Coverings unveiled the 2024 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards recognizing 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone. The recipients of the awards were celebrated during the CID Awards Reception & Ceremony April 23 at Coverings 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The winning projects from the annual CID Awards, which commemorate the creative and technical prowess of designers, architects, builders, installers and other industry professionals, are being showcased at Coverings 2024 in the Hall C Lobby of the Georgia World Congress Center until April 25.
The CID Award winners are acknowledged for their exemplary work designing with and installing tile and stone in various settings, including residential, institutional and commercial projects. This year’s distinguished projects, completed between January 2022 and December 2023, notably demonstrate an original or unusual use of materials, incorporate innovative technology, reflect installation excellence or successfully combine aesthetics with function in unique and interesting ways.
"The unveiling of the CID Award winners remains a fan-favorite event at Coverings year after year,” said Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings. "We are beyond proud to honor the 2024 project winners and celebrate the exceptional skill and dedication of these talented professionals advancing the tile and stone industry through their innovative design and installation work.”
Projects were evaluated by a panel of editors and industry leaders who assessed the project submissions based on the following award categories: Commercial Ceramic Tile Design, Residential Ceramic Tile Design, Residential Stone Design, Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation, Residential Ceramic Tile Installation, Commercial Stone Installation and Residential Stone Installation.
Projects receiving special recognition were awarded within the following categorical designations: Extensive and Creative Use of Tile & Stone, Artistic Excellence in Natural Stone, Women in Tile, Community Enhancement, Atlanta Bungalow Bathroom and International.
2024 CID Award Winners – Design and Installation:
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
1200 Promenade Central, TVS, Atlanta, Georgia.
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design - Honorable Mention
Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, Gruppo Bardelli Spa, New York, N.Y.
Residential Ceramic Tile Design - Bath
Modern Take on Classic Black & White, Tbektu Design, Columbia, Tennessee
Residential Ceramic Tile Design - Kitchen
Smart Kitchen, Moderno Porcelain Works Phoenix, Scottsdale, Arizona
Residential Stone Design
Riverside Rouge, Empire Kitchen & Bath, Calgary, Alberta
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Kansas City International Airport, Ceramic Tile Network, Kansas Cty, Missouri
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
Heavenly Hammam, Cox Tile Inc., San Antonio, Texas
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation - Honorable Mention
Potomac, MD Luxury Home, Custom Concepts by Greenwalt, Potomac, Maryland
Commercial Stone Installation
95 State at City Creek, IMS Masonry, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
Residential Stone Installation - Small Budget
Modern Yet Timeless Bathroom Remodel, Footprint Wood & Stone, Lakeville, Minnesota
Residential Stone Installation - Large Budget
Residential Use of Pennsylvania Sandstone, Russell Stone Products, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2024 CID Award Winners – Special Recognitions:
Special Recognition - Extensive and Creative Use of Tile & Stone
Artistry in Stone and Tile, OWSI Flooring and Design, Various locations in Utah
Special Recognition - Artistic Excellence in Natural Stone
Orchestra Foyer, Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Special Recognition - Women in Tile
Nourish by Dyani White Hawk in Collaboration with Mercury Mosaics for The Whitney Museum of American Art, Mercury Mosaics, New York, N.Y.
Special Recognition - Community Enhancement
Discovery Enterprise, J&R Tile, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
Special Recognition - Atlanta Bungalow Bathroom
If You Love Something, Redo It The Same Way, J Thomas Designs, Atlanta, Georgia
Special Recognition - International
Casa en Puntiró, Ripoll·Tizon Estudio de Arquitectura, Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Special Recognition - International
Piel Canela, Grupo Watermanía, Puerto de San Jose, Guatemala
Special Recognition - International
The House of the Circular Terraces, Gail Ceramics, Cotia, São Paulo, Brasil
Special Recognition - International
Masjid Putra Mosque, Laticrete, Putrajaya, Malaysia
Special Recognition - International
Casa Llobatera, RAMÓN ESTEVE ESTUDIO, Alicante, Spain
Stone World, Stone & Tile Insider and TileLetter sponsored this year’s CID Awards.
The judging panel for the 2024 CID Awards included: Chris Abbate, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Eric Astrachan, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Bart Bettiga, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA); Martin Brookes, Heritage Marble & Tile Inc.; Chelsie Butler, Kitchen & Bath Business; Scott Carothers, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF); Kristin Coleman, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Catherine Hoy, Frank Advertising, representing Tile of Spain; Christina Koch, Retrofit Magazine; Kathy Meyer, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Jennifer Richinelli, Stone World and Stone & Tile Insider; Rocamador Rubio, Trade Commission of Spain, representing Tile of Spain; Nyle Wadford, Neuse Tile; and Sara White, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy.
