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At the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris, Carrara marble façade panels were replaced with Bethel White granite from the US

At the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris, Carrara marble façade panels were replaced with Bethel White granite from the US

It was a great luck for the worldwide stone sector that after the damage to the stone this building icon was not lost to other façade materials

The town hall square in Umeå, Sweden, is a hub for pedestrian traffic and invites passers-by to pause and explore with nature attractions

The town hall square in Umeå, Sweden, is a hub for pedestrian traffic and invites passers-by to pause and explore with nature attractions

Landscape architect Professor Thorbjörn Andersson brings the seasons into the city with deciduous trees and spreads a natural stone mosaic pavement on the ground

Swedish textile patterns as mosaic pavement on the Hagatorget in Karlstad

Swedish textile patterns as mosaic pavement on the Hagatorget in Karlstad

A former roundabout for the cars has been turned into a place for the citizens, which gives them a bit of a feeling of home

Tourism in the style of simplicity: architect Matteo Thun has designed 20 slate cabins in the style of the old vineyard cottages

Tourism in the style of simplicity: architect Matteo Thun has designed 20 slate cabins in the style of the old vineyard cottages

The winery Longen-Schlöder in the Moselle valley invites visitors to spend the night far away from internet and TV

A pavement of narrow stone straps on the station forecourt in Berlaar, Belgium

A pavement of narrow stone straps on the station forecourt in Berlaar, Belgium

The local Bluestone, supplied by Carrières du Hainaut, was used

The interior design in the Kiki Noodle Bar in Shanghai suggests a wide landscape with rocks and forest

The interior design in the Kiki Noodle Bar in Shanghai suggests a wide landscape with rocks and forest

The planners of Golucci Interior Architects want to offer guests a place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city for the time of a bowl of pasta

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Tucker Design Award Winners

Natural Stone Institute Announces 2020 Tucker Design Award Winners

Honored in the biennial competition are members of the architecture and design community who exhibit innovation and excellence in the use of natural stone / Bybee Prize

Germany’s largest ever stony meteorite identified in Blaubeuren in the South of the country

Germany’s largest ever stony meteorite identified in Blaubeuren in the South of the country

A stonemason from Swabia with his diamond saw was needed to cut the celestial body

“Stone House” on the island of Menorca: façade with a charming contrast of external plaster and limestone

“Stone House” on the island of Menorca: façade with a charming contrast of external plaster and limestone

The architects of Nomo Studio wanted to integrate the building into the landscape but at the same time show that it is new

Groundbreaking ideas for architecture with natural stone: exhibition „The New Stone Age” in London re-opened until August 28, 2020

Groundbreaking ideas for architecture with natural stone: exhibition „The New Stone Age” in London re-opened until August 28, 2020

Shown are concepts from all over Europe that show the versatility and modernity of the “‘great forgotten material of our time”

The German Natural Stone Prize (DNP) was awarded for the 19th time

The German Natural Stone Prize (DNP) was awarded for the 19th time

Prizes went to sustainable projects that demonstrate high architectural quality and energy-saving construction methods

Designer Raffaello Galiotto and the Margraf company give a marble facade the appearance of a curtain

Designer Raffaello Galiotto and the Margraf company give a marble facade the appearance of a curtain

The 350 individual elements can be produced and mounted on the wall in natural stone more cost-effectively than in other materials

Two Union Square high-rise in Seattle: the stone wall shows the elemental forces of nature

Two Union Square high-rise in Seattle: the stone wall shows the elemental forces of nature

The architects of NBBJ have decorated the lobby with a fantastic work of art / Picco Engineering provided the planning for the cutting and installation of the elements

Stairs with natural stone from Grassi Pietre: two examples of lightness and one where weight and importance must be shown

Stairs with natural stone from Grassi Pietre: two examples of lightness and one where weight and importance must be shown

Summer heat in the city – light granite as road surface can help to keep the temperatures bearable

Summer heat in the city – light granite as road surface can help to keep the temperatures bearable

Not only the high albedo of the material can keep the microclimate within limits, but also an installation that promotes rainwater seepage