2025 Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design Awards to 22 exceptional tile and stone projects that deliver distinction in creativity, craftsmanship and outstanding use of materials for tile and stone applications.
Above photo: Residential Ceramic Tile Design Award: Clarkston Primary Bathroom, Armina Interiors, Clarkston, Mich.
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 & 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:
Artistic Design
Watsonville Brillante, Community Arts & Empowerment with support from LATICRETE, Watsonville, Calif.
Artistic Installation
Wavetronix Glass Murals, Unique Mosaics LLC, Springville, Utah
Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
Johnson Lexus ArtWork and Craftsmanship, MVE+ Partners Inc., Durham, N.C.
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Johnson Lexus ArtWork and Craftsmanship, Art Tile of NC, Durham, N.C.
Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
Wind Creek Casino Chicago Southland, Bourbon Tile & Marble, Chicago
Commercial Stone Design
Charleston Place Hotel, Sunray Flooring Company, Charleston, S.C.
Commercial Stone Installation
Tre Dita Restaurant, Bourbon Tile & Marble, Chicago
Residential Ceramic Tile Design
Clarkston Primary Bathroom, Armina Interiors, Clarkston, Mich.
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
A Sophisticated Spa, DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, Atlanta
Residential Stone Design
Ebony Acres, Rob Bowen Design, Safety Harbor, Fla.
Residential Stone Installation
Private Residence – Central Florida, Stone Tile Group, Orlando
2025 CID Award Winners – Special Recognitions:
Special Recognition: Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
Tikka Charcoal Grill , Olbos Studio, Hicksville, N.Y.
Special Recognition: Commercial Ceramic Tile Pool Design
Thompson Hotel Custom Pool, Nuovocorso SpA, Houston
Special Recognition: Commercial Stone Installation
St John’s Catholic Chapel Champaign Illinois, Daprato Rigali Studios, Champaign, Ill.
Special Recognition: Commercial Stone Installation
Taylorsville, Utah Temple, KEPCO+, Taylorsville, Utah
Special Recognition: International
Flow House, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, Toronto, Ontario
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, Texas
Special Recognition: Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
Hofer Relaxation Area, Tile Creations LLC, Huron, S.D.
Special Recognition: Residential Stone Design
CRYSTAL COVE, CANTERA INC., Newport Coast, Calif.
Special Recognition: Residential Tile Pool Design
Frank Lloyd done Wright, Mosaicist, Inc, Arlington, Texas
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.
