Coverings, the international event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has 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.
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
Commercial Stone Design: Gipson Play Plaza Feature Wall MVVA / New York Quarries Raleigh, N.C.
Commercial Stone Installation: Utah State Capitol – North Capitol Building KEPCO+
Salt Lake City
Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Odyssey Ryan Hughes Design
Tampa, Fla.
Odyssey Ryan Hughes Design
Residential Ceramic Tile Installation: Tile Artistry In The West Hills Columbia River Tile & Stone Inc.
Portland, Ore.
Residential Ceramic Tile Design: Miraville Vivid Decor Design
Miami
Residential Stone Design: Splendid Retreat EOLO A & I Design
Miami
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
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
Glass Tile Pool Design: The Legend of Driftwood Hollow GB IV Designs
Driftwood, Texas
International Design: Araruama 231 Cilene Lupi | ARQ + Design
São Paulo
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
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 City
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, please visit Coverings.com/cid-awards.
