We are living in an economic system that enables instant gratification. Need trendy clothing without breaking the bank? Easy. Check out your local fast fashion depot for $10 tops that will last until the next big trend hits the mall. …
It is not quartz. It is not soild surface. It is not printed porcelain. That is Lapitec sintered stone. The marble look is hot right now and for the first time, you can get it in sintered stone with…
As the Quartz industry spirals indefinitely out of control, the design world looks for alternatives that are not commodities caught up in a war of trade and arrogance. Simultaneously, countertop fabricators and millworkers alike are looking for materials that are…
PaperStone is one of the most versatile, easy to use, economical materials on the market, and with its matte, organic finish, it is totally en vogue right now. Even so, the masses are still flocking to granite and quartz for…
The latest on the quartz tariff saga. Grab some aspirin – you're about to have a serious headache.
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In this episode, we will talk about how wood is making a comeback in the design space.
Imagine spending four billion years in school. That is a lot of education, and it forms the baseline for everything around us as we know it. For billions of years, nature has been adapting and evolving to changing temperatures, sea levels, climates, canopies and weather patterns, constantly learning and adjusting to survive.
Building has evolved for a few thousand years, starting with rocks, peaking with glass-clad high rises across the globe, and now settling back into an attempted harmony with nature.
We are optimistic about the trend of bringing nature into the space through Biophilic Design, and we are eager to see more widespread adoption of Biomimicry on its heels.
Image credit: Mark Mitchell, LinkedIn Venturing out to Boulder, CO the day before a bomb cyclone to meet with a group of building materials suppliers and marketing gurus may not appear to be the most sound of decisions. We…
Reports are coming out about slowed construction starts and new home sales dropping. Are you paying attention? Are you protecting your business? Or are you shrugging it off and saying it is just a temporary correction?
And just when I thought surfacing was pretty boring, this Quartz countertop thing is blowing up! An industry that rests on its laurels and has largely been running to the bank in a boom construction market for the last…
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The quartz tariff saga continues. Here is everything that you need to know about quartz countertops and why they just got really, really expensive: