Coverings (coverings.com), the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to 22 exceptional tile and stone projects that deliver distinction in creativity, craftsmanship and outstanding use of materials for tile and stone applications.

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, Ill.

Commercial Stone Design

Charleston Place Hotel

Sunray Flooring Company

Charleston, S.C.

Commercial Stone Installation

Tre Dita Restaurant

Bourbon Tile & Marble

Chicago, Ill.

 

Residential Ceramic Tile Design

Clarkston Primary Bathroom

Armina Interiors

Clarkston, Mich.

 

Residential Ceramic Tile Installation

A Sophisticated Spa

DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting

Atlanta, Ga.

 

Residential Stone Design

Ebony Acres

Rob Bowen Design

Safety Harbor, Fla.

Residential Stone Installation

Private Residence – Central Florida

Stone Tile Group

Orlando, Fla.

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, Texas

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, Canada

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.

 

To learn more about the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards, please visit www.coverings.com/cid-awards.

For more information and to register for Coverings 2025, visit: Coverings.com.