Coba Cocina opened in Lexington, KY, in 2013. The two-story restaurant, which includes 400 seats and the world’s largest jellyfish aquarium, is positioned adjacent to the city’s Idle Hour shopping center on Richmond Road.

Joshua Nordstrom is no stranger to change, as he tells me about his lifelong journey to pursue what he is truly passionate about — tilework. “With a creative mindset, over the years, I have managed to sell my clients not only on traditional tilework, but also on my mosaics,” explained the Battle Ground, WA native, who currently owns Tierra Tile, LLC in Homer, AK

The Robert D. Love Downtown YMCA in Wichita, KS, officially opened in November 2012. After almost two years of planning and designing, the architect, general contractor and tile installer all worked together to help bring the project to life, which features various types of porcelain and ceramic tile from American Olean, Daltile and Atlas Concorde.

Adjacent to the Washington Convention Center and Marriott Marquis Convention Hotel in Washington, D.C. is a newly constructed 12-story, mixed-use development, consisting of a dual-brand convention center hotel, Marriott Residence Inn and Marriott Courtyard, and residential component.

The Berkmans, which have been honing their creative relationship with each new location, most recently ventured over state borders to open Urth Caffé’s first out-of-state location in Las Vegas, NV, at the Wynn Plaza Shops.

In 1986, the Dean E. Smith Center at UNC became the official home of the Tar Heels. As the fourth-largest college basketball arena in the U.S., it is one of the most recognized athletic venues. The 30,000-square-foot arena is named after former North Carolina men's basketball coach, Dean Smith, who coached the team for more than 30 years, from 1961 to 1997.

For this edition, we sat down with Mike Micalizzi, senior director of technical services for Custom Building Products, previous owner of a tile and stone installation company Ceramic Tile Services. He currently serves on technical committees for the TCNA, MMSA, NTCA, MIA, ANSI, and ASTM International.

The Terra porcelain series from Marca Corona plays a key role in this boho holiday getaway in the heart of the Trastevere district in Rome, Italy. The project, designed by Studio Tamat, is a jewel of refined style thanks to eccentric furnishings, pastel colors and great attention to detail.

The Terra porcelain series from Marca Corona plays a key role in this boho holiday getaway in the heart of the Trastevere district in Rome, Italy. The project, designed by Studio Tamat, is a jewel of refined style thanks to eccentric furnishings, pastel colors and great attention to detail.