A special interview with Arpi Nalbandian of Tileometry at Coverings 2022 in Las Vegas on April 5, 2022. 00:00 Intro  00:23 Welcome to the show, Arpi Nalbandian 01:06 Arpi, What's Different About Coverings This Year? 02:02 Products Exemplifiy the Wellness Trend in Tile 02:50 What Products are Interesting This Year? 04:33 Just What Makes Tile Biophilic? 05:21 Themes in Tile at Coverings 2022 06:16 Is Porcelain Slab Taking Over the Show? 07:55 The Direction of Tile Design Today 09:42 A Word from Quantra 10:56 Who is Arpi Nalbandian? 12:18 What is Tilometry? 14:19 Emerson, What's Different About Coverings This Year? 15:25 How is the Stone Trade Looking at Porcelain Slabs? 17:55 U.S.: Different Materials and Manufacturing Challenges 19:51 Who is Emerson Schwartzkopf and Why is He Here? 20:48 Radio Stone Update Podcast: A Short History 21:31 Going to Italy and the Marmomac Stone Show 23:20 The Real Difference with European Tile Shows 25:04 Tile and Quartz Surfaces: More Than Copies of Calacatta 26:59 Wrapping it Up Radio Stone Update is presented on the second and fourth Wednesdays every month at 9 a.m. everywhere on Earth with the latest news and insights in hard surfaces. Check our archives at <a href='https://www.radiostoneupdate.com'>www.radiostoneupdate.com</a>.

Radio Stone Update

Special Edition: Coverings 2022 with Arpi Nalbandian

News and views for the hard-surfaces industry from the online leader covering granite, marble, quartz slabs, large-format porcelain and other stone fabrication in North America.