Brocade Communications new corporate headquarters in San Jose, CA, is located on a 562,000-square-foot campus, which accommodates more than 3,000 employees, includes two new office buildings and an advanced data center and engineering lab. Brocade, a worldwide leader in networking solutions, recently earned a place on Information Week’s annual list of 500 most innovative business technology users in recognition of the data center’s sustainable design, energy efficiency and ingenious deployment of technology.

The design of the headquarters is notable for the use of large-format tiles for its interior flooring. The floor on the first floor features 2x4-foot tiles, while 3x3-foot floor tiles were employed for the second floor in the lobbies, hallways and landing areas.

Ceramic Tiles of Italy has sponsored a design competition showcasing the work of progressive North American architectural and design firms which specify Italian-made tile material for their projects. The commercial/hospitality award in 2012,  was given to San Francisco-based RMW architecture & interiors for its state-of-the-art tile designs at the new San Jose, Calif. campus of Brocade Communications. Produced using cutting-edge technology, extremely large format tile manufactured by Caesar Ceramiche (distributed by SpecCeramics Inc., and installed by DeAnza Tile and Reputable Tile) worked well within RMW's project.