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2026 Coverings Installation & Design Award Winners Announced
March 31, 2026 – LAS VEGAS – Coverings (coverings.com), the largest international event for
the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has presented Coverings
Installation & Design (CID) Awards to 25 remarkable projects for their artistry and innovative use of materials for tile and stone applications. The 2026 award recipients were celebrated during the CID Awards Reception & Ceremony, held March 31 at Coverings 2026 in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Architects, builders, contractors, designers, installers and other professionals in the tile and
stone industry showcased their creative design work and masterful installation skills through the annual CID Awards program. The 2026 winners were recognized for their admirable
achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone across residential, institutional and commercial projects.
Projects were judged by a panel of editors and industry leaders who assessed the project
submissions based on nine design and installation categorical designations: Artistic Installation, Commercial Ceramic Tile Design, Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation, Commercial Stone Design, Commercial Stone Installation, Residential Ceramic Tile Design, Residential Ceramic Tile Installation, Residential Stone Design and Residential Stone Installation.
Project entries receiving special recognition were awarded across the following 11 categories:
Artistic Design, Artistic Design: Cultural Institution, Artistic Design: Transportation, Commercial Ceramic Tile Design, Commercial Ceramic Installation, Exterior Porcelain Panel Installation, Glass Tile Pool Design, International Design, Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Penthouse, Residential Stone Design and Residential Stone Installation.
2026 CID Award Winners – Design and Installation:
Artistic Installation
San Diego International Airport
All Source Company Building Group
San Diego, Calif., United States
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
The Club @ Crafted Clermont
Visual Studio Plus
Clermont, Fla., United States
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Grand Helios Hotel
David Allen Company
Orlando, Fla., United States
Commercial Stone Design
Cote Korean Steakhouse at The Venetian
M.Teixeira Soapstone
Las Vegas, Nev., United States
Commercial Stone Design
Gipson Play Plaza Feature Wall
MVVA / NEW YORK QUARRIES
Raleigh, N.C., United States
Commercial Stone Installation
Utah State Capitol – North Capitol Building
KEPCO+
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Residential Ceramic Tile Design
Odyssey
Ryan Hughes Design
Tampa, Fla., United States
Residential Ceramic Tile Design
MIRAVILLE
Vivid Decor Design
Miami, Fla., United States
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
Tile Artistry In The West Hills
Columbia River Tile & Stone Inc.
Portland, Ore., United States
Residential Stone Design
Splendid Retreat
EOLO A & I DESIGN
Miami, Fla., United States
Residential Stone Installation
Private Orlando Estate with Ventilated Limestone Facade
Stone Tile Group
Orlando, Fla., United States
2026 CID Award Winners – Special Recognitions:
Artistic Design
“Woven Earth” at the Nashville Zoo
Rhoda Kahler LLC
Nashville, Tenn., United States
Artistic Design: Cultural Institution
El Llamado
Siempre Estudio Creativo
Chicago, Ill., United States
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
Heritage Valley Mosaic
Koupe Design Studio
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Artistic Design: Transportation
Capstan Station
Interstyle Ceramic & Glass
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Sub Zero Atlanta Showroom
Gordy Tile Co.
Atlanta, Ga., United States
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
1587 Prime Steakhouse
Metro Tile Contractors
Kansas City, Mo., United States
Glass Tile Pool Design
The Legend of Driftwood Hollow
GB IV Designs
Driftwood, Texas, United States
Exterior Porcelain Panel Installation
LUXURIOUS EXTERIOR RETREAT
MODERNO PORCELAIN WORKS
Phoenix, Ariz., United States
International Design
Araruama 231
CILENE LUPI | ARQ + DESIGN
São Paulo, Brazil
International Design
Casa Marratxí
Casas inHAUS
Mallorca, Spain
International Design
Hotel Kimpton Los Monteros
EL EQUIPO CREATIVO
Marbella, Spain
Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Penthouse
Brickell Penthouse
EOLO A & I DESIGN
Miami, Fla., United States
Residential Stone Installation
The Greenwich – Marble Feature Walls
Stonework Tile + Stone
New York, N.Y., United States
Residential Stone Design
European Colonial Haven
Old World Stone Imports Flooring and Design
Mapleton, Utah, United States
The judging panel for the 2026 CID Awards included: Bart Bettiga, National Tile Contractors
Association (NTCA); Catherine Hoy, Frank Advertising, representing Tile of Spain; Chris
Abbate, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Danielle McWilliams, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Eric Astrachan, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Francisco Brown, Metropolis; Jennifer Richinelli, Stone World; Kelly Doyle, Frank Advertising, representing Tile of Spain; Kathy Meyer, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Nyle Wadford, Neuse Tile; and Scott Carothers, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF).
The 2026 CID Awards are sponsored by Stone World and TileLetter.
To learn more about the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards, please visit
Coverings.com/cid-awards.
For more information and to register for Coverings 2026, visit: Coverings.com.