Articles Tagged with ''granite''

Women in the Stone Industry

Women in the Stone Industry Spotlight: Sofia Dolan, Richstone Marble and Granite

March 31, 2023

Sofia Dolan is not only devoted to her family’s business and the stone industry, but she is also a loving mother to her two-year-old daughter. Read more about Dolan and her journey so far as a fabricator.

Rockville White Granite Creates Outdoor Office Space

Coldspring quarried and fabricated 9,000 square feet of granite to create outside terraces of corporate towers in Dallas, TX

March 17, 2023

Coldspring quarried and fabricated 9,000 square feet of granite to create outside terraces of corporate towers in Dallas, TX.

Minnesota Granite Provides Visual Appeal

With warm earth tones, dark black markings and hints of rose, Echo Lake granite fulfilled the architect’s vision for the updates to Frederik Meijer Gardens – connecting the community, land and arts

June 9, 2022

Echo Lake granite from Coldspring fulfilled the architect’s vision for the updates to Frederik Meijer Gardens – connecting the community, land and arts

CNC Tools

CNC Tools by Nicolai Diamant

May 30, 2022

Nicolai Diamant CNC Tools are oriented towards operation on all materials and have been proven successful throughout the market on engineered stone, granite, quartzite, ceramic material and marble.

Podcast: Talking with Evan Cohen

May 13, 2022

Listen here to Jason Kamery, Stone World Managing and Group Digital Editor, interview Evan Cohen, president of Quality Marble and Granite.

Stone of the Month: Charcoal Black Granite

July 19, 2021

This Stone of the Month is Charcoal Black Granite and supplied by Coldspring. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.

Building Stone/Landscape Architecture

A Sculptural Urbanscape at Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences

A 60-ton granite sculpture, “Event,” forms a captivating entrance to Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street in Boston, MA

Jennifer Richinelli

June 30, 2021

Taking center stage of the urban landscape located at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences is “Event,” a stone sculpture crafted by sculptor Darrell Petit of Darrell Petit LLC and Stony Creek Quarry Inc. Petit was commissioned by landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA) of Cambridge, MA.

Natural Stones from Brazil

Brazilian quartzite and granite a popular choice in residential and commercial design

May 18, 2021

Natural stone from Brazil continues to be a popular choice for both residential and commercial designs.

Building Stone

A Soldier’s Perspective: New National Museum of the United States Army

Natural stone was a key component in the design of the new National Museum of the United States Army, which tells the Army’s story through an individual’s eyes

Jennifer Richinelli

May 17, 2021

More than 20 years in the making, the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA) opened its doors in time for Veterans Day of 2020. The museum, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) as a series of pavilions for exhibits and special events, sprawls 84 acres across the bucolic Fort Belvoir Military Installation in Virginia. Several varieties of natural stone are prominently showcased throughout the design of the 185,000-square-foot building, which is LEED Silver-certified.

Weha Red Cat Turbo Blade for Granite, Quartzite, Engineered Stone and all natural stone

February 18, 2021

Weha Red Cat Turbo granite blades are one of the best granite, Quartz, and Engineered Stone blades for the price.

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