Slippery Rock Gazette

The winning design by Rick Faber, Senior Graphic Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering, was produced (water jet cut) by Creative Edge Master Shop.

The winner received a trip for two to Paris at the gala event.

Above: Rick Faber (left) and Jim Belilove.

Bostik, Inc., a world leader in adhesives and installation systems for building construction, announced the winning design for its most recent edition of Bostik Signature Spaces… in stunning style. 

This latest event, titled “The Art of Stone Flooring Design Contest,” welcomed design submissions from North American flooring installation contractors, artists, interior designers and architects with expertise in commercial spaces. 

Entrants were encouraged to submit their most creative realizations of a waterjet cut-and-fabricated, round marble medallion which was to be permanently installed in the main lobby of Las Vegas’ iconic Bellagio Hotel and Casino. 

At a VIP award ceremony and industry-networking event held May 3, at Hyde, the Bellagio’s “Height of Decadence” nightlife venue, Rick Faber, Senior Graphic Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering was awarded the Grand Prize: a trip for two to Paris, France.

In front of 600 high-powered guests, consisting primarily of architects and designers, Scott Banda, Bostik’s Director of Marketing & Business Development and emcee of the award ceremony, declared, “The focal location of this 13-foot diameter, stone flooring masterpiece is currently being walked on or alongside by over 20,000 Bellagio visitors every single day!”

Bostik, the sole sponsor of this competition, partnered with MGM Resorts International (owner of the Bellagio), Creative Edge Master Shop (the waterjet firm producing the winning design), NTCA (National Tile Contractors Association) and Superior Tile (the 5-Star contractor who installed the winning medallion).

According to Jim Belilove, President  and  Founder of Creative Edge Master Shop, “This medallion will provide an enduring focal signature space for the Bellagio…. showing off the elegance of marble, and its combination with other architectural metals. Right after it was unveiled, we were told the medallion’s beauty and workmanship was nothing less than “Renaissance quality!” 

Todd Robinson, Director of Operations at Superior Tile & Stone commented, “It was an honor to be chosen to work on such a prestigious installation. The waterjet cut-and-fabricated medallion was not only beyond beautiful, but was delivered to the jobsite in the most professional way for our installers to handle the project.  And of course, we utilized the Bostik system to ensure that the medallion was installed at optimal levels.”

Banda summed up the evening, “This is the fourth competition we’ve staged with our partners at MGM Resorts International in the last three years. In all of these, we’ve arranged for a permanent installation to take place at one of their key properties. Everybody involved wins. But in particular, those who submitted their designs had great opportunities to showcase their creative talents… and subsequently, receive well-deserved notoriety. Bostik builds strong bonding situations with much more than just its state-of-the-art specialty adhesive systems. Through programs such as Bostik Signature Spaces, we bring people together, and they build relationships that last for many years. That’s really strong bonding!”

Bostik is a leading global adhesive specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets.

For more than a century, it has been developing innovative adhesive solutions that are smarter and more adaptive to the forces that shape daily lives. From cradle to grave, from home to office, Bostik’s smart adhesives can be found everywhere.

With annual sales of €1.95 billion ($1.66 billion US), the company employs 6,000 people and has a presence in more than 50 countries. For the latest information, visit www.bostik.com.