and methods like self-leveling underlayments, mortar beds, waterproofing/crack isolation membranes, patching and repair products, moisture mitigation membranes, crack repair, diamond grinding, shot blasting and scarification, to name a few.


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