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Eisenhower Memorial in Washington D.C. with stainless steel tapestry and bas-reliefs in stone
After many years of discussions about architect Frank Gehry’s design, the site at the Mall was inaugurated in September 2020
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Ecological building with natural stone and wood: Extension of a retirement home in France by Studiolada Architectes
The planners placed stone slabs in front of a wall of timber framework and used only materials from the region
Building quickly and cost-effectively: edifices made entirely of small blocks of natural stone are popular in France
In a small village in the Vosges mountains, a visitor center was built entirely of sandstone and wood
Lucien Arkas Art Gallery not far from Izmir: despite natural stone not a monolith, but an open building
The architects of Artı3 Mimarlık wanted to respect the residential buildings and the natural landscape around them
Penthouse on Spain’s Costa del Sol: The stairs and a wall as “sculptural elements” to divide the space
The designers of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos have made the marble optically very light and avoid monoliths dominating the picture
In the case of the new type of wooden bridge by Aachen University of Applied Sciences, the stone slabs on the carriageway also provide rain protection for the load-bearing beams
The construction thus achieves a long service life and, due to the natural building materials, the best CO2 results
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
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
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
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
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 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
“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
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
Prizes went to sustainable projects that demonstrate high architectural quality and energy-saving construction methods