Coverings, the largest international event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, 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. BNP Media Group Publisher Janelle Minghine and TileLetter Editorial Director and Senior Writer Lesley Goddin announced the awards.
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.
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Grand Helios Hotel
David Allen Company
Orlando, Fla.
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
The Club @ Crafted Clermont
Visual Studio Plus
Clermont, Fla.
Commercial Stone Design
Cote Korean Steakhouse at The Venetian
M.Teixeira Soapstone
Las Vegas, Nev.
Commercial Stone Design
Gipson Play Plaza Feature Wall
MVVA / NEW YORK QUARRIES
Raleigh, N.C.
Residential Ceramic Tile Design
Odyssey
Ryan Hughes Design
Tampa, Fla.
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
Tile Artistry In The West Hills
Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc.
Portland, Ore.
Residential Stone Installation
Commercial Stone Installation
Utah State Capitol – North Capitol Building
KEPCO+
Salt Lake City, Utah
Residential Ceramic Tile Design
MIRAVILLE
Vivid Decor Design
Miami, Fla.
Residential Stone Design
Splendid Retreat
EOLO A & I DESIGN
Miami, Fla.
Residential Stone Installation
Private Orlando Estate with Ventilated Limestone Facade
Stone Tile Group
Orlando, Fla.
2026 CID Award Winners—Special Recognitions
Artistic Design
“Woven Earth” at the Nashville Zoo
Rhoda Kahler, LLC
Nashville, Tenn.
Artistic Design—Transportation
Capstan Station
Interstyle Ceramic & Glass
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
1587 Prime Steakhouse
Metro Tile Contractors
Kansas City, Mo.
Exterior Porcelain Panel Installation
LUXURIOUS EXTERIOR RETREAT
MODERNO PORCELAIN WORKS
Phoenix, Ariz.
Artistic Design—Cultural Institution
El Llamado
Siempre Estudio Creativo
Chicago, Ill.
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
Heritage Valley Mosaic
Koupe Design Studio
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Sub Zero Atlanta Showroom
Gordy Tile Co.
Atlanta, Ga.
Glass Tile Pool Design
The Legend of Driftwood Hollow
GB IV Designs
Driftwood, Texas
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.
Residential Stone Design
European Colonial Haven
Old World Stone Imports Flooring and Design
Mapleton, Utah
Residential Stone Installation
The Greenwich – Marble Feature Walls
Stonework Tile + Stone
New York, N.Y.
Inductees into the THF National Tile Installation Registry
In addition to the CID honors, Tile Heritage Foundation (THF) will officially induct the ceramic tile winners into its newly established National Tile Installation Registry. Karim Motawi, Executive Director of Development for the Foundation, was on hand to present certificates to the eligible winners. Projects accepted into the Registry are recognized as exemplary contributions to the heritage of the ceramic tile industry in the 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, visit Coverings.com/cid-awards. For more information and to register for Coverings 2026, visit Coverings.com.
About Coverings
Coverings is the largest and preeminent ceramic tile and natural stone trade fair and exposition in the United States and North America. It features exhibitors from 40 countries and is the stage for introducing some of the most innovative tile and stone products in the world with hundreds of exhibitors. The exposition and conference, with more than 35 years of successful history, serve as a valuable and complimentary learning resource for all segments of the industry, with dozens of educational opportunities throughout the show. Coverings attracts thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, contractors, specifiers, architectural and design professionals, builders, real estate developers, as well as journalists, reporters, broadcasters, podcasters and bloggers who cover the vital tile and stone industry.
