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2025 Coverings Installation & Design Awards recognize masterful tile and stone projects

May 18, 2025 — Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to 22 exceptional tile and stone projects that deliver distinction in creativity, craftsmanship and outstanding use of materials for tile and stone applications.

The annual CID Awards program offers designers, architects, builders, installers, contractors and other industry professionals a prime opportunity to showcase and be celebrated for their masterful design work and superior installation skills. The 2025 award recipients were honored at the CID Awards Reception and Ceremony, held April 30 in the Galvanize Lounge at Coverings 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

This year’s winners were recognized for their exemplary 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 evaluated the project submissions based on 10 categorical designations: Artistic Design, 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.

2025 project entries receiving special recognition were selected across the following eight award categories: Commercial Ceramic Tile Design, Commercial Ceramic Tile Pool Design, Commercial Stone Installation, International, Residential Ceramic Tile Design, Residential Ceramic Tile Installation, Residential Stone Design and Residential Tile Pool Design.

2025 CID Award Winners – Design and Installation:

Watsonville Brillante. Image courtesy of Coverings

Artistic Design
Watsonville Brillante
Community Arts & Empowerment with support from LATICRETE
Watsonville, CA

Artistic Installation
Wavetronix Glass Murals
Unique Mosaics LLC
Springville, UT

Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
Johnson Lexus ArtWork and Craftsmanship
MVE+ Partners Inc.
Durham, NC

Charleston Place Hotel. Image courtesy of Coverings

Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Johnson Lexus ArtWork and Craftsmanship
Art Tile of NC
Durham, NC

Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Wind Creek Casino Chicago Southland
Bourbon Tile & Marble
Chicago, IL

Commercial Stone Design
Charleston Place Hotel
Sunray Flooring Company
Charleston, S.C.

Commercial Stone Installation
Tre Dita Restaurant
Bourbon Tile & Marble
Chicago, IL

Residential Ceramic Tile Design
Clarkston Primary Bathroom
Armina Interiors
Clarkston, MI

Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
A Sophisticated Spa
DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting
Atlanta, GA

Residential Stone Design
Ebony Acres
Rob Bowen Design
Safety Harbor, FL

Residential Stone Installation
Private Residence – Central Florida
Stone Tile Group
Orlando, FL

2025 CID Award Winners – Special Recognitions: 

Tre Dita Restaurant project installation process. Image courtesy of Coverings

Special Recognition: Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
Tikka Charcoal Grill
Olbos Studio
Hicksville, NY

Special Recognition: Commercial Ceramic Tile Pool Design
Thompson Hotel Custom Pool
Nuovocorso SpA
Houston, TX

Special Recognition: Commercial Stone Installation
St John’s Catholic Chapel Champaign, Illinois
Daprato Rigali Studios
Champaign, IL

Special Recognition: Commercial Stone Installation
Taylorsville, Utah Temple
KEPCO+
Taylorsville, UT

Special Recognition: International
Flow House
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

St. John’s Catholic Chapel Champaign, Illinois. Image courtesy of Coverings

Special Recognition: International
National Children’s Museum of South Korea
Office Ou and Junglim Architecture
Sejong, Republic of Korea

Special Recognition: International
Resonance Pattern Series
SCG Decor Public Company Limited
Phuket, Thailand

Special Recognition: Residential Ceramic Tile Design
TUR APARTMENTS
OOIIO ARQUITECTURA
Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain

Special Recognition: Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
Hill Country Glamour
GB IV Designs
Dripping Springs, TX

Special Recognition: Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
Hofer Relaxation Area
Tile Creations LLC
Huron, SD

Special Recognition: Residential Stone Design
CRYSTAL COVE
CANTERA INC.
Newport Coast, CA

Special Recognition: Residential Tile Pool Design
Frank Lloyd done Wright
Mosaicist, Inc
Arlington, TX

The judging panel for the 2025 CID Awards included: Andrea Lillo, Designers Today; Bart Bettiga, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA); Catherine Hoy, Frank Advertising, representing Tile of Spain; Chris Abbate, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; Eric Astrachan, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Jennifer Richinelli, Stone World and Stone & Tile Insider; Kathy Meyer, Tile Council of North America (TCNA); Laura Rote, Green Building & Design; Nyle Wadford, Neuse Tile; Rocamador Rubio, Trade Commission of Spain, representing Tile of Spain; Sara White, Novità Communications, representing Ceramics of Italy; and Scott Carothers, Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF).

The 2025 CID Awards are sponsored by Stone World, Stone & Tile Insider and TileLetter.

To learn more about the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards, please visit Coverings CID Awards. For more information and to register for Coverings 2025, visit: Coverings.

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