arpi nalbandian

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 first and third 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.