Architecture
A wall like a rock for the College of Media and Communication in Qatar
The façade of the university’s main building is clad in raw blocks of Turkish travertine
Architecture from Palestine: heritage in solid construction
The brothers Elias and Yousef, AAU Anastas, want to react to the occurrences in Palestine with local material and town planning
„Salons“ in natural stone for La Louvière’s historic center in Belgium
Refurbishment of the city center was realized by city planner Skope in cooperation with the artist Emile Desmedt
„Linea“ sidings by Franken-Schotter: numerous elongated strips instead of large slabs
German Company enables a play of mix and match for natural stone façades
3D-Mosaic in granite pavement on the Isle of Man
The refurbished road paving in the capital Douglas was endowed with the British Natural Stone Federation Prize
Building in natural stone: Slate chips on the rooftop
Spanish Ourense University kindergarten emulates the building style of ancient granaries („hórreos”)
Mexican dwelling: playing with contrasting materials and surfaces
„Fluted split-face concrete“, natural stone and wood define Santiago de Querétaro’s Congregación 341
Modern ideas for the principle of the stone arch
Professor Giuseppe Fallacara: „Stereotomy“ makes use of the stone’s mass for construction / steel ropes are sometimes used for additional features
Marble cube with piercings
The building Groenlândia in São Paulo shows architect’s playful experimentation with cut-outs and gaps
Marble mosaics define London’s Brasserie Chavot
Interior architect Alex Kravetz Design / Stone supplied by Italian Ghirardi Stone Contractors
Ideas for the future architecture in natural stone
„Lithic Verticality“ was the theme of a project by the University Ferrara
Boglioli store in Milan: „an atmosphere that harkes back to an era of opulence and grandeur“
Italian-based Alfredo Salvatori has designed a spectacular wall at the entrance of the famous fashion house
Macael Marble and mathematics on the floor of the house of God
Santa Maria Church in Mahón on the Isle of Menorca has flooring in Penrose-tiling
Oversized picket fence in stone for the façade
Architect François Fontès collected a number of typical Mediterranean elements for design of a local school