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Bathroom design with Zebrino Gold, a marble with straight lines and colorful stripes
One of the peculiarities of this natural stone is also that it can be obtained in slabs of maximum length 310 cm x width 90 cm
For the time after Covid-19: the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome is open to visitors again
The huge circular building with a diameter of 90 meters was once covered with marble and travertine, of which, however, nothing has been preserved
Modern construction with natural stone: a “Floating Stair“ in a historic private home in Toronto, Canada
PICCO Engineering placed 19 solid stone steps on top of each other and pulled 3 live steel cables through them to hold them together
A bathroom reflecting the landlord’s love of high-quality hotel suites
Interior designers Lewis Knox used natural stone and classic-style bathroomware with fixtures and fittings from Drummonds
On the Reiserberg not far from Kaiserslautern in Germany there is a walk-in sundial with 12 obelisks made of the local sandstone
The project brings together numerous local features and offers something with which the citizens can identify as well as economic perspectives
The new extension for the Kunsthaus Zürich is clear and simple on the outside, but surprisingly diverse on the inside
David Chipperfield’s architects used a variety of natural stones on the facades and floors to create diverse references to the surroundings
News from the Calçada Portuguesa: a book shows art with the individual stones and a film gives a bird’s eye view of the paved squares in Lisbon
The initiative from the Portuguese capital to make the cobblestones a cultural heritage of humanity has made little or no real progress
The Summit Visitor Center at “America’s Mountain” Pikes Peak is expected to open in early summer
The buildings with a spectacular view at 14,115 feet mimic the pink granite that formed the National Historic Landmark in the Rocky Mountains
Showroom for the furniture company Jolor in Shanghai by Atelier tao+c
With terrazzo from top to bottom, the unreal atmosphere of a spaceship was created, in which every piece of furniture is a highlight
The Natural Stone Institute announces the Pinnacle Award Winners 2020
Submissions must show the “beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and professional mastery in the use of natural stone“ / Entries for the next issue open until July 20, 2021
The new Bohus granite obelisk on Slottsbacken Boulevard in Stockholm is 30 meters high and weighs 280 tons
The project set the highest standards for the industry and received the country’s Natural Stone Award 2020
The white veins of the Pietra Piasentina accompany the vacation guests throughout the house
The limestone matches the color of the wood and the modern kitchen furnishings
T&V Architects renovates London apartment with a sustainable approach and an Italian marble feeling
For the interior design, sustainable materials like Bianco Carrara marble and Crema d’Orcia limestone were used that remind to client of his trips