Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112INDUSTRY NEWS residential Five Star Contractor recognized by the National Tile Contractors Association. Neuse Tile Service is located in Youngsville and installs ceramic, glass, stone and quarry tile in resi- dential and commercial projects throughout the Triangle. Sponsors of the celebration event were: Best Tile of Raleigh, Mosaic Tile Company, Florida Tile, and LATICRETE. INDUSTRY NEWS –––––––––––– Ceramics of Italy Competition winners announced Winners of the 23rd annual Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition were announced during the Coverings show. Sponsored by Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the ItalianTrade Commission, the com- petition attracted high-quality sub- missions in residential, commer- cial, and institutional categories, evaluated by an international jury of design industry experts for their creative and effective use of Italian tile, the overall quality of the instal- lation, the aesthetic beauty and functionality of the design, and the sustainable attributes of the overall project and materials used. The winning firms received a plaque and a prize of $4,000 as well as a CEU-accredited trip to Bologna, Italy, to attend the Cersaie (September 26-30, 2016) exhibition of ceramic tile and sani- taryware as part of a VIP delega- tion. Contractors and distributors involved in each project also were awarded with a cash prize for their valued contribution. Residential Winner – Shinberg. Levinas Architects won for the Turnberry Residence in Rosslyn- Arlington, Va. Jud Tile installed large-format thin Lea Ceramiche’s Slimtech Basaltina Stone Project porcelain tiles on this penthouse condominium on all floors and walls to create a minimal that created a smooth, continuous open flow from interior to exterior. Atlantic Link supplied the tile. Residential Honorable Mentions went to DUBBLEDAM Architecture + Design and to Geoffrey A. Blatt Interior Design & Decoration. Commercial Winner – Gensler won for Kay Scholer Headquarters in New York, N.Y. Port Morris Tile & Marble Company installed Atlas Concorde Marvel collection in Calacatta Extra throughout the law firm project in the eleva- tor lobbies, reception, conference center, and cafeteria, creating a Shinberg.Levinas was the Residential Winner for the Turnberry Residence. 100 TileLetter | July 2016