Coverings, the largest 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
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.
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
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
International Design
Araruama 231
CILENE LUPI | ARQ + DESIGN, São Paulo, Brazil
International Design
Hotel Kimpton Los Monteros
EL EQUIPO CREATIVO, Marbella, Spain
Commercial Stone Installation
Utah State Capitol – North Capitol Building
KEPCO+, Salt Lake City, Utah
Residential Ceramic Tile Design
MIRAVILLE
Vivid Decor Design, Miami
Residential Stone Design
Splendid Retreat
EOLO A & I DESIGN, Miami
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
Casa Marratxí
Casas inHAUS, Mallorca, 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
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.
Learn more about the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards.
