Celebrating its parent company's 200th anniversary, DuPont Antron recently hosted its 2001 Design Awards presentation at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.

Sandwiched annually between Cevisama and Cersaie, Coverings 2002, the International Tile & Stone Exposition (ITSE), promises to deliver the newest trends and innovations in tile and stone upon its return to Orlando, Fla. at the Orange County Convention Center on May 6-9.

In February, more than 84,000 visitors from 144 countries surveyed the Spanish tile and stone scene during Cevisama 2002 at the Valencia Exhibition Center in Valencia, Spain. Approximately 160 Spanish ceramic tile manufacturers showcased their wares in the more than 900,000-square-foot space.

Football players have the Super Bowl. Movie stars have the Academy Awards. Floor covering professionals have Surfaces.

When Gary and Carol Noyes approached architect Stuart Resor of Resor Architect in Cardiff by the Sea, Calif., the couple was ready for a change to their nearly 30-year-old home in Encinitas, Calif.

For six days in October, nearly 100,000 visitors from around the world gathered to attend Cersaie 2001, the International Exhibition of Ceramics for the Building Industry and Bathroom Furnishings, at the Bologna Fairgrounds in Bologna, Italy.

Where will you be when January 2002 rolls around? As a floor covering industry professional, most likely you'll be aching to see the newest flooring innovations at Surfaces 2002, the world's largest floor covering industry trade show and exhibition.

On Sept. 11, when planes crashed into two towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and an empty field in Pennsylvania, the world gasped in unison. The unimaginable had happened - terrorism on American soil.

As 2002 draws closer, members of the architectural and interior design communities are combing through a barrage of passing fads to identify the color and fashion trends most likely to emerge in the coming year.

On Sept. 11, when planes crashed into two towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and an empty field in Pennsylvania, the world gasped in unison. The unimaginable had happened -- terrorism on American soil.