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A great opportunity to help those suffering in Haiti: Help The Salvation Army Pack A Million Meals For Haiti!Give two hours. Pack Food. Feed thousands. The Salvation Army is urging Northwesterners to pack a million meals for Haiti earthquake survivors at a mass volunteer event later this month. The event will provide meals for 20,000 [...]

There is no greater gathering for the ceramic tile industry than the annual show in Bologna, Italy known as Cersaie. We attend each year for the inspiration, for the camaraderie, and for the chance to see what amazing new design, technology, or innovation will shape the next generation of tile. And of course, the setting [...]

A couple of photos from the REFRESH event last week. A great lunch with local interior designers. Click on the images to see the complete photo album on facebook.

Just one of many worth projects announced as finalists for the Curry Stone Prize. For more examples, see the full post at Treehugger.com.

Seattle architectural mainstay Weber Thompson unveiled the Aljoya senior living project on Mercer Island, which received the Gold Nugget Award for Best Senior Housing Project. We are grateful to be a part of theproject, with materials such as the functional and beautiful Abisko wood-look porcelain.

Arcade, an essential publication for the Seattle architectural and design community is throwing a party to raise money. Unless you have an unassailable conflict, you must go to this event. Click on the image for more details.

Our president was recently interviewed by a leading association management publication about his participation in tile industry associations and trade groups. Here is an excerpt with a link to the full interview below: Conversation with a leader…Ryan Calkins “Trade associations are the best forum for competitive collaboration.” Ryan Calkins is the President of Statements, Inc., [...]

Opening next week at the Seattle Art Museum is an exhibition of the film and photo works of Andy Warhol, the Pop Art icon. The exhibition will run through the summer.

Sustainable companies tend to seek each other out, and so we were excited when we were approached by a new prefabricated home builder to participate as the tile supplier. But these aren’t just any old prefab homes. These homes are beautifully designed, contemporary structures that fit right in to our Northwest surroundings. But don’t take [...]

Join us this Thursday, May 13 for lunch and presentations from experts in various aspects of interior design, including Steve Calkins from Statements and Trish Barnett from Masland. For more information, view the evite.