The Farley Residence, 2016 Grand Prize Winner, Stone. Courtesy of CID Awards.
Coverings, the largest global tile & stone exhibition in North America, has opened its Call for Entries for the 2017 Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards. Available to architects, designers, installers, and contractors, the CID Awards honour outstanding achievements in the design and installation of tile and stone in both residential and commercial environments.
New to this year?s awards program: Winners will be invited to discuss their project as part of the show?s conference program. Projects will also be displayed on a video wall and on signage throughout the exhibition floor, showcasing the work to the thousands of attendees. Prize-winning project teams, including each installer and designer, will receive $2,500 and a one-night stay in Orlando.    ?There is nothing quite like seeing how the mastery of design and installation can come together to create truly astounding applications of tile and stone?the CID Awards put the spotlight on these projects and the talented teams behind each beautiful space,? said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event management company that produces Coverings. ?Furthermore, the awards illustrate the enduring and infinite design styles achieved by today?s tile and stone products.?
An independent panel of judges will evaluate entries based on excellence in execution and installation; inspiring and original use of tile or stone;...