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Special Edition: Coverings 2022 with Arpi Nalbandian
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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 www.radiostoneupdate.com.